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House Bill 2144 |
House Author: Garza |
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Effective: 9-1-11 |
Senate Sponsor: Uresti |
House Bill 2144 amends the Election Code to exempt the initial election of the members of the governing body of a newly incorporated city from the uniform election date requirement that each general or special election in Texas be held on either the second Saturday in May or the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The bill authorizes the governing body of a newly incorporated city, not later than a specified date depending on the date of incorporation, to change the date on which it holds its general election for officers to another authorized uniform election date. The bill amends the Local Government Code to require a newly incorporated municipality, not later than the first anniversary of the date of its incorporation, to select a uniform election date to use for the general election of the members of the municipality's governing body.