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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the designation of polling place locations on the |
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campuses of public institutions of higher education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 43, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 43.008 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 43.008. CAMPUS POLLING PLACES. (a) In this section, |
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"institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by |
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Section 61.003, Education Code. |
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(b) The commissioners court of a county shall designate as a |
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polling place a number of locations on the main campus of an |
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institution of higher education located in the county as follows: |
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(1) if at least 5,000 but fewer than 10,000 students |
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are enrolled at the institution, one location; or |
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(2) if at least 10,000 students are enrolled at the |
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institution, two locations and one additional location for every |
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10,000 students enrolled at the institution over 10,000 students. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the |
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last day of the legislative session. |