Election Code §201.052

In force on Jan 22, 2016 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2015 · same as today's text

DATE OF ELECTION

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this code, a special election to fill a vacancy shall be held on the first authorized uniform election date occurring on or after the 46th day after the date the election is ordered. (b) If a law outside this code authorizes the holding of the election on a date earlier than the 46th day after the date of the order, the election shall be held on the first authorized uniform election date occurring on or after the earliest date that the election could be held under that law.

History: Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1178 (S.B. 910 ), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 1703 ), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

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Attorney General opinions that cite it

KP-0102 (Jan 22, 2016): Whether a school district board of trustees may fill a vacancy through a special election on a uniform election date more than 180 days from the onset of the vacancy

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