Sec. 172.082. ORDER OF NAMES ON GENERAL PRIMARY BALLOT: REGULAR DRAWING. (a) The order of the candidates' names on the general primary election ballot for each county shall be determined by a drawing.
(b) The county executive committee shall conduct the drawing unless it provides by resolution that the drawing be conducted by the primary committee.
(c) The drawing shall be conducted at the county seat not later than the 10th day after the date of the regular filing deadline for the general primary election.
(d) Each candidate affected by a drawing is entitled to be present or have a representative present at the drawing.
(e) The county chair shall post notice of the date, hour, and place of the drawing for at least 24 consecutive hours immediately before the drawing begins. The notice shall be posted on the bulletin board used for posting notice of meetings of the commissioners court. If the party maintains an Internet website, the party shall post the notice on the party's website. All candidates who provide an e-mail address on their filing form shall be notified electronically.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 138, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 37, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1055 (H.B. 3103), Sec. 5, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 1703), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2015.
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