Texas Election Code 271.005 – Election Officers
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(a) An election officer for a joint election may be appointed to serve more than one of the participating political subdivisions.
(b) A person who is eligible to serve as an election officer in an election of any participating political subdivision is eligible to serve in the same office in a joint election.
Terms Used In Texas Election Code 271.005
- 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
- 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