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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the compensation of an election judge or clerk. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 32.091(b), Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) A judge or clerk may not be paid for more than two hours |
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[one hour] of work before the polls open, except for payment made |
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for work under Section 62.014(c). In a precinct in which voting |
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machines are used, a judge or clerk may not be paid for more than two |
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hours of work after the time for closing the polls or after the last |
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voter has voted, whichever is later. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |