Texas § ED.11.055 - APPLICATION TO GET ON BALLOT
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§ ED.11.055. APPLICATION TO GET ON BALLOT
APPLICATION TO GET ON BALLOT. (a) An application of a candidate for a place on the ballot must be filed not later than 5 p.m. of the 78th day before the date of the election. An application may not be filed earlier than the 30th day before the date of the filing deadline. (b) In a district in which the positions on the board of trustees are not authorized to be designated by number, an applicant is not required to state which other candidate, if any, the applicant is opposing. (c) An application for a place on the ballot as a candidate for a position on the board of trustees of a school district must include a statement that the candidate is aware that a person is not eligible to serve as a trustee of an independent school district if the person is required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62 , Code of Criminal Procedure. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 925, Sec. 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1109 (H.B. 2339 ), Sec. 30, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100 ), Sec. 42, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 1703 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 1703 ), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 631 (H.B. 3629 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2025.
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What does The Texas Constitution § ED.11.055 cover?
Section ED.11.055 ("APPLICATION TO GET ON BALLOT") 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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