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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Not later than the 10th day after the date a petition is filed, the municipal clerk shall review the petition and determine whether the petition is valid.
(b) If the municipal clerk determines the petition is valid, the clerk shall attach a certificate to the petition stating that the petition is valid and submit the petition and certificate to the governing body of the municipality as soon as practicable. If the clerk determines that the petition is not valid:
(1) the clerk shall attach a certificate to the petition stating the facts supporting the determination that the petition is not valid;
(2) the clerk shall notify the person who filed the petition of the clerk's determination;
(3) the petition may be amended or supplemented and resubmitted not later than the 10th day after the date of the certification under Subdivision (1); and
(4) the clerk shall return the petition to the person who filed it.
(c) The municipal clerk shall determine the validity of a petition resubmitted under Subsection (b)(3) in the same manner as the original submission except that if the clerk determines the petition is not valid the petition may not be further amended or supplemented and the recall election is not held.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 21.103. Review of Petition - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/local-government-code/loc-gov-t-sect-21-103/
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