Tex. Election Code § 141.003
This is the official text of Tex. Election Code § 141.003, part of Texas’s Election Code — governs how elections are conducted.
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§ 141.003. AGE AND RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR HOME-RULE CITY OFFICE.
Official statutory text
(a) Different age and residence requirements from those prescribed by Section 141.001 may be prescribed by a home-rule city charter, but a minimum age may not be more than 21 years and a minimum length of residence in the state or city may not be more than 12 months immediately preceding election day.
(b) A charter provision is void if it prescribes a minimum age requirement of more than 21 years or a minimum length of residence requirement of more than 12 months.
(b) A charter provision is void if it prescribes a minimum age requirement of more than 21 years or a minimum length of residence requirement of more than 12 months.
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