Texas Election Code 4.002 – Authority Responsible for Giving Notice
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Terms Used In Texas Election Code 4.002
- Law: means a constitution, statute, city charter, or city ordinance. See Texas Election Code 1.005
- Political subdivision: means a county, city, or school district or any other governmental entity that:
(A) embraces a geographic area with a defined boundary;
(B) exists for the purpose of discharging functions of government; and
(C) possesses authority for subordinate self-government through officers selected by it. See Texas Election Code 1.005 - 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.
Except as otherwise provided by law, the following authority shall give notice of an election:
(1) the county judge of each county wholly or partly in the territory covered by the election, for an election ordered by the governor;
(2) the presiding officer of the governing body of a political subdivision, for an election ordered by the presiding officer or the governing body; and
(3) the authority ordering the election, for an election ordered by any other authority.