S.B. No. 1643




AN ACT

relating to the appointment of election officers for a central 
counting station for certain elections.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 127.005, Election Code, is amended by 
adding Subsections (e) and (f) to read as follows:
	(e)  For an election in which election judges appointed under 
Section 32.002 serve, the presiding judge and an alternate 
presiding judge shall 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.
	(f)  An alternate presiding judge appointed under Subsection 
(e) serves:
		(1)  as presiding judge for the counting station if the 
regularly appointed presiding judge cannot serve; or
		(2)  in another position established under this 
subchapter.          
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.                           

                                                                              




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President of the Senate             Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1643 passed the Senate on 
May 13, 2003, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.




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   Secretary of the Senate             
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1643 passed the House on 
May 28, 2003, by a non-record vote.




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   Chief Clerk of the House            



Approved:


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            Date



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          Governor