Texas Election Code 41.005 – General Election of Political Subdivision Other Than County
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(a) This section does not apply to a general election for county officers.
(b) If a law outside this code requires the general election for officers of a political subdivision to be held on a date other than a uniform election date, the governing body of the political subdivision shall set the election date to comply with this subchapter.
Terms Used In Texas Election Code 41.005
- General election: means an election, other than a primary election, that regularly recurs at fixed dates. See Texas Election Code 1.005
- 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 - Uniform election date: means an election date prescribed by § 41. See Texas Election Code 1.005
(c) A governing body changing an election date under this section shall adjust the terms of office to conform to the new election date.