Texas § 31.035 RESTRICTIONS ON POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.

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§ 31.035 — RESTRICTIONS ON POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.

Texas § 31.035

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Tex. Election Code Code Ann. § 31.035 (2026).

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Sec. 31.035. RESTRICTIONS ON POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.

(a)A county elections administrator may not be a candidate for a public office or an office of a political party, hold a public office, hold an office of or position in a political party, or hold another office or position appointed by an elected official. At the time an administrator becomes a candidate or accepts an office or position in violation of this subsection, the administrator vacates the position of administrator.

(b)A county elections administrator commits an offense if the administrator makes a political contribution or political expenditure, as defined by the law regulating political funds and campaigns, or publicly supports or opposes a candidate for public office or a measure to be voted on at an election. An offense unde

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Sec. 31.035. RESTRICTIONS ON POLITICAL ACTIVITIES. (a) A county elections administrator may not be a candidate for a public office or an office of a political party, hold a public office, hold an office of or position in a political party, or hold another office or position appointed by an elected official. At the time an administrator becomes a candidate or accepts an office or position in violation of this subsection, the administrator vacates the position of administrator.
(b) A county elections administrator commits an offense if the administrator makes a political contribution or political expenditure, as defined by the law regulating political funds and campaigns, or publicly supports or opposes a candidate for public office or a measure to be voted on at an election. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor. On a final conviction, the administrator's employment is terminated, and the person convicted is ineligible for future appointment as county elections administrator.
(c) In this section, "candidate" means a person who has taken affirmative action, as described by the law regulating political funds and campaigns, for the purpose of gaining nomination or election.

Legislative History

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 373 (H.B. 677 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.