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Tex. Elec. Code § 42.002

REQUIRED USE OF COUNTY PRECINCTS

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Honts v. Shaw (1998)

Most recently applied in Honts v. Shaw (September 1998)

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

(a) The county election precincts are the election precincts for the following elections:

(1) the general election for state and county officers;

(2) a special election ordered by the governor;

(3) a primary election;

(4) a countywide election ordered by the commissioners court, county judge, or other county authority, except an election subject to Section 42.062(2); and

(5) as provided by Section 42.0621, any other election held by a political subdivision on a uniform election date.

(b) Except as provided by Sections 42.008 and 42.009, county election precincts may not be consolidated for an election.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1085 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 7(1), eff. September 1, 2019.

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