BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

Senate Research Center                                                                                                        S.B. 211

79R2627 ATP-F                                                                                                              By: Lindsay

                                                                                                                                              2/9/2005

                                                                                                                                              As Filed

 

 

AUTHOR'S/SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

Under current law, elected officials are prohibited from serving as election judges.  As proposed, S.B. 211 allows a municipal utility district board member to serve as an election judge for elections other than those relating to the board member's district.

 

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 32.052, Election Code, by amending Subsection (a) to make a conforming change and adding Subsection (c), to provide that a person who holds an elective office of a municipal utility district is eligible to serve as an election judge or clerk in an election other than an election ordered by the governing body of the district or otherwise relating to the affairs of the district.

 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act contingent upon the approval by the voters of S.J.R. 10 on November 8, 2005.