Texas Election Code 31.091 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Texas Election Code 31.091
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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
In this subchapter:
(1) “County election officer” means the county elections administrator in counties having that position, the county tax assessor-collector in counties in which the county clerk’s election duties and functions have been transferred to the tax assessor-collector, and the county clerk in other counties.
(2) “Election services contract” means a contract executed under this subchapter.
(3) “Contracting authority” means the governing body of a political subdivision or the county executive committee of a political party that enters into a contract under this subchapter.