Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Senate Bill 20 allows quorum court to appoint replacements for officials suspended by court for theft, sponsor says
CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE · January 28, 2021
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.
Summary
Senator Wallace told the committee SB20 authorizes a county quorum court to appoint a replacement to finish an elected official's term when the original officeholder has been suspended by a court for stealing funds; the committee reported the bill do pass by voice vote.
Senator Wallace presented Senate Bill 20 to the Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee and described the bill as a limited statutory provision authorizing a county quorum court to fill a vacancy when an officeholder has been suspended by a court for stealing funds.
"Essentially,…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans
