MAD C.S.H.B. 1237 75(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


ELECTIONS
C.S.H.B. 1237
By: Junell
4-29-97
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND 

Currently, the law requires each election precinct to hire enough
personnel to ensure that the primary elections will be properly held.
Section 173.008(c) of the Election Code states that of these election
workers, the state may compensate a minimum of two election clerks in each
precinct. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, this legislation would increase the number of election clerks
compensated by the state from two to three for each election precinct
containing 1,000 or more registered voters. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or
institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1: Amends Section 173.008(c), Election Code, to increase the
minimum number of election clerks per election precinct payable with state
funds from two to three for each election precinct containing 1,000 or
more registered voters. 

SECTION 2: Effective date of September 1, 1997.

SECTION 3: Emergency clause.

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

SECTION 1:  The original raised the number of clerks that could be state
compensated from two to three in all precincts.  The substitute raises the
number of clerks that can be state compensated to three clerks only in
precincts containing 1,000 or more registered voters.