- (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), if the minimum number of signatures required for a petition is determined by a computation applied to the number of registered voters of a particular territory, voters whose names appear on the list of registered voters with the notation "S", or a similar notation, shall be excluded from the computation.
(b) The signature of a voter whose name appears on the list of registered voters with the notation "S", or a similar notation, is considered valid if the voter:
- (1) is otherwise eligible to vote in the territory; and
- (2) provides a residence address located in the territory.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 43, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 98, eff. September 1, 2021.