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,"...

Section 501.002. References in Other Law - Sec. 501.002. REFERENCES IN OTHER LAW. A reference in law...

Section 501.003. Enforcement - Sec. 501.003. ENFORCEMENT. The enforcement provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage...

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...

Section 501.022. Qualifications for New Political Subdivision to Hold Election - Sec. 501.022. QUALIFICATIONS FOR NEW POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TO HOLD ELECTION....

Section 501.023. Application for Petition - Sec. 501.023. APPLICATION FOR PETITION. (a) If 10 or more...

Section 501.024. Heading, Statement, and Issue on Application for Petition to Prohibit - Sec. 501.024. HEADING, STATEMENT, AND ISSUE ON APPLICATION FOR PETITION...

Section 501.025. Heading, Statement, and Issue on Application for Petition to Legalize - Sec. 501.025. HEADING, STATEMENT, AND ISSUE ON APPLICATION FOR PETITION...

Section 501.026. Petition Requirements - Sec. 501.026. PETITION REQUIREMENTS. A petition must show the date...

Section 501.027. Heading and Statement on Petition to Prohibit - Sec. 501.027. HEADING AND STATEMENT ON PETITION TO PROHIBIT. (a)...

Section 501.028. Heading and Statement on Petition to Legalize - Sec. 501.028. HEADING AND STATEMENT ON PETITION TO LEGALIZE. (a)...

Section 501.029. Offense: Misrepresentation of Petition - Sec. 501.029. OFFENSE: MISREPRESENTATION OF PETITION. (a) A person commits...

Section 501.030. Copies of Petition - Sec. 501.030. COPIES OF PETITION. (a) The county clerk shall...

Section 501.031. Verification of Petition - Sec. 501.031. VERIFICATION OF PETITION. (a) The voter registrar of...

Section 501.032. Requirements to Order Election - Sec. 501.032. REQUIREMENTS TO ORDER ELECTION. (a) The commissioners court,...

Section 501.033. Record in Minutes - Sec. 501.033. RECORD IN MINUTES. The date a petition is...

Section 501.034. Issues to Appear in Order for Election - Sec. 501.034. ISSUES TO APPEAR IN ORDER FOR ELECTION. (a)...

Section 501.035. Issues - Sec. 501.035. ISSUES. (a) In the ballot issues prescribed by...

Section 501.036. Issue on Mixed Beverages - Sec. 501.036. ISSUE ON MIXED BEVERAGES. (a) A local option...

Section 501.037. Evidence of Validity - Sec. 501.037. EVIDENCE OF VALIDITY. The commissioners court election order...

Section 501.038. Frequency of Elections - Sec. 501.038. FREQUENCY OF ELECTIONS. A local option election on...

Subchapter C. Holding of Election

Section 501.101. Applicability of Election Code - Sec. 501.101. APPLICABILITY OF ELECTION CODE. Except as provided by...

Section 501.102. Election Precincts - Sec. 501.102. ELECTION PRECINCTS. (a) County election precincts shall be...

Section 501.103. Polling Places; Notice - Sec. 501.103. POLLING PLACES; NOTICE. (a) The election shall be...

Section 501.1035. Election in Territory Annexed by Municipality - Sec. 501.1035. ELECTION IN TERRITORY ANNEXED BY MUNICIPALITY. A municipality...

Section 501.104. Number of Ballots Furnished - Sec. 501.104. NUMBER OF BALLOTS FURNISHED. If the election is...

Section 501.105. Issue on Ballot - Sec. 501.105. ISSUE ON BALLOT. (a) The issue ordered to...

Section 501.106. Time for Vote Tally - Sec. 501.106. TIME FOR VOTE TALLY. The votes for a...

Section 501.107. County Payment of Election Expenses - Sec. 501.107. COUNTY PAYMENT OF ELECTION EXPENSES. The county shall...

Section 501.108. Deposit Required for Certain Elections - Sec. 501.108. DEPOSIT REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN ELECTIONS. (a) If a...

Section 501.109. Election in Municipalities - Sec. 501.109. ELECTION IN MUNICIPALITIES. (a) This section applies only...

Subchapter D. Procedure Following Election

Section 501.151. Declaration of Result - Sec. 501.151. DECLARATION OF RESULT. (a) On completing the canvass...

Section 501.152. Order Prima Facie Evidence - Sec. 501.152. ORDER PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE. The order of the...

Section 501.153. Certification of Result - Sec. 501.153. CERTIFICATION OF RESULT. Not later than the third...

Section 501.154. Posting Order Prohibiting Sale - Sec. 501.154. POSTING ORDER PROHIBITING SALE. (a) A commissioners court...

Section 501.155. Election Contest - Sec. 501.155. ELECTION CONTEST. (a) The enforcement of local option...