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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the canvass of general and runoff primary elections. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 172.116(b), Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) The committee shall convene to conduct the local canvass |
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at the county seat [not earlier than 6 p.m.] on the second Thursday |
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[or later than 1 p.m. on the second Friday] after election day at |
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the hour specified by the county chair. |
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SECTION 2. Section 172.120, Election Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (b-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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(b) The state executive committee shall convene to conduct |
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the state canvass for the general primary election not later than: |
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(1) [on] the second Sunday [Wednesday] after general |
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primary election day, for an election in which three or more |
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candidates are seeking election to the same office; or |
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(2) the 22nd day after general primary election day, |
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for an election not described by Subdivision (1). |
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(b-1) Not later than the third [second] Saturday after |
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runoff primary election day, the committee shall convene at the |
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call of the state chair to conduct the state canvass of the runoff |
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primary election. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |