HBA-NLM, H.B. 833 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 833 By: Denny Elections 7/16/1999 Enrolled BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, the county chair of a political party is required to post a notice of the address at which the county chair or secretary will be available to receive applications on the last day of the filing period for a place on the general primary election ballot. The posted address provides a means for applicants to locate either the county chair or secretary to ensure that all applications are accepted before the deadline. H.B. 833 provides that if both the county chair and the secretary are available to receive applications on the last day of the filing period for a place on the general primary election ballot, the required posting by the county chair must contain the address at which each will be available. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 172.022(b), Election Code, to provide that, if both the county chair and the secretary are available to receive applications on the last day of the filing period for a place on the general primary election ballot, the required posting by the county chair must contain the address at which each will be available. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.