Texas Special District Local Laws Code 5003.054 – Placing Candidate On Ballot; Qualifications
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(a) A person qualified under this section to be a candidate for the office of commissioner may file an application with the board to have the person’s name placed on the ballot. The application must be filed not later than 5 p.m. of the 45th day before the election date for that office.
(b) The application must include an affidavit made by the applicant under oath disclosing that the applicant is:
(1) a bona fide resident of the precinct that the person seeks to represent; and
(2) a qualified voter who owns real property in the area.
Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 5003.054
- 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
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
(c) If the application is timely filed in proper form, the board shall place the applicant’s name on the official ballot.