Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 1017.053

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005

A person who wants to have the person’s name printed on the ballot as a candidate for director must file with the board secretary a petition requesting that action. The petition must be:
(1) signed by at least one registered voter of the district as determined by the most recent official list of registered voters; and
(2) filed not later than the 31st day before the date of the election.