Tex. Gov't Code § 601.009

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 601.009 - Elected Officer Must Be Registered Voter

(a) A person may not qualify for a public elective office unless the person is a registered voter.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to an office for which the federal or state constitution prescribes exclusive qualification requirements.

(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a member of the governing body of a district created under Section 52(b)(1) or (2), Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

Tex. Gov't. Code § 601.009

Added by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 504,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2015.