Tex. Election Code § 141.004
This is the official text of Tex. Election Code § 141.004, part of Texas’s Election Code — governs how elections are conducted.
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§ 141.004. EFFECT OF BOUNDARY CHANGE ON RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT FOR CITY OFFICE.
Official statutory text
In determining whether a person has complied with a residence requirement under Section 141.001 or 141.003 for a city office, residence in an area while the area was not part of the city is considered as residence within the city if the area is part of the city on the date that is the basis for determining the applicable period of residence.
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