Texas Election Code 66.001 – General Custodian of Election Records
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Terms Used In Texas Election Code 66.001
- 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.
- 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
The general custodian of election records is:
(1) the county clerk of each county wholly or partly situated in the territory covered by the election, for an election ordered by the governor or by a county authority or for a primary election;
(2) the city secretary, for an election ordered by a city authority; and
(3) the secretary of the political subdivision‘s governing body or, if the governing body has no secretary, the governing body’s presiding officer, for an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision other than a county or city.