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McCall, Parkhurst & Horton L.L.P. MEMORANDUM TO: Interested Parties FROM: McCall, Pazkhurst & Horton L.L.P. DATE: June 18, 2001 -REVISED: REVISIONSlNITALICS SUBJECT: Legal Election Dates and State Holidays in 2001 and 2002 Change of Uniform Dates and Restriction to Uniform Dates As of September l, 2001, all bond elections in Texas must be held on uniform election dates (as changed on September 1, 2001), with the exception of bond or maintenance tax elections for school districts and colleges, which entities may additionally hold a"wild-card" elecrion on any date once duiiiig each biennium. Note that school or college elections called prior to 9/1/01 for dates on or after 9/1/01 may still be held under prior law without using up the one "wild cazd" election date. The remaining uniform election dates for 2001-2002 are now as follows: • August ll, 2001 • September 8, 2001 • November 6, 2001 • Febmary 2, 2002 • May 4, 2002 • September 14, 2002 • November 5, 2002 (final uniforrn date under prior law) (2nd Saturday in September); (1 st Tuesday after 1 st Monday in November); (lst Saturday in Febnuary); (lst Saturday in May); (2nd Saturday in September); and (1 st Tuesday after the first Monday in November); "Wild-card" elections by school dishicts and colleges may be held on any date except for the blackout dates 30 days before and after the state general elections. Since no state general elections aze held in 2001, there are no blackout dates in 2001. The state general elections in the 2002 are as follows: prilnary: March 12, 2002 (second Tuesday in March); Runoff: Apri19, 2002 (second Tuesday in April); and Genernl: November 5, 2002 (first Tuesday after first Monday in November). A graphical representation of the legal dates and blackout dates is attached to this Memorandum. Timeof Calling Election On June 17, 2001, Governor Rick Perry vetoed the bill that would have required all elections to be called at least 62 days prior to the election date. Therefare, the minimum remains at 45 days.