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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to political party precinct conventions. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 172.1111(a), Election Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) Before the opening of the polls, the presiding judge |
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shall post [at each outside door through which a voter may enter the
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building in which the polling place is located] a written notice in |
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bold print of the date, hour, and place for convening the precinct |
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convention: |
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(1) at each outside door through which a voter may |
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enter the building in which the polling place is located; and |
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(2) at one additional public place in the precinct as |
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determined by the presiding judge. |
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SECTION 2. Section 172.1141, Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 172.1141. LIST OF REGISTERED VOTERS FOR CONVENTION. |
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(a) At the same time the acceptance of each voter for voting in the |
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general primary election is indicated on the precinct list of |
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registered voters furnished for use in the election, the acceptance |
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of the voter shall also be indicated on the list furnished for use |
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in the party's conventions. |
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(b) For purposes of this section, paired or combined |
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precinct voter lists may not be combined. |
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SECTION 3. Section 174.023(a), Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) The county chair shall post a notice of the hour and |
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place for convening each precinct convention on the bulletin board |
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used for posting notice of meetings of the commissioners court and |
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at one additional public place in the county. The notice must |
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remain posted continuously for the 10 days immediately preceding |
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the date of the convention. |
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SECTION 4. Subchapter B, Chapter 174, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 174.028 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 174.028. SECRETARY OF STATE STUDY. The secretary of |
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state shall conduct a biennial study regarding the requirements of |
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this subchapter and the effect of those requirements on the |
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efficient operation of precinct conventions. Not later than |
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January 1 of each odd-numbered year, the secretary of state shall |
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report the results of the study and issue any recommendations for |
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statutory changes based on the study to the legislature. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |