CREATION OF COMMISSION BY ELECTION

(a) A county ethics commission may be created by approval of the system by a majority of the qualified voters of the county voting at an election called for that purpose. (b) The commissioners court by order may call an election on the question of the creation of a county ethics commission. (c) The commissioners court shall hold the election called under this section on the first authorized uniform election date prescribed by Chapter 41, Election Code, that allows sufficient time for publication of the notice required by Subsection (d) and for compliance with any other requirements established by law. (d) In addition to the notice required by Chapter 4, Election Code, the commissioners court must publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, and on the home page of the county's Internet website, a substantial copy of the order calling the election. The first newspaper publication must be made on or before the 15th day before the date of the election and continue once a week for two consecutive weeks, and the notice on the county's Internet website shall remain on the home page each day beginning not later than the 16th day before the election and ending on the date of the election.