HB 48, 38th R.S.
Relating to providing that all district attorneys, county judges, commissioners, and county attorneys, clerks of the district and county courts, and single clerks in counties where one clerk discharges the duties of district and county clerks, county treasurer, sheriff, county surveyor, assessor, collector, constable, cattle and hide inspector, justice of the peace, and all other county officers now or hereafter existing by authority either of the Constitution or laws, may be removed from office by the judges of the district court for incompetency, official misconduct, or becoming intoxicated by drinking intoxicating liquors as a beverage, whether on duty or not; providing such officers may not be removed because of such intoxication when produced by drinking intoxicating liquor upon direction and prescription of a licensed practicing physician of this State.
Author: John Forsythe Wallace
Session Law Chapter:
Acts 1923, 38th R.S.,ch. 116, General Laws of Texas
Subjects:
County Government--Employees/Officers
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