Texas Statutes
§ 1024.053 — BALLOT PETITION.
Texas § 1024.053
JurisdictionTexas
Code SDSpecial District Local Laws Code
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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code Code Ann. § 1024.053 (2026).
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Sec. 1024.053. BALLOT PETITION. A person who wants to have the person's name printed on the ballot as a candidate for director must file with the board secretary a petition requesting that action. The petition must:
(1)be signed by at least 50 registered voters of the district as determined by the most recent official list of registered voters;
(2)be filed not later than 5 p.m. on the same day that an application for a place on the ballot must be filed under Section 144.005 , Election Code; and
(3)specify the single-member district the candidate wants to represent.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166 ), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 246 (H.B. 969 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 692 (H.B. 2688 ), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1053 (H.B. 3097 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Nearby Sections
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§ 1024.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 1024.002
AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.§ 1024.003
ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.§ 1024.004
DISTRICT TERRITORY.§ 1024.051
BOARD ELECTION; TERMS.§ 1024.052
NOTICE OF ELECTION.§ 1024.053
BALLOT PETITION.§ 1024.054
QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.§ 1024.0545
GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.§ 1024.055
BOND OR INSURANCE.§ 1024.056
BOARD VACANCY.§ 1024.057
OFFICERS.§ 1024.058
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