Texas § EL.3.008 - PRESERVATION OF ELECTION ORDER
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§ EL.3.008. PRESERVATION OF ELECTION ORDER
PRESERVATION OF ELECTION ORDER. (a) The authority ordering an election shall preserve the order, proclamation, or other document ordering the election for the period for preserving the precinct election records. (b) For an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision, the date and nature of each election shall be entered in the official records of the political subdivision's governing body. For an election on a measure, the entry must include a description of the measure. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
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Section EL.3.008 ("PRESERVATION OF ELECTION ORDER") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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