By:  Denny, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Duncan)                      H.B. No. 1614
	(In the Senate - Received from the House April 21, 2005; 
April 22, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on State 
Affairs; May 17, 2005, reported favorably by the following vote:  
Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 17, 2005, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to supervision of a primary election by the county 
executive committee.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 31.092, Election Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
	(d)  In a contract authorized by Subsection (b), the county 
election officer may not prevent the county chair or the chair's 
designee from supervising the conduct of the primary election, 
including the tabulation of results, as required by Chapter 172.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.                           



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