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2025 Texas Statutes
Election Code
Title 9 - Candidates
Chapter 142 - Independent Candidate in General Election for State and County Officers
Section 142.005. Authority With Whom Application Filed
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TX Elec COde § 142.005 (2025)
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Sec. 142.005. AUTHORITY WITH WHOM APPLICATION FILED. An application for a place on the ballot must be filed with:
(1) the secretary of state, for a statewide or district office; or
(2) the county judge, for a county or precinct office.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
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