Occupations Code § 2035.006

Sec. 2035.006. CONTENTS OF PETITION. To be valid, the petition must contain: (1) a heading, as follows: "Petition for a Local Option Election to Approve the Legalization of Pari-mutuel Wagering on Horse Races" or "Petition for a Local Option Election to Approve the Legalization of Pari-mutuel Wagering on Greyhound Races," as appropriate; (2) a statement of the issue to be voted on, in the same words used in the application; (3) a statement immediately above the signatures of the petitioners, as follows: "It is the hope, purpose, and intent of the petitioners whose signatures appear below that pari-mutuel wagering on horse races be legalized in __________ County" or "It is the hope, purpose, and intent of the petitioners whose signatures appear below that pari-mutuel wagering on greyhound races be legalized in __________ County," as appropriate; (4) lines and spaces for the names, signatures, addresses, and voter registration certificate numbers of the petitioners; and (5) the date of issuance, the serial number, and the seal of the county clerk on each page. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.