{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-5002.054","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5002.054","heading":"PLACING CANDIDATE ON BALLOT.","body":"A request for placing the name of a candidate on the ballot must be filed with the board's presiding officer and be:\n(1) in writing and signed by the candidate; or\n(2) in the form of a petition signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the district.\nAdded by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2009.","path":["SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE","TITLE 5. TRANSPORTATION","SUBTITLE A. NAVIGATION DISTRICTS AND PORT AUTHORITIES","CHAPTER 5002. PORT FREEPORT","SUBCHAPTER B. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.5002.htm#5002.054","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:41Z","sha256":"ca2a1836044aaf66aa9adefb9cecad66833b22bfa65df6cf65dbfdd35247397f","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-5002.053","next":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-5002.055"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}