Sec. 143.003. PARTISAN CANDIDACY FOR HOME-RULE CITY OFFICE AUTHORIZED

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(a) A city charter may authorize nominations of partisan candidates by political organizations for an office of a home-rule city. Implementing regulations may be prescribed by the charter or by ordinance under charter authorization.
(b) If under Section 232, Texas Election Code (Article 13.55, Vernon's Texas Election Code), as it existed before the adoption of this code, a candidate for a home-rule city office is nominated for an election held after January 1, 1975, and before the effective date of this code, Section 232, Texas Election Code, continues in effect for the purpose of nominating partisan candidates for that city's offices until the adoption of a charter provision authorizing or prohibiting partisan nominations.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

                    
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