Texas Constitution:Article III, Section 23: Difference between revisions
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"All civil officers shall reside within the State; and all district or county officers within their districts or counties . . . ." | Note that Article XVI, Section [[Texas Constitution:Article XVI, Section 14|14]] provides: "All civil officers shall reside within the State; and all district or county officers within their districts or counties . . . ." | ||
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|seo_title=Article III, Section 23 of the Texas Constitution ("Vacancy Following Removal from District or County from which Elected") | |seo_title=Article III, Section 23 of the Texas Constitution ("Vacancy Following Removal from District or County from which Elected") | ||
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Revision as of 15:28, July 31, 2023
Adopted February 15, 1876:
If any Senator or Representative remove his residence from the district or county for which he was elected, his office shall thereby become vacant, and the vacancy shall be filled as provided in Section 13 of this Article.
Editor Comments
Note that Article XVI, Section 14 provides: "All civil officers shall reside within the State; and all district or county officers within their districts or counties . . . ."
Recent Decisions
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Historic Decisions
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Library Resources
- Vernon's Annotated Constitution of the State of Texas (this multi-volume and up-to-date resource is available at all law libraries and many municipal libraries)
- The Texas State Constitution: A Reference Guide (this one-volume resource is available at most law libraries and some municipal libraries)
- The Constitution of the State of Texas: An Annotated and Comparative Analysis (this two-volume resource is available at most law libraries and some municipal libraries)
Online Resources
- Constitution of the State of Texas (1876) (this resource is published and maintained by the University of Texas School of Law)
- Amendments to the Texas Constitution Since 1876 (this resource is published and regularly updated by the Legislative Council)
- Reports Analyzing Proposed Amendments (this resource is published and regularly updated by the Legislative Reference Library)