Tex. Health & Safety Code § 775.0423

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 775.0423 - Removal of Elected Board Member

(a) This section applies only to a board member who:

(1) is elected; or

(2) is appointed to fill a vacancy in an elected board member position.

(b) A board member may be removed using the procedures provided by Chapter 87, Local Government Code, for:

(1) incompetency, as defined by Section 87.011, Local Government Code;

(2) official misconduct, as defined by Section 87.011, Local Government Code;

(3) intoxication, as described by Section 87.013, Local Government Code; or

(4) misconduct, as defined by Section 178.001, Local Government Code.

(c) The validity of a board action is not affected because it is taken when a ground for removal of a board member exists.

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 775.0423

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 639, Sec. 9, eff. 6/17/2011.