109 chapters · 2,044 sections in this title.
Tex. Election Code § 1.001 Short Title
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Sec. 1.001. SHORT TITLE. This code may be cited as the Election Code. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Tex. Election Code § 1.0015 Legislative Intent
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Sec. 1.0015. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the legislature that the application of this code and the conduct of elections be uniform and consistent throughout this state to reduce the likelihood of fraud in the conduct of elections, protect the secrecy of the ballot, pr…
Tex. Election Code § 1.002 Applicability of Code
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Sec. 1.002. APPLICABILITY OF CODE. (a) This code applies to all general, special, and primary elections held in this state. (b) This code supersedes a conflicting statute outside this code unless this code or the outside statute expressly provides otherwise. Acts 1985, 69th Leg.,…
Tex. Election Code § 1.003 Construction of Code
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Sec. 1.003. CONSTRUCTION OF CODE. (a) The Code Construction Act (Chapter 311, Government Code) applies to the construction of each provision in this code, except as otherwise expressly provided by this code. (a-1) Election officials and other public officials shall strictly const…