CHAPTER 204. VACANCY IN CONGRESS - Texas Statutes

ELECTION CODE

TITLE 12. ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCY IN OFFICE

CHAPTER 204. VACANCY IN CONGRESS

SUBCHAPTER A. VACANCY IN SENATE

Sec. 204.001. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter

applies to the office of United States senator.

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

Sec. 204.002. TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT TO FILL VACANCY. The

governor shall appoint a person to fill a vacancy in office if

the vacancy exists or will exist when congress is in session. The

appointee serves until a successor has been elected and has

qualified.

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

Sec. 204.003. VACANCY FILLED AT GENERAL ELECTION. If a vacancy

occurs on or after January 1 of an even-numbered year and on or

before the 62nd day before general primary election day, the

remainder of the unexpired term shall be filled at the next

general election for state and county officers.

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

by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1,

1987.

Sec. 204.004. NOMINATION FOR VACANCY FILLED AT GENERAL ELECTION.

A nomination by a political party for an unexpired term to be

filled at the general election for state and county officers is

made in the manner prescribed by Section 202.004 or 202.005, as

applicable.

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

Sec. 204.005. VACANCY FILLED AT SPECIAL ELECTION. If a vacancy

occurs during an odd-numbered year or after the 62nd day before

general primary election day in an even-numbered year, the

remainder of the unexpired term shall be filled by a special

election in the same manner as provided by Chapter 203 for the

legislature, except that:

(1) the minimum number of signatures that must appear on a

petition accompanying a candidate's application for a place on

the ballot is 5,000; and

(2) Section 203.013 does not apply.

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

by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1,

1987.

SUBCHAPTER B. VACANCY IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Sec. 204.021. VACANCY FILLED AT SPECIAL ELECTION. An unexpired

term in the office of United States representative may be filled

only by a special election in the same manner as provided by

Chapter 203 for the legislature, except that Section 203.013 does

not apply.

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