Texas Election Code 162.001 – Affiliation With Party Required
(a) A person must be affiliated with a political party to be eligible:
(1) to serve as a delegate to or otherwise participate in a convention held by the party under this code;
(2) to be elected as a member of or be appointed to fill a vacancy on a state executive committee;
(3) to be appointed to fill a vacancy on a county executive committee; or
(4) for any other purpose within the party as adopted by state party rules.
(b) The affiliation requirement prescribed by Subsections (a)(2) and (3) applies only during a voting year in which the general election for state and county officers is held and does not apply until:
(1) general primary election day, for a party holding a primary election; or
(2) the date of the precinct conventions held under this title, for a party nominating by convention.
Terms Used In Texas Election Code 162.001
- General election: means an election, other than a primary election, that regularly recurs at fixed dates. See Texas Election Code 1.005
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Primary election: means an election held by a political party under Chapter 172 to select its nominees for public office, and, unless the context indicates otherwise, the term includes a presidential primary election. See Texas Election Code 1.005
- Voting year: means the 12-month period beginning January 1 of each year. See Texas Election Code 1.005