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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the election of junior college district trustees by |
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plurality vote. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 130.082, Education Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (g) and adding Subsection (g-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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(g) The board shall [designate a] number [for] the positions |
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on [position held by each member of] the board[, from one upward] in |
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the [consecutive numerical] order in which [such manner that the
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lowest numbers shall be assigned to] the [members whose] terms of |
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office of the members expire [in the shortest length of time], |
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provided that any [such] position number designations on existing |
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boards under existing law at the effective date of this act shall |
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remain in effect. At each election candidates shall be voted upon |
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and be elected separately for each position on the board, and the |
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name of each candidate shall be placed on the official ballot |
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according to the number of the position for which the candidate [he
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or she] is running. The [A] candidate receiving the highest number |
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of [a majority of the] votes [cast for all candidates] for each |
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respective [a] position voted on is [shall be declared] elected. |
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The board shall place a candidate's [If no candidate receives such a
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majority, then the two candidates receiving the highest number of
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votes shall run against each other for the position. The run-off
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election for all positions shall be held on a date that complies
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with law and shall be ordered, notice thereof given, and held, as
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provided herein for regular elections. Any resident, qualified
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elector of the district may have his or her] name [placed as a
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candidate] on the official ballot for any position to be filled at |
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each regular election if the candidate is a resident of the |
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district, is a qualified elector of the district, and files [by
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filing] with the secretary of the board a written application |
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[therefor] signed by the applicant, not later than 5 p.m. of the |
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45th day before the date of the election. An application may not be |
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filed earlier than the 30th day before the date of the filing |
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deadline. The [Such] application must state the number of the |
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position [for which he or she is a candidate,] or the name of the |
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incumbent member of the board holding the position for which the |
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candidate [he or she] desires to run. The order [location] on the |
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ballot of the names of candidates for each position shall be chosen |
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by lot by the board. A candidate shall be eligible to run for only |
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one position at each election. |
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(g-1) The board may provide by resolution, not later than the |
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180th day before the date of an election, that a candidate must |
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receive a majority of the votes cast for a position to be elected |
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under Subsection (g). A resolution adopted under this subsection |
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is effective until rescinded by a subsequent resolution adopted not |
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later than the 180th day before the date of the first election to |
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which the rescission applies. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to an election ordered on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |