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Opinion No.

Texas Attorney General Reports

Decided April 7, 2006Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Galen Ray Sumrow Rockwall County Criminal District Attorney Rockwall County Government Center 1101 Ridge Road, Suite 105 Rockwall, Texas 75087

Re: Whether under article III, section 19 of the Texas Constitution a city council member whose current term of office is uncompensated is eligible for election to the legislature (RQ-0408-GA)

Dear Mr. Sumrow:

You ask whether under article III, section 19 of the Texas Constitution a city council member whose current term of office is uncompensated is eligible to be elected to the legislature.1 Your question concerns a home-rule municipality…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Willis v. PottsTexas Supreme Court · 1964
  2. Wentworth v. MeyerTexas Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Spears v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1966
  4. City of San Antonio v. MicklejohnTexas Supreme Court · 1895
  5. Dawkins v. MeyerTexas Supreme Court · 1992

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