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By: Hilderbran (Senate Sponsor - Fraser) |
H.B. No. 556 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 3, 2007; |
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May 7, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural |
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Resources; May 16, 2007, reported favorably by the following vote: |
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Yeas 10, Nays 0; May 16, 2007, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to voting station requirements for elections held by the |
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Hickory Underground Water Conservation District No. 1. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle H, Title 6, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended by adding Chapter 8818 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 8818. HICKORY UNDERGROUND WATER CONSERVATION |
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DISTRICT NO. 1 |
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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Sec. 8818.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" |
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means the Hickory Underground Water Conservation District No. 1. |
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Sec. 8818.002. ELECTION PROCEDURES. (a) Notwithstanding |
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Section 61.012, Election Code, for an election held by the |
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district, other than an election that is held jointly with another |
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election in which a federal office appears on the ballot, the use of |
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a voting station that meets the requirements for accessibility |
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under 42 U.S.C. Section 15481(a)(3) is not required. |
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(b) The board of directors of the district shall notify the |
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secretary of state if the district does not provide at least one |
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voting station at each polling place used in the election that meets |
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the requirements for accessibility under 42 U.S.C. Section |
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15481(a)(3). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |
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