Texas Government Code 393.001 – Definitions
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 393.001
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
In this chapter:
(1) “Alternate delegate” means an individual appointed under Section 393.051 to represent this state as an alternate delegate at an Article V convention.
(2) “Article V convention” means a convention called by the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution.
(3) “Delegate” means:
(A) an individual appointed under Section 393.051 to represent this state as a delegate at an Article V convention; or
(B) an alternate delegate who fills a vacancy in the office of the alternate delegate’s paired delegate.
(4) “Unauthorized vote” means a vote cast by a delegate or alternate delegate at an Article V convention that:
(A) is contrary to the instructions adopted under Section 393.101 in effect at the time the vote is taken;
(B) exceeds the scope or subject matter of the Article V convention as authorized by the legislature in the application to the United States Congress to call the convention if the legislature made an application to call the convention; or
(C) exceeds the scope or subject matter of the Article V convention if the legislature did not make an application to the United States Congress to call the convention.