Sec. 141.069. VERIFYING SIGNATURES BY STATISTICAL SAMPLE. If signatures on a petition that is required to contain more than 1,000 signatures are to be verified by the authority with whom the candidate's application is required to be filed, the authority may use as the basis for the verification any reasonable statistical sampling method that ensures an accuracy rate of at least 95 percent.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 16(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1349, Sec. 53, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 141 - Candidacy for Public Office Generally
Section 141.061. Applicability of Subchapter
Section 141.062. Validity of Petition
Section 141.063. Validity of Signature
Section 141.064. Method of Acquiring Signature
Section 141.065. Affidavit of Circulator
Section 141.066. Signing More Than One Petition Prohibited
Section 141.067. Withdrawal of Signature
Section 141.068. Duty of Local Authority to Verify Signatures
Section 141.069. Verifying Signatures by Statistical Sample
Section 141.070. Estimating Gubernatorial Vote for Territory With Changed Boundary