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TX Elec COde § 274.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 274 - Constitutional Amendments|Subchapter B. Publishing Notice of Proposed Amendment|Section 274.024. Report on Notice Publication to Secretary of State

Sec. 274.024.  REPORT ON NOTICE PUBLICATION TO SECRETARY OF STATE.  (a)  A contractor shall file with the secretary of state a report on the publication of the notice of a proposed constitutional amendment.(b)  The report must include:(1)  duplicate originals of an affidavit of publication executed by:(A)  the owner, editor, or publisher, if the contractor is a newspaper;  or(B)  the general manager of the association, if the contractor is a statewide association;  and(2)  a tear sheet of the published notice for each publication date or, if the contractor is a statewide association, a tear sheet of the published notice from each newspaper for each publication date.(c)  The affidavit of publication must contain a statement that the publication of the notice was made in accordance with law and any other statement required by the secretary of state relating to the publication.  The affidavit must be made on an officially prescribed form.(d)  In addition to the requirements of Subsection (b), a report filed by a newspaper must include:(1)  the name of the newspaper in which the notice was published;(2)  the number of column inches used for the notice;(3)  the newspaper's published national rate for advertising per column inch;(4)  the cost of publishing the notice;  and(5)  any other information requested by the secretary of state relating to the publication of the notice.(e)  If the contractor is a statewide association, the report must include the information required by Subsection (d) with respect to each newspaper in which the notice was published.(f)  The report must be filed not later than the 30th day after the date of the last publication of the notice.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 274.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 274 - Constitutional Amendments|Subchapter B. Publishing Notice of Proposed Amendment|Section 274.025. Action on Report by Secretary of State

Sec. 274.025.  ACTION ON REPORT BY SECRETARY OF STATE.  (a)  On receipt of a report filed under Section 274.024, the secretary of state shall review the report to determine if:(1)  the affidavit is properly executed;  and(2)  the publication of the notice was made in accordance with law.(b)  If the affidavit is properly executed and the publication was made in accordance with law, the secretary of state shall approve the report.  Otherwise, the secretary may not approve the report.(c)  If a contractor's report is not approved, the contractor is not entitled to payment by the state for the publication.  The secretary of state for good cause may permit a contractor to amend a report as necessary for approval.(d)  If a report is approved, the secretary of state shall deliver one of the affidavits of publication to the comptroller of public accounts and retain the other for two years after the date the report is approved.  The secretary shall enter the amount to be paid to the contractor on the affidavit delivered to the comptroller.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 274.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 274 - Constitutional Amendments|Subchapter B. Publishing Notice of Proposed Amendment|Section 274.026. State Payment for Publication

Sec. 274.026.  STATE PAYMENT FOR PUBLICATION.  On receipt of an approved affidavit of publication from the secretary of state, the comptroller of public accounts shall issue a warrant payable to the contractor in the amount specified by the secretary.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 274.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 274 - Constitutional Amendments|Subchapter B. Publishing Notice of Proposed Amendment|Section 274.027. Amount of State Payment

Sec. 274.027.  AMOUNT OF STATE PAYMENT.  The amount paid by the state for publication of notice of a proposed constitutional amendment under this subchapter is as follows:(1)  for a contractor that is a newspaper, the amount is computed:(A)  at 85 percent of the newspaper's published national rate for advertising per column inch if the text of the notice furnished to the newspaper by the secretary of state is in the form of a camera-ready paste-up proof, a matrix, or a printing plate;  or(B)  at the newspaper's published national rate for advertising per column inch if the text of the notice is not in the form prescribed by Paragraph (A);  or(2)  for a contractor that is a statewide association, the amount is equal to the sum of the costs of publication in each newspaper, computed at the newspaper's published national rate for advertising per column inch.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 274.028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 274 - Constitutional Amendments|Subchapter B. Publishing Notice of Proposed Amendment|Section 274.028. Commission Retained by Association

Sec. 274.028.  COMMISSION RETAINED BY ASSOCIATION.  If the secretary of state contracts with a statewide association for publication of the notice of a proposed constitutional amendment, the contract must provide that the association retain a commission out of the amount paid by the state under the contract.  The commission must be a stipulated percentage of the state payment that is uniformly applied against each newspaper.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 501.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 17 - Local Option Elections|Chapter 501 - Local Option Elections on Sale of Alcoholic Beverages|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 501.001. Definitions

Sec. 501.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Alcoholic beverage," "commission," "liquor," "malt beverage," "mixed beverage," and "wine and vinous liquor" have the meanings assigned by Section 1.04, Alcoholic Beverage Code.(2)  "Municipality" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.005, Local Government Code.(3)  "Premises" has the meaning assigned by Section 11.49, Alcoholic Beverage Code.(4)  "Political subdivision" includes a justice precinct.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 975 (H.B. 1799), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1164 (H.B. 2817), Sec. 41, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 388, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 501.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 17 - Local Option Elections|Chapter 501 - Local Option Elections on Sale of Alcoholic Beverages|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 501.002. References in Other Law

Sec. 501.002.  REFERENCES IN OTHER LAW.  A reference in law to an election or a local option election held under Chapter 251, Alcoholic Beverage Code, means an election held under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 975 (H.B. 1799), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Elec COde § 501.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 17 - Local Option Elections|Chapter 501 - Local Option Elections on Sale of Alcoholic Beverages|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 501.003. Enforcement

Sec. 501.003.  ENFORCEMENT.  The enforcement provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Code that relate generally to a violation of a provision of that code, including Chapter 101, Alcoholic Beverage Code, apply to a violation of a provision of this chapter.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 975 (H.B. 1799), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Elec COde § 501.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 17 - Local Option Elections|Chapter 501 - Local Option Elections on Sale of Alcoholic Beverages|Subchapter B. Manner of Calling Election|Section 501.021. Election to Be Held by Petition

Sec. 501.021.  ELECTION TO BE HELD BY PETITION.  On proper petition by the required number of voters of a county, justice precinct, or municipality in the county, the commissioners court shall order a local option election in the political subdivision to determine whether the sale of alcoholic beverages of one or more of the various types and alcoholic contents shall be prohibited or legalized in the political subdivision.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 975 (H.B. 1799), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 778 (S.B. 1034), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Elec COde § 501.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 17 - Local Option Elections|Chapter 501 - Local Option Elections on Sale of Alcoholic Beverages|Subchapter B. Manner of Calling Election|Section 501.022. Qualifications for New Political Subdivision to Hold Election

Sec. 501.022.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR NEW POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TO HOLD ELECTION.  (a)  A political subdivision must have been in existence for at least 18 months before a local option election to legalize or prohibit the sale of liquor in the political subdivision may be held.(b)  The political subdivision must include substantially all the area encompassed by the political subdivision at the time of its creation and may include any other area subsequently annexed by or added to the political subdivision.(c)  This section does not apply to a municipality incorporated before December 1, 1971.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 975 (H.B. 1799), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Elec COde § 501.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 17 - Local Option Elections|Chapter 501 - Local Option Elections on Sale of Alcoholic Beverages|Subchapter B. Manner of Calling Election|Section 501.023. Application for Petition

Sec. 501.023.  APPLICATION FOR PETITION.  (a)  If 10 or more qualified voters of any county, justice precinct, or municipality file a written application and provide proof of publication of notice in a newspaper of general circulation in that political subdivision, the county clerk of the county shall issue to the applicants a petition to be circulated among the qualified voters of the political subdivision for the signatures of those qualified voters who desire that a local option election be called for the purpose of determining whether the sale of alcoholic beverages of one or more of the various types and alcoholic contents shall be prohibited or legalized in the political subdivision. The notice must include:(1)  the individual or entity that is applying for the petition to gather signatures for a local option liquor election;(2)  the type of local option liquor election;(3)  the name of the political subdivision in which the petition will be circulated; and(4)  the name and title of the person with whom the application will be filed.(b)  Not later than the fifth day after the date the petition is issued, the county clerk shall notify the commission and the secretary of state that the petition has been issued.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 975 (H.B. 1799), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1164 (H.B. 2817), Sec. 42, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Elec COde § 501.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 17 - Local Option Elections|Chapter 501 - Local Option Elections on Sale of Alcoholic Beverages|Subchapter B. Manner of Calling Election|Section 501.024. Heading, Statement, and Issue on Application for Petition to Prohibit

Sec. 501.024.  HEADING, STATEMENT, AND ISSUE ON APPLICATION FOR PETITION TO PROHIBIT.  (a)  An application for a petition seeking an election to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages of one or more of the various types and alcoholic contents must be headed:  "Application for Local Option Election Petition to Prohibit."(b)  The application must contain a statement just ahead of the signatures of the applicants, as follows:  "It is the hope, purpose and intent of the applicants whose signatures appear hereon to see prohibited the sale of alcoholic beverages referred to in the issue set out above."(c)  The issue to be voted on must be:(1)  clearly stated in the application; and(2)  one of the issues listed in Section 501.035.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 975 (H.B. 1799), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Elec COde § 501.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 17 - Local Option Elections|Chapter 501 - Local Option Elections on Sale of Alcoholic Beverages|Subchapter B. Manner of Calling Election|Section 501.025. Heading, Statement, and Issue on Application for Petition to Legalize

Sec. 501.025.  HEADING, STATEMENT, AND ISSUE ON APPLICATION FOR PETITION TO LEGALIZE.  (a)  An application for a petition seeking an election to legalize the sale of alcoholic beverages of one or more of the various types and alcoholic contents must be headed:  "Application for Local Option Election Petition to Legalize."(b)  The application must contain a statement just ahead of the signatures of the applicants, as follows:  "It is the hope, purpose and intent of the applicants whose signatures appear hereon to see legalized the sale of alcoholic beverages referred to in the issue set out above."(c)  The issue to be voted on must be:(1)  clearly stated in the application; and(2)  one of the issues listed in Section 501.035.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 975 (H.B. 1799), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Elec COde § 501.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 17 - Local Option Elections|Chapter 501 - Local Option Elections on Sale of Alcoholic Beverages|Subchapter B. Manner of Calling Election|Section 501.026. Petition Requirements

Sec. 501.026.  PETITION REQUIREMENTS.  A petition must show the date the petition is issued by the county clerk and be serially numbered.  Each page of a petition must bear the same date and serial number and the actual seal of the county clerk rather than a facsimile of that seal.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 975 (H.B. 1799), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Elec COde § 501.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 17 - Local Option Elections|Chapter 501 - Local Option Elections on Sale of Alcoholic Beverages|Subchapter B. Manner of Calling Election|Section 501.027. Heading and Statement on Petition to Prohibit

Sec. 501.027.  HEADING AND STATEMENT ON PETITION TO PROHIBIT.  (a)  Each page of the petition for a local option election seeking to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages of one or more of the various types and alcoholic contents must be headed "Petition for Local Option Election to Prohibit."(b)  The petition must contain a statement just ahead of the signatures of the petitioners, as follows:  "It is the hope, purpose and intent of the petitioners whose signatures appear hereon to see prohibited the sale of alcoholic beverages referred to in the issue set out above."(c)  The issue to be voted on must be:(1)  clearly stated in the petition; and(2)  one of the issues listed in Section 501.035.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 975 (H.B. 1799), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Elec COde § 501.028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 17 - Local Option Elections|Chapter 501 - Local Option Elections on Sale of Alcoholic Beverages|Subchapter B. Manner of Calling Election|Section 501.028. Heading and Statement on Petition to Legalize

Sec. 501.028.  HEADING AND STATEMENT ON PETITION TO LEGALIZE.  (a)  Each page of the petition for a local option election seeking to legalize the sale of alcoholic beverages of one or more of the various types and alcoholic contents must be headed "Petition for Local Option Election to Legalize."(b)  The petition must contain a statement just ahead of the signatures of the petitioners, as follows:  "It is the hope, purpose and intent of the petitioners whose signatures appear hereon to see legalized the sale of alcoholic beverages referred to in the issue set out above."(c)  The issue to be voted on must be:(1)  clearly stated in the petition; and(2)  one of the issues listed in Section 501.035.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 975 (H.B. 1799), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Elec COde § 501.029 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 17 - Local Option Elections|Chapter 501 - Local Option Elections on Sale of Alcoholic Beverages|Subchapter B. Manner of Calling Election|Section 501.029. Offense: Misrepresentation of Petition

Sec. 501.029.  OFFENSE:  MISREPRESENTATION OF PETITION.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person misrepresents the purpose or effect of a petition issued under this chapter.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 975 (H.B. 1799), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Elec COde § 501.030 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 17 - Local Option Elections|Chapter 501 - Local Option Elections on Sale of Alcoholic Beverages|Subchapter B. Manner of Calling Election|Section 501.030. Copies of Petition

Sec. 501.030.  COPIES OF PETITION.  (a)  The county clerk shall supply as many copies of the petition as may be required by the applicants but not to exceed more than one page of the petition for every 10 registered voters in the county, justice precinct, or municipality.  Each copy must bear the date, number, and seal on each page as required on the original petition.(b)  The county clerk shall keep a copy of each petition and a record of the applicants for the petition.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 975 (H.B. 1799), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Elec COde § 501.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 17 - Local Option Elections|Chapter 501 - Local Option Elections on Sale of Alcoholic Beverages|Subchapter B. Manner of Calling Election|Section 501.031. Verification of Petition

Sec. 501.031.  VERIFICATION OF PETITION.  (a)  The voter registrar of the county shall check the names of the signers of petitions and the voting precincts in which the signers  reside to determine whether the signers were qualified voters of the county, justice precinct, or municipality at the time the petition was issued.  The political subdivision may use a statistical sampling method to verify the signatures, except that on written request from a citizen of the political subdivision for which an election is sought, the political subdivision shall verify each signature on the petition.  The citizen making the request shall pay the reasonable cost of the verification.  The registrar shall certify to the commissioners court the number of qualified voters signing the petition.(b)  A petition signature may not be counted unless the signature is the actual signature of the purported signer and the petition:(1)  contains in addition to the signature:(A)  the signer's printed name;(B)  the signer's date of birth;(C)  if the territory from which signatures must be obtained is situated in more than one county, the county of registration;(D)  the signer's residence address; and(E)  the date of signing; and(2)  complies with any other applicable requirements prescribed by law.(c)  The use of ditto marks or abbreviations does not invalidate a signature if the required information is reasonably ascertainable.(d)  The omission of the state from the signer's residence address does not invalidate a signature unless the political subdivision from which the signature is obtained is situated in more than one state.  The omission of the zip code from the address does not invalidate a signature.(e)  The signature is the only entry on the petition that is required to be in the signer's handwriting.(f)  A signer may withdraw the signer's signature by deleting the signature from the petition or by filing with the voter registrar an affidavit requesting that the signature be withdrawn from the petition.  A signer may not withdraw the signature from a petition on or after the date the petition is received by the registrar.  A withdrawal affidavit filed by mail is considered to be filed at the time of its receipt by the registrar.  The withdrawal of a signature nullifies the signature on the petition and places the signer in the same position as if the signer had not signed the petition.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 975 (H.B. 1799), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Elec COde § 501.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 17 - Local Option Elections|Chapter 501 - Local Option Elections on Sale of Alcoholic Beverages|Subchapter B. Manner of Calling Election|Section 501.032. Requirements to Order Election

Sec. 501.032.  REQUIREMENTS TO ORDER ELECTION.  (a)  The commissioners court, at its next regular session on or after the 30th day after the date the petition is filed, shall order a local option election to be held on the issue set out in the petition if the petition is filed with the voter registrar not later than the 60th day after the date the petition is issued and bears the actual signatures of a number of qualified voters of the political subdivision equal to at least:(1)  35 percent of the registered voters in the subdivision who voted in the most recent gubernatorial election for a ballot issue that permits voting for or against:(A)  "The legal sale of all alcoholic beverages for off-premise consumption only.";(B)  "The legal sale of all alcoholic beverages except mixed beverages.";(C)  "The legal sale of all alcoholic beverages including mixed beverages."; or(D)  "The legal sale of mixed beverages.";(2)  25 percent of the registered voters in the political subdivision who voted in the most recent general election for a ballot issue that permits voting for or against "The legal sale of wine on the premises of a holder of a winery permit."; or(3)  35 percent of the registered voters in the political subdivision who voted in the most recent gubernatorial election for an election on any other ballot issue.(b)  Voters whose names appear on the list of registered voters with the notation "S," or a similar notation, shall be excluded from the computation of the number of registered voters of a particular territory.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 975 (H.B. 1799), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 5.002(a), eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Elec COde § 501.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 17 - Local Option Elections|Chapter 501 - Local Option Elections on Sale of Alcoholic Beverages|Subchapter B. Manner of Calling Election|Section 501.033. Record in Minutes

Sec. 501.033.  RECORD IN MINUTES.  The date a petition is presented, the names of the signers, and the action taken with respect to the petition shall be entered in the minutes of the commissioners court.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 975 (H.B. 1799), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Elec COde § 501.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 17 - Local Option Elections|Chapter 501 - Local Option Elections on Sale of Alcoholic Beverages|Subchapter B. Manner of Calling Election|Section 501.034. Issues to Appear in Order for Election

Sec. 501.034.  ISSUES TO APPEAR IN ORDER FOR ELECTION.  (a)  The election order must state in its heading and text whether the local option election to be held is for the purpose of prohibiting or legalizing the sale of the alcoholic beverages set out in the issue recited in the application and petition.(b)  The order must state the issue to be voted on in the election.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 975 (H.B. 1799), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|