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Constitutional Law - Texas; Public Officeholders; Elections; Resign-to-Run; Municipal Officers and Employees; Municipalities; Home Rule

GA-0217

Texas Attorney General Opinion

Resign to run, authority of home-rule city to provide in city charter for automatic resignation of mayor or council member who runs for another office|Resign to run, police officers who are not officers are not subject to automatic resignation under article XI, section 11|Home-rule city, authority to provide in city charter for automatic resignation of mayor or council member who runs for another office

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