Validity of Petition

Sec. 141.062. VALIDITY OF PETITION. (a) To be valid, a petition must: (1) be timely filed with the appropriate authority; (2) contain valid signatures in the number required by this code; and (3) comply with any other applicable requirements for validity prescribed by this code. (b) A petition may consist of multiple parts. (c) After the filing deadline: (1) a candidate may not amend a petition in lieu of a filing fee submitted with the candidate's application; and (2) the authority with whom the application is filed may not accept an amendment to a petition in lieu of a filing fee submitted with the candidate's application. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 254 (H.B. 1135), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.