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Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 73.002

VOTE REQUIRED FOR LOCATION

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff

The location that receives the majority of votes cast in the election is the county seat. However, a county seat first established in a newly organized county may not be located more than five miles from the geographic center of the county unless at least two-thirds of the voters voting in the election on the subject vote for the site.

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