Sec. 272.002. ELECTION PRECINCTS IN WHICH BILINGUAL MATERIALS USED. Except as provided by Section 272.003, bilingual election materials shall be used in each election precinct situated wholly or partly in a county in which five percent or more of the inhabitants are persons of Spanish origin or descent according to the most recent federal decennial census that may be officially recognized or acted upon by the state or political subdivisions.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions
Chapter 272 - Bilingual Requirements
Section 272.001. Bilingual Election Materials Required
Section 272.002. Election Precincts in Which Bilingual Materials Used
Section 272.003. Exempt Election Precincts
Section 272.004. Use of Bilingual Materials for Early Voting
Section 272.005. Required Bilingual Materials
Section 272.006. Separate Translation Authorized
Section 272.007. Authority Preparing Translation
Section 272.008. Optional Use of Bilingual Materials
Section 272.009. Bilingual Election Clerks
Section 272.010. Voter Registration Application Form
Section 272.011. Bilingual Election Materials Required in Certain Political Subdivisions