Texas § EL.3.003 - ELECTION ORDERED BY GOVERNOR
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§ EL.3.003. ELECTION ORDERED BY GOVERNOR
ELECTION ORDERED BY GOVERNOR. (a) The governor shall order: (1) each general election for officers of the state government, members of the United States Congress, and electors for president and vice-president of the United States; (2) each election on a proposed constitutional amendment; and (3) each special election to fill a vacancy in the legislature or in congress. (b) The order shall be made by proclamation. (c) Not later than the 36th day before election day, a copy of the proclamation ordering an election shall be mailed to the county judge of each county wholly or partly in the territory covered by the election. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
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Section EL.3.003 ("ELECTION ORDERED BY GOVERNOR") 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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