Texas Statutes § 162.001 Affiliation With Party Required
Statute Text
(a)
A person must be affiliated with a political party to be eligible:
(1)
to serve as a delegate to or otherwise participate in a convention held by the party under this code;
(2)
to be elected as a member of or be appointed to fill a vacancy on a state executive committee;
(3)
to be appointed to fill a vacancy on a county executive committee; or
(4)
for any other purpose within the party as adopted by state party rules.
(b)
The affiliation requirement prescribed by Subsections (a)(2) and (3) applies only during a voting year in which the general election for state and county officers is held and does not apply until:
(1)
general primary election day, for a party holding a primary election; or
(2)
the date of the precinct conventions held under this title, for a party nominating by convention.
History
Amended by
Acts
2013
,
Acts 1985 , 69th Leg., ch. 211 , Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/1986 .
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