Texas Election Code

§ 274.022 — CONTRACT FOR PUBLICATION

EL § 274.022Title 16. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS · Ch. 274. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS · Art. B. PUBLISHING NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT

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(a)The secretary of state shall contract in writing for the publication of notice of a proposed constitutional amendment with:

(1)each eligible newspaper; or

(2)a statewide association of daily and weekly newspapers in this state.

(b)A contract with a statewide association must provide for publication in each eligible newspaper in this state.

(c)In this subchapter, "eligible newspaper" means a newspaper that meets the requirements prescribed by law for the publication of official notices of officers and departments of the state government.

(d)In this subchapter, "contractor" means a newspaper or statewide association with which the secretary of state contracts under this section.

Legislative history

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.