Texas § GV.571.134 - DELAY OF REFERRAL
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§ GV.571.134. DELAY OF REFERRAL
DELAY OF REFERRAL. If an alleged violation involves an election in which the alleged violator is a candidate, a candidate's campaign treasurer, or the campaign treasurer of a political committee supporting or opposing a candidate and the complaint is filed within 60 days before the date of the election, the commission shall delay referral until: (1) the day after election day; (2) the day after runoff election day if an ensuing runoff involving the alleged violator is held; or (3) the day after general election day if the election involved in the violation is a primary election and the alleged violator is involved in the succeeding general election. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
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Section GV.571.134 ("DELAY OF REFERRAL") 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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