Title EL, Election Code

Sec. 174.021. SELECTION OF DELEGATES TO COUNTY AND SENATORIAL DISTRICT CONVENTIONS. (a) The delegates to a political party's county and senatorial district conventions held under this chapter shall be selected in accordance with party rules at precinct conventions held as provide…

Sec. 174.022. TIME AND PLACE OF CONVENTION. (a) The precinct conventions may be held at a time and place as determined by rules adopted by the state executive committee of a political party. (b) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1054, Sec. 33, eff. June 14, 2013. (c) If…

Sec. 174.023. NOTICE OF DATE, HOUR, AND PLACE. (a) The county chair shall post a notice of the date, hour, and place for convening each convention on the county or state party's Internet website or other Internet location easily found through a search engine. If the county party …

Sec. 174.024. PARTICIPANT TO BE REGISTERED VOTER. In addition to the requirement of party affiliation, to be eligible to participate in a precinct convention held under this subchapter, a person must be a registered voter of the precinct or a precinct resident who is eligible to …

Sec. 174.025. ORGANIZING THE CONVENTION. (a) The state executive committee of a political party may adopt a rule requiring the precinct chair to be the permanent chair of the precinct convention unless the precinct chair is absent or declines the position. If a rule is not adopte…

Sec. 174.026. CONVENTION BUSINESS. After the convention is organized, the convention shall select its delegates to the subsequent convention and conduct any other convention business. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S.…

Sec. 174.027. RECORDS OF CONVENTION. (a) The convention chair shall prepare, sign, and make a copy of a list of the names and residence addresses of the delegates and any alternates selected by the convention. (b) The convention chair shall sign and make a copy of the list of pre…

Sec. 174.061. SELECTION OF DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTIONS. The delegates to a political party's state conventions held under this code shall be selected in accordance with party rules at county and senatorial district conventions held as provided by this subchapter. Acts 1985, 69…

Sec. 174.062. TYPE OF CONVENTION HELD. (a) A party may adopt rules for holding conventions at any level before and including the state convention. If a state executive committee has not adopted other rules, conventions shall be held as follows: (1) except as provided by Subdivisi…

Sec. 174.063. TIME AND PLACE OF CONVENTION. (a) Conventions shall be held on a day set by the state executive committee by rule. These rules shall allow the committees at each level of convention to set the hour and place for convening their conventions. (b) Repealed by Acts 2013…

Sec. 174.0631. CONSIDERATION FOR USE OF PUBLIC BUILDING FOR CONVENTION. (a) No charge may be made for the use of a public building for a precinct, county, or senatorial district convention except for reimbursement for the actual expenses resulting from use of the building for the…

Sec. 174.064. NOTICE OF HOUR AND PLACE. (a) A notice of the hour and place for convening each county and senatorial district convention shall be posted electronically on the county or state party's Internet website or on the bulletin board used for posting notice of meetings of t…

Sec. 174.065. ORGANIZING THE CONVENTION. (a) The state executive committee of a political party may adopt a rule requiring the county chair to be the permanent chair of the county convention or requiring the senatorial district executive committee member or chair of the district …

Sec. 174.066. CONVENTION BUSINESS. After the convention is organized, the convention shall select its delegates to the state convention and conduct any other convention business. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Sec. 174.067. STATE CONVENTION DELEGATES SERVE UNTIL NEXT PRIMARY ELECTION. State convention delegates selected under this subchapter serve as the delegates for all state conventions held until the next general primary election date. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Ja…

Sec. 174.068. VOTING AT CONVENTION. The state executive committee may adopt rules concerning voting procedures for any party convention. If the state executive committee fails to adopt rules: (1) the delegates selected by a particular precinct convention who attend the county or …

Sec. 174.069. RECORD OF DELEGATES. (a) The chair of a county or senatorial district convention shall prepare and sign a list of the names and residence addresses of the delegates and any alternate delegates to the state convention selected by the convention. (b) The convention ch…

Sec. 174.091. BIENNIAL STATE CONVENTION. Each political party shall hold a state convention in each even-numbered year as provided by this subchapter. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Sec. 174.092. TIME AND PLACE OF CONVENTION. (a) The biennial state convention shall be convened on a date selected by the state executive committee. (b) Not later than the date the state chair delivers to the county chairs the certification of names for placement on the general p…

Sec. 174.093. NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE. Before the date of the party's precinct conventions held under this chapter, the state chair shall post on the party's Internet website the date, hour, and place for convening the biennial state convention. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Se…

Sec. 174.094. ORGANIZING THE CONVENTION. (a) The state executive committee may adopt a rule requiring the state chair to be the permanent chair of the convention unless the state chair is absent or declines the position. If a rule is not adopted under this subsection, the state c…

Sec. 174.095. CONVENTION BUSINESS. After the convention is organized, the convention shall conduct its business. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Sec. 174.096. VOTING AT CONVENTION. The state executive committee shall adopt rules concerning the voting procedures for the convention. If the state executive committee fails to adopt rules: (1) the delegates selected by a particular county or senatorial district convention who …

Sec. 174.097. ATTENDANCE BY PUBLIC OFFICERS. A nominee for or holder of an office of the state or federal government is entitled to attend a state convention of the nominee's or officeholder's party but may not vote in the convention unless serving as a delegate. Acts 1985, 69th …