SRC-AXB H.B. 2862 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2862
76R5831  DRH-DBy: Uher (Brown)
State Affairs
5/13/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, county chairs of political subdivisions appoint election judges;
however, the election process may be impeded if an election judge fails to
be appointed.  H.B. 2862 requires a county clerk to submit lists of
eligible individuals to serve as election judge to the commissioners court. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 2862 requires certain lists to be submitted by the county
clerk, and certain appointments to be made subsequently, by the
commissioners court from those lists. 

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 32.002, Election Code, to require the county
clerk to submit a list of individuals eligible for appointment as presiding
judge and alternate presiding judge for certain precincts to the
commissioners court, and requires an appointment to be made from that list.
Requires the county clerk to submit a list of eligible appointees for the
unexpired term to the commissioners court, and requires an appointment to
be made from that list.  Deletes text regarding a rejected list, and makes
conforming changes. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1,  1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.