Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1006.053
This is the official text of Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1006.053, part of Texas’s Special District Local Laws Code — consolidates the individual laws creating Texas's special-purpose local government districts.
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§ 1006.053. BALLOT PETITION.
Official statutory text
A person who wants to have the person's name printed on the ballot as a candidate for director must file with the board's secretary a petition requesting that action. The petition must be:
(1) signed by at least 25 qualified voters; and
(2) filed at least 25 days before the date of the election.
(1) signed by at least 25 qualified voters; and
(2) filed at least 25 days before the date of the election.
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