Sec. 2035.012. ORDER FOR ELECTION; ELECTION DATE. (a) If the petition contains the required number of signatures and is in proper order, the commissioners court shall, at the court's next regular session after the certification by the county clerk, order an election to be held at the regular polling place in each county election precinct in the county on the next uniform election date authorized by Section 41.001, Election Code, that occurs at least 20 days after the date of the order.
(b) The commissioners court shall state in the order the issue to be voted on in the election.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment
Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act
Chapter 2035 - Local Option Election to Legalize Pari-Mutuel Wagering
Subchapter A. Legalization Election
Section 2035.001. Voter Approval of Racetrack Required
Section 2035.002. Initiation of Legalization Election
Section 2035.003. Election to Approve Wagering on Simulcast Races
Section 2035.004. Application for Petition; Issuance
Section 2035.005. Contents of Petition Application
Section 2035.006. Contents of Petition
Section 2035.008. Requirements to Order Election
Section 2035.009. Verification of Petition
Section 2035.010. Certification of Petition Signatures
Section 2035.011. Record in Minutes
Section 2035.012. Order for Election; Election Date
Section 2035.013. Evidence of Validity
Section 2035.014. Election Procedures Governed by Election Code
Section 2035.015. Ballot Proposition