Sec. 52.002. AUTHORITY PREPARING BALLOT. Except as otherwise provided by law, the following authority shall have the official ballot prepared:
(1) for an election ordered by the governor or a county authority, the county clerk;
(2) for a primary election, the county chair of the political party holding the primary;
(3) for an election ordered by a city authority, the city secretary; and
(4) for an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision other than a county or city, the secretary of the subdivision's governing body or, if the governing body has no secretary, the governing body's presiding officer.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 48, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 52 - Ballot Form, Content, and Preparation
Subchapter A. Preparing the Ballot
Section 52.001. Official Ballot
Section 52.002. Authority Preparing Ballot
Section 52.003. Placing Candidate's Name on Ballot
Section 52.004. Failure to Place Candidate's Name on Ballot
Section 52.005. Ballot Content Determined According to Precinct
Section 52.006. Correcting Ballot
Section 52.0061. Notice of Correction by Authority Responsible for Preparing Ballot
Section 52.0062. Notice of Correction by Certain Printers
Section 52.0063. Unlawful Preparation of Ballots
Section 52.0064. Destruction of Incorrect Ballots