Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1008.053
This is the official text of Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1008.053, 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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§ 1008.053. BALLOT APPLICATION.
Official statutory text
(a) A person must file an application with the board secretary to have the person's name printed on the ballot as a candidate for director.
(b) The application must be filed at least 45 days before the date of the election.
(b) The application must be filed at least 45 days before the date of the election.
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