SRC-DPW H.B. 442 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 442
76R1593 DRH-DBy: Madden (Shapiro)
State Affairs
5/10/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, the language in the Education Code regarding write-in school
elections is vague enough to cause confusion in defining some of its
requirements.  This bill would clarify the Education Code by requiring a
person to file a declaration of write-in candidacy in a certain manner in
order to receive a vote as a write-in candidate. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 442 requires a person to file a declaration of write-in
candidacy in order to receive a vote as a write-in candidate. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 130.0825, Education Code, to prohibit a write-in
vote in a general or special election for members of the governing body of
a junior college district from being counted for a person unless the person
has filed a declaration of write-in candidacy with the secretary of the
board of trustees in the manner provided for write-in candidates in the
general election for state and county officers, rather than unless the name
written appears on the list of write-in candidates.  Deletes existing
Subsections (b) and (c), requiring write-in candidates who want to be
placed on the list of write-in candidates to make such a declaration, and
regarding requirements for a declaration of write-in candidacy.  Makes
conforming and nonsubstantive changes.   

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.