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Tex. Government Code § 557.022

RESTRICTIONS

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Tex. Government Code § 557.022, RESTRICTIONS, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/657341
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(a) The name of a communist may not be printed on the ballot for any primary or general election in this state or a political subdivision of this state. (b) A person may not hold a nonelected office or position with the state or any political subdivision of the state if: (1) any of the compensation for the office or position comes from public funds of this state or a political subdivision of this state; and (2) the employer or superior of the person has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is a communist.