Sec. 2051.0441. TYPE OF NEWSPAPER REQUIRED FOR PUBLICATION IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) This section applies only to a notice published by a governmental entity or representative in a county:
(1) with a population of at least 30,000 and not more than 36,000 that borders the Red River; or
(2) that does not have a newspaper described by Section 2051.044 published in the county.
(b) The newspaper in which a notice is published under this section must:
(1) devote not less than 20 percent of its total column lineage to general interest items;
(2) be published at least once each week;
(3) be entered as periodical postal matter in the county where published or have a mailed or delivered circulation of at least 51 percent of the residences in the county where published; and
(4) have been published regularly and continuously for at least 12 months before the governmental entity or representative publishes notice.
(c) A weekly newspaper has been published regularly and continuously under Subsection (b) if the newspaper omits not more than two issues in the 12-month period.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1130, Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
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