A political party may make nominations for the general election for state and county officers by convention, as provided by this chapter, if the party is authorized by Section 172.002 to make nominations by primary election.
Tex. Elec. Code § 181.002
NOMINATING BY CONVENTION AUTHORIZED
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Nader v. Connor (2004)
Most recently applied in LULAC OF TEXAS v. Texas Democratic Party (August 2009)
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.