By Madden H.B. No. 563 77R3656 DRH-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to certain practices and procedures involved with a 1-3 polling place used in an election. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Chapter 43, Election Code, is amended by adding 1-6 Subchapter C to read as follows: 1-7 SUBCHAPTER C. INFORMATION REGARDING LOCATION OF POLLING PLACE 1-8 Sec. 43.061. NOTICE AT PREVIOUS POLLING PLACE. If the 1-9 location of the polling place for an election precinct is different 1-10 from the location used for the precinct in the preceding election 1-11 ordered by the same authority, the authority responsible for giving 1-12 notice of the election shall, if possible, post notice at the 1-13 entrance to the previous polling place stating that the location 1-14 has changed and providing the location of the new polling place. 1-15 Sec. 43.062. USE OF COMPUTERIZED INFORMATION. In an 1-16 election in which detailed poll location information is available 1-17 at a polling place through a computer, an election officer shall 1-18 provide that information to assist voters in determining the 1-19 correct polling place location for the voter's election precinct. 1-20 SECTION 2. Section 62.001, Election Code, is amended to read 1-21 as follows: 1-22 Sec. 62.001. OFFICERS TO ASSEMBLE. (a) On election day, the 1-23 presiding judge and the election clerks the judge assigns to assist 1-24 with preparing the polling place shall meet at the polling place in 2-1 time to prepare it to receive the voters. 2-2 (b) If the polling place is left unattended at any time 2-3 after the preparations for voting begin, the presiding judge shall 2-4 take appropriate steps to provide for the security of the polling 2-5 place. This subsection does not affect the security requirements 2-6 for a polling place after the polls open. 2-7 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.