Section 3.005 - Time for Ordering Election(a) Except as provided by Subsections (c) and (d), an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision shall be ordered not later than the 62nd day before election day.(b) This section supersedes a law outside this code to the extent of any conflict.(c) For an election to be held on a uniform election date, the election shall be ordered not later than the 78th day before election day.(d) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an election under Section 26.08, Tax Code, to ratify a tax rate adopted by the governing body of a school district under Section 26.05(g) of that code shall be ordered not later than the 30th day before election day.Amended by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 711,Sec. 7, eff. 9/1/2021.Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 84,Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/2015.Amended by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318, Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/2011.Amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1328, Sec. 78, eff. 9/1/2009.Amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1109, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2005.Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 925, Sec. 1, eff. 11/1/2003. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/1986.