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Dual Office Holding; Incompatibility of Offices; Municipal Officers and Employees; Municipalities; General Law

JC-0564

Texas Attorney General Opinion

Voluntary resignation from council position, city of Cockrell Hill, as general-law city, may not adopt resolution declaring that dual service as council member and volunteer fire fighter acts as|Volunteer fire fighter, city of Cockrell Hill, as general-law city, may not adopt resolution declaring that city council member may not simultaneously serve as|Volunteer fire fighter, City of Cockrell Hill may not adopt resolution barring simultaneous service of city council member as|Voluntary resignation from city council position, City of Cockrell Hill not authorized to adopt resolution declaring that dual service as council member and volunteer fire fighter acts as a|Dual service as city council member and volunteer fire fighter not permissible unless city council adopts resolution specifically authorizing it|General-law municipality, such as the City of Cockrell Hill, may not adopt resolution declaring that city council member may not simultaneously serve as volunteer fire fighter

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