Texas § EL.4.005 - RECORD OF NOTICE
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§ EL.4.005. RECORD OF NOTICE
RECORD OF NOTICE. (a) If notice of an election is given by publication, the authority responsible for giving the notice shall retain a copy of the published notice that contains the name of the newspaper and the date of publication. (b) For each notice posted under Section 4.003 (a)(2) or (b), the person posting the notice shall make a record at the time of posting stating the date and place of posting. The person shall sign the record and deliver it to the authority responsible for giving the election notice after the last posting is made. (c) If notice of an election is given under Section 4.003 (a)(3), the authority responsible for giving the notice shall: (1) retain a copy of the notice and enter on the copy the date or dates the mailing occurred; and (2) prepare a list of the names and addresses of the persons to whom the notice was mailed. (d) The authority responsible for giving the election notice shall preserve the records required by this section for the period for preserving the precinct election records. (e) If other law prescribes the method of preserving the notice of an election, that law supersedes this section. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 7.01, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
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Section EL.4.005 ("RECORD OF NOTICE") 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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