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Texas Supreme Court strikes Harris County commissioner candidate’s effort to remove incumbent from office

Texas Supreme Court strikes Harris County commissioner candidate’s effort to remove incumbent from office
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A Sept. 9 ruling by the Texas Supreme Court denied Richard Vega's lawsuit against Harris County Commissioners Court, which argued Commissioner Adrian Garcia effectively vacated his seat in 2021 when he was appointed to the Gulf Coast Protection District.

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