Texas § LG.9.003 - VOTE ON CHARTER
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § LG.9.003 — VOTE ON CHARTER, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ LG.9.003. VOTE ON CHARTER
VOTE ON CHARTER. (a) Except as provided by Section 9.0045 , the charter prepared by the charter commission shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the municipality at an election to be held on the first authorized uniform election date prescribed by the Election Code that allows sufficient time to comply with other requirements of law and that occurs on or after the 40th day after the date the charter commission completes its work. The governing body of the municipality shall provide for the submission of the charter at the election to the extent that the provisions for submission are not prescribed by general law. (b) Before the 30th day before the date of the election, the governing body of the municipality shall order the municipal clerk or the municipal secretary to mail a copy of the proposed charter to each registered voter of the municipality. (c) The charter commission shall prepare the charter so that to the extent practicable each subject may be voted on separately. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 87(b), eff. Aug. 28, 1989. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 360 (S.B. 1860 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
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Section LG.9.003 ("VOTE ON CHARTER") 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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