Tex. Government Code § 393.001
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 393.001, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 393.001. DEFINITIONS.
Official statutory text
In this chapter:
(1) "Alternate delegate" means an individual appointed under Section 393.051 to represent this state as an alternate delegate at an Article V convention.
(2) "Article V convention" means a convention called by the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution.
(3) "Delegate" means:
(A) an individual appointed under Section 393.051 to represent this state as a delegate at an Article V convention; or
(B) an alternate delegate who fills a vacancy in the office of the alternate delegate's paired delegate.
(4) "Unauthorized vote" means a vote cast by a delegate or alternate delegate at an Article V convention that:
(A) is contrary to the instructions adopted under Section 393.101 in effect at the time the vote is taken;
(B) exceeds the scope or subject matter of the Article V convention as authorized by the legislature in the application to the United States Congress to call the convention if the legislature made an application to call the convention; or
(C) exceeds the scope or subject matter of the Article V convention if the legislature did not make an application to the United States Congress to call the convention.
(1) "Alternate delegate" means an individual appointed under Section 393.051 to represent this state as an alternate delegate at an Article V convention.
(2) "Article V convention" means a convention called by the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution.
(3) "Delegate" means:
(A) an individual appointed under Section 393.051 to represent this state as a delegate at an Article V convention; or
(B) an alternate delegate who fills a vacancy in the office of the alternate delegate's paired delegate.
(4) "Unauthorized vote" means a vote cast by a delegate or alternate delegate at an Article V convention that:
(A) is contrary to the instructions adopted under Section 393.101 in effect at the time the vote is taken;
(B) exceeds the scope or subject matter of the Article V convention as authorized by the legislature in the application to the United States Congress to call the convention if the legislature made an application to call the convention; or
(C) exceeds the scope or subject matter of the Article V convention if the legislature did not make an application to the United States Congress to call the convention.
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