Texas Election Code
§ 163.004 — ADOPTING RULES
EL § 163.004Title 10. POLITICAL PARTIES · Part A. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS · Ch. 163. PARTY RULES
Statute text
View on source(a)A political party's rules, including amendments to rules, governing or affecting its general or runoff primary elections, conventions held under this code, or nominees may be adopted only by:
(1)a state convention; or
(2)the state executive committee as:
(A)a temporary rule, if adoption before the next state convention is necessary; or
(B)a permanent rule, if the state executive committee is expressly required or authorized by statute to adopt a rule.
(b)A temporary rule must be considered by the first state convention following its adoption. The state convention may rescind, modify, or ratify the temporary rule. If the state convention fails to act, the temporary rule expires on the day after the date the convention adjourns.
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Legislative history
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1054 (H.B. 3102), Sec. 6, eff. June 14, 2013.