SRC-JEC, TJG C.S.S.B. 1643 78(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1643
By: Staples
State Affairs
5/3/2003
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current law allows for the commissioners court to appoint the presiding
judge of each central counting station operating in an election.  C.S.S.B.
1643 provides that the alternative presiding judge will serve if the
presiding judge cannot serve or is already serving in another position. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 127.005, Election Code, by adding Subsections
(e) and (f), as follows: 

(e) Requires the presiding judge and an alternate presiding judge to be
appointed for each central counting station operating in the election in
the same manner as a presiding judge and alternate presiding judge under
Section 32.002, for an election in which election judges appointed under
Section 32.002 serve. 

(f) Provides that an alternate presiding judge appointed under Subsection
(e) serves as presiding judge for the counting station if the regularly
appointed presiding judge cannot serve or serves in another position
established under this subchapter. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2003.