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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the filling of vacancies on a political party's county |
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executive committee. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 171.024(b), (c), and (d), Election |
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Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(b) A [Except as provided by Subsection (c), a] majority of |
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the committee's membership must participate in filling a vacancy in |
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the office of county chair. To be elected, a person must receive a |
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favorable vote of a majority of the members voting. |
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(c) Each party shall adopt rules to determine a percentage |
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of committee membership that constitutes a quorum for purposes of |
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filling a [A] vacancy in the office of precinct chair. To be |
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elected, a person must receive a favorable vote of a majority of the |
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members voting [may be filled without participation of the
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majority of the committee membership if only one person is a
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candidate to fill the vacancy and the person:
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[(1)
was elected as a precinct chair in the most recent
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primary election in the county; and
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[(2) is eligible to serve in the vacant office]. |
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(d) A vacancy in the office of county chair may not be filled |
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before the beginning of the term of office in which the vacancy |
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occurs. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |