Tex. Election Code § 274.022
This is the official text of Tex. Election Code § 274.022, part of Texas’s Election Code — governs how elections are conducted.
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§ 274.022. CONTRACT FOR PUBLICATION.
Official statutory text
(a) The secretary of state shall contract in writing for the publication of notice of a proposed constitutional amendment with:
(1) each eligible newspaper; or
(2) a statewide association of daily and weekly newspapers in this state.
(b) A contract with a statewide association must provide for publication in each eligible newspaper in this state.
(c) In this subchapter, "eligible newspaper" means a newspaper that meets the requirements prescribed by law for the publication of official notices of officers and departments of the state government.
(d) In this subchapter, "contractor" means a newspaper or statewide association with which the secretary of state contracts under this section.
(1) each eligible newspaper; or
(2) a statewide association of daily and weekly newspapers in this state.
(b) A contract with a statewide association must provide for publication in each eligible newspaper in this state.
(c) In this subchapter, "eligible newspaper" means a newspaper that meets the requirements prescribed by law for the publication of official notices of officers and departments of the state government.
(d) In this subchapter, "contractor" means a newspaper or statewide association with which the secretary of state contracts under this section.
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