Texas § EL.174.025 - ORGANIZING THE CONVENTION
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§ EL.174.025. ORGANIZING THE CONVENTION
ORGANIZING THE CONVENTION. (a) The state executive committee of a political party may adopt a rule requiring the precinct chair to be the permanent chair of the precinct convention unless the precinct chair is absent or declines the position. If a rule is not adopted under this subsection, the precinct chair is the temporary chair of the precinct convention held under this subchapter. (b) If the precinct chair is absent, a person who is eligible to participate in the convention may act as temporary chair. (c) Before conducting business, the precinct chair shall prepare a list containing the name and residence address of each person who is admitted to participate in the convention. The state executive committee by rule may adopt an alternate process in place of the requirement under this subsection. (d) The precinct chair shall call the convention to order. (e) The convention shall select a convention chair, if the precinct chair is not the permanent chair, and a convention secretary. The convention may select any other officers considered necessary to conduct the convention's business. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 178, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1054 (H.B. 3102 ), Sec. 15, eff. June 14, 2013. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 2640 ), Sec. 37, eff. September 1, 2019.
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