By Eiland H.B. No. 2066
77R6856 GGS-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to compensation for services rendered at a polling place
1-3 by election officers in a primary election.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 32.091, Election Code, is amended by
1-6 amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as
1-7 follows:
1-8 (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an [An] election
1-9 judge or clerk is entitled to compensation for services rendered at
1-10 a precinct polling place at an hourly rate not to exceed $6. A
1-11 judge or clerk may be compensated at that rate for services
1-12 rendered under Section 62.014(c).
1-13 (c) For a primary election, the rate may not exceed the
1-14 amount fixed by the appropriate authority, which amount must be at
1-15 least the maximum amount prescribed by Subsection (a).
1-16 SECTION 2. Section 173.008, Election Code, is amended by
1-17 adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
1-18 (e) The secretary of state may not limit the state
1-19 compensation payable to election judges and clerks in a primary
1-20 election to reduce the minimum amount prescribed by this code.
1-21 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.