Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 3055	House Author:  Guillen
Effective:  Vetoed	Senate Sponsor:  Lucio

            House Bill 3055 amends the Election Code to authorize the county elections administrator for a county with a population of less than 1,000 to hold or be a candidate for public office if no part of the office's jurisdiction is located in the county where the person serves as the elections administrator and if any election for that office is a nonpartisan election.

 

Governor's Reason for Veto: "To preserve public confidence in our elections, the government employees who administer those elections must be beyond reproach. For this reason, current law prohibits county elections administrators from holding elected office. This is a good rule that separates politics from the administration of elections. It should not be changed."