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Texas Special District Local Laws Code

§ 1063.055 — RUNOFF ELECTION

SD § 1063.055Title 3. HEALTH · Part A. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS · Ch. 1063. MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT · Art. B. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION

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(a)If no candidate for a particular director position at a regular directors' election receives a majority of the votes of the voters voting in that race, the board shall order a runoff election.
(b)At least seven days before the date of a runoff election, the board shall publish notice of the election one time in a newspaper or newspapers that individually or collectively have general circulation in the area of the runoff election.
(c)Of the names printed on the ballot at a runoff election, the name of the candidate who received the higher number of votes at the general election of directors must be printed first on the ballot.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.

Source: Texas Special District Local Laws Code § 1063.055 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.