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Tex. Elec. Code § 141.003

AGE AND RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR HOME-RULE CITY OFFICE

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 937 F. Supp. 587 - Dutmer v. City of San Antonio, Tex. (1996)

Most recently applied in City of Pearsall v. Tobias (August 2017)

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff

(a) Different age and residence requirements from those prescribed by Section 141.001 may be prescribed by a home-rule city charter, but a minimum age may not be more than 21 years and a minimum length of residence in the state or city may not be more than 12 months immediately preceding election day.

(b) A charter provision is void if it prescribes a minimum age requirement of more than 21 years or a minimum length of residence requirement of more than 12 months.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.