Tex. Election Code Section 141.040
Notice of Deadlines and Filing Methods

(a)

The authority with whom an application for a place on the ballot under this subchapter must be filed shall post notice of the dates of the filing period in a public place in a building in which the authority has an office not later than the 30th day before:

(1)

the first day on which a candidate may file the application; or

(2)

the last day on which a candidate may file the application, if this code does not designate a first day on which the candidate may file the application.

(b)

This section does not apply to an office filled at the general election for state and county officers.

(c)

An authority shall designate an e-mail address in the notice required by this section for the purpose of filing an application for a place on the ballot under Section 143.004 (Application Required).

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (S.B. 1970), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2009.

Amended by:

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1164 (H.B. 2817), Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2011.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 78, eff. September 1, 2021.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 79, eff. September 1, 2021.

Source: Section 141.040 — Notice of Deadlines and Filing Methods, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.141.htm#141.040 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

141.001
Eligibility Requirements for Public Office 141.002
Effect of Boundary Change on Residence Requirement for Precinct Office 141.003
Age and Residence Requirements for Home-rule City Office 141.004
Effect of Boundary Change on Residence Requirement for City Office 141.031
General Requirements for Application 141.032
Review of Application 141.033
Filing Applications for More than One Office Prohibited 141.034
Limitation on Challenge of Application 141.035
Application as Public Information 141.036
Preservation of Application 141.037
Form of Name Certified for Placement on Ballot 141.038
Refund of Filing Fee 141.039
Official Application Form 141.040
Notice of Deadlines and Filing Methods 141.061
Applicability of Subchapter 141.062
Validity of Petition 141.063
Validity of Signature 141.064
Method of Acquiring Signature 141.065
Affidavit of Circulator 141.066
Signing More than One Petition Prohibited 141.067
Withdrawal of Signature 141.068
Duty of Local Authority to Verify Signatures 141.069
Verifying Signatures by Statistical Sample 141.070
Estimating Gubernatorial Vote for Territory with Changed Boundary 141.101
Coercion Against Candidacy Prohibited 141.0311
Additional Requirements for Application for Judicial Office

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 141.040’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Section 141.040 — Notice of Deadlines and Filing Methods, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.141.htm#141.040 (last accessed Jun. 5, 2024).