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Texas Election Code - Section 253.167. Certification Of Population; Notice Of Contribution And Expenditure Limits

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§ 253.167. CERTIFICATION OF POPULATION;  NOTICE OF 
CONTRIBUTION AND EXPENDITURE LIMITS.  (a) For purposes of this 
subchapter only, not later than June 1 of each odd-numbered year, 
the secretary of state shall:
		(1)  deliver to the commission 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)  On receipt of the 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 and expenditure 
limits applicable to the office the candidate seeks.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 763, § 1, eff. June 16, 1995.           

Last modified: August 11, 2007