Texas Election Code 31.122 – Office Hours of Election Authority During Election Period
(a) Except as provided by § 31.123, each county clerk, city secretary, or secretary of the governing body of a political subdivision other than a county or city or the authority performing the duties of a secretary under this code shall keep that officer’s office open for election duties for at least three hours each day, during regular office hours, on regular business days during the period:
(1) beginning not later than the 50th day before the date of each general election of the political subdivision or the third day after the date a special election is ordered by an authority of the political subdivision; and
(2) ending not earlier than the 40th day after election day.
(b) If the political subdivision is an independent school district, a regular business day means a day on which the school district’s main business office is regularly open for business.
Terms Used In Texas Election Code 31.122
- General election: means an election, other than a primary election, that regularly recurs at fixed dates. See Texas Election Code 1.005
- Political subdivision: means a county, city, or school district or any other governmental entity that:
(A) embraces a geographic area with a defined boundary;
(B) exists for the purpose of discharging functions of government; and
(C) possesses authority for subordinate self-government through officers selected by it. See Texas Election Code 1.005 - Special election: means an election that is not a general election or a primary election. See Texas Election Code 1.005