Texas § 2001.653 VERIFICATION OF PETITION.

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§ 2001.653 — VERIFICATION OF PETITION.

Texas § 2001.653

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 2001.653 (2026).

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Sec. 2001.653. VERIFICATION OF PETITION.

(a)Not later than the fifth day after the date the governing body receives a petition for an election, the governing body shall submit the petition for verification to the county clerk if the petition is applicable to a county or justice precinct or to the municipal secretary if the petition is applicable to a municipality.

(b)The officer to whom the petition is submitted for verification shall determine whether the petition is signed by the required number of registered voters of the political subdivision in which the election is requested.

(c)Not later than the 30th day after the date the petition is submitted to the officer for verification, the officer shall certify in writing to the governing body whether the petition is valid or invalid. If

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Sec. 2001.653. VERIFICATION OF PETITION. (a) Not later than the fifth day after the date the governing body receives a petition for an election, the governing body shall submit the petition for verification to the county clerk if the petition is applicable to a county or justice precinct or to the municipal secretary if the petition is applicable to a municipality.
(b) The officer to whom the petition is submitted for verification shall determine whether the petition is signed by the required number of registered voters of the political subdivision in which the election is requested.
(c) Not later than the 30th day after the date the petition is submitted to the officer for verification, the officer shall certify in writing to the governing body whether the petition is valid or invalid. If the officer determines that the petition is invalid, the officer shall state all reasons for that determination.