Texas Government Code 601.009 – Elected Officer Must Be Registered Voter
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(a) A person may not qualify for a public elective office unless the person is a registered voter.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to an office for which the federal or state constitution prescribes exclusive qualification requirements.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 601.009
- 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
(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a member of the governing body of a district created under § 52(b)(1) or (2), Article III, or § 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.