Texas Election Code 52.002 – Authority Preparing Ballot
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Terms Used In Texas Election Code 52.002
- Law: means a constitution, statute, city charter, or city ordinance. 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 - Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- Primary election: means an election held by a political party under Chapter 172 to select its nominees for public office, and, unless the context indicates otherwise, the term includes a presidential primary election. See Texas Election Code 1.005
Except as otherwise provided by law, the following authority shall have the official ballot prepared:
(1) for an election ordered by the governor or a county authority, the county clerk;
(2) for a primary election, the county chair of the political party holding the primary;
(3) for an election ordered by a city authority, the city secretary; and
(4) for an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision other than a county or city, the secretary of the subdivision’s governing body or, if the governing body has no secretary, the governing body’s presiding officer.