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Tex. Local Government Code § 86.001 Eligibility To Serve After Boundary Change
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Sec. 86.001. ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE AFTER BOUNDARY CHANGE. A person who has served as the constable of a precinct for 10 or more consecutive years before a change is made in the boundaries of the precinct is not ineligible for reelection in the precinct because of residence outside…
Tex. Local Government Code § 86.002 Oath; Bond
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Sec. 86.002. OATH; BOND. (a) Before entering on the duties of office, a person who is elected to the office of constable must execute a bond with two or more good and sufficient sureties or with a solvent surety company authorized to do business in this state. The bond must be pa…
Tex. Local Government Code § 86.0021 Qualifications; Removal
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Sec. 86.0021. QUALIFICATIONS; REMOVAL. (a) A person is not eligible to serve as constable unless: (1) the person is eligible to be licensed under Sections 1701.309 and 1701.312, Occupations Code, and: (A) has at least an associate's degree conferred by an institution of higher ed…
Tex. Local Government Code § 86.003 New Bond; Removal
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Sec. 86.003. NEW BOND; REMOVAL. (a) If any of the sureties of a constable dies, permanently moves from this state, becomes insolvent, or is released from liability as provided by law or if the commissioners court determines that the bond of the constable is insufficient, the cour…