Texas Government Code 772.054 – Officers
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(a) The unit, on a majority vote, shall elect from among its membership a presiding officer and an assistant presiding officer.
(b) The presiding officer and the assistant presiding officer serve terms of one year.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 772.054
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The assistant presiding officer serves as presiding officer in the presiding officer’s absence or if a vacancy occurs in that office until a new presiding officer is elected as provided by Subsection (d).
(d) If a vacancy occurs in the office of presiding officer or assistant presiding officer before the end of the vacating officer’s term, the unit shall elect a person to serve the remainder of the term.