Tex. Election Code § 171.003
This is the official text of Tex. Election Code § 171.003, part of Texas’s Election Code — governs how elections are conducted.
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§ 171.003. FILLING VACANCY.
Official statutory text
(a) The state executive committee shall fill by appointment any vacancy on the committee, including a vacancy in the office of chair or vice chair.
(b) A majority of the committee's membership constitutes a quorum for the purpose of filling a vacancy. To be elected, a person must receive a favorable vote of a majority of the members voting.
(c) To be eligible to serve as a replacement to fill a vacancy in a membership representing a senatorial or congressional district, a person must reside in the district.
(b) A majority of the committee's membership constitutes a quorum for the purpose of filling a vacancy. To be elected, a person must receive a favorable vote of a majority of the members voting.
(c) To be eligible to serve as a replacement to fill a vacancy in a membership representing a senatorial or congressional district, a person must reside in the district.
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