By Craddick H.B. No. 3229
77R6721 JMG-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to a declaration for write-in candidacy for director of
1-3 the Midland County Hospital District.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 5A(c), Chapter 112, Acts of the 65th
1-6 Legislature, Regular Session, 1977, is amended to read as follows:
1-7 (c) A declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed with
1-8 the secretary of the board of directors not later than 5 p.m. of
1-9 the 40th [30th] day before election day. However, if a candidate
1-10 whose name is to appear on the ballot dies or is declared
1-11 ineligible after the 43rd [33rd] day before election day, a
1-12 declaration of write-in candidacy for the office sought by the
1-13 deceased or ineligible candidate may be filed not later than 5 p.m.
1-14 of the 37th [27th] day before election day.
1-15 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-16 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-17 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
1-18 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1-19 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.