Bill Text: TX HB1518 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to use of countywide polling places for certain elections.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-29 - Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar [HB1518 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB1518-Comm_Sub.html
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By: Sheffield of Coryell, | H.B. No. 1518 | |
Miller of Fort Bend, Ashby |
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relating to use of countywide polling places for certain elections. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 43.004, Election Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: | ||
(c) If a political subdivision holds an election jointly | ||
with an election described by Section 43.007(a)(1), (2), (3), or | ||
(4) and is required to use countywide polling places under Section | ||
43.007, the governing body of the political subdivision may | ||
designate as the polling places for any required runoff election | ||
only the polling places located in the territory or in and near the | ||
territory of the political subdivision where eligible voters | ||
reside. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 43.007(a), Election Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(a) The secretary of state shall implement a program to | ||
allow each commissioners court participating in the program to | ||
eliminate county election precinct polling places and establish | ||
countywide polling places for: | ||
(1) each general election for state and county | ||
officers; | ||
(2) each election held on the uniform election date in | ||
May; | ||
(3) each election on a proposed constitutional | ||
amendment; [ |
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(4) each primary election and runoff primary election | ||
if: | ||
(A) the county chair or county executive | ||
committee of each political party participating in a joint primary | ||
election under Section 172.126 agrees to the use of countywide | ||
polling places; or | ||
(B) the county chair or county executive | ||
committee of each political party required to nominate candidates | ||
by primary election agrees to use the same countywide polling | ||
places; and | ||
(5) each election of a political subdivision located | ||
in the county that is held jointly with an election described by | ||
Subdivision (1), (2), (3), or (4) [ |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |