Tex. Local Government Code § 87.032
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 87.032, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 87.032. APPEAL; SUSPENSION.
Official statutory text
If the officer appeals the judgment, other than for an offense to which Section 180.010 applies, the appeal supersedes the order of removal unless the court that renders the judgment finds that it is in the public interest to suspend the officer pending the appeal. If the court finds that the public interest requires suspension, the court shall suspend the officer as provided by this chapter.
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