Tex. Elec. Code § 253.167 · Subchapter F. JUDICIAL CAMPAIGN FAIRNESS ACT
CERTIFICATION OF POPULATION; NOTICE OF CONTRIBUTION LIMITS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) For purposes of this subchapter only, not later than June 1 of each odd-numbered year, the commission shall:
(1) make a written certification of the population of each judicial district for which a candidate for judge or justice must file a campaign treasurer appointment with the commission; and
(2) deliver to the county clerk of each county a written certification of the county's population, if the county:
(A) comprises an entire judicial district under Chapter 26, Government Code; or
(B) has a statutory county court or statutory probate court, other than a multicounty statutory county court created under Subchapter D, Chapter 25, Government Code.
(b) Following certification of population under Subsection (a), the commission or county clerk, as appropriate, shall make available to each candidate for an office covered by this subchapter written notice of the contribution limits applicable to the office the candidate seeks.
(c) The commission shall post the written certification required by this section on the commission's Internet website.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 763, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1164 (H.B. 2817), Sec. 40, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 384 (H.B. 3233), Sec. 12, eff. June 2, 2019.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 384 (H.B. 3233), Sec. 13, eff. June 2, 2019.
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