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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the selection of party officers, convention delegates, |
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convention alternates, and convention officials by political |
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parties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 163.002, Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 163.002. REQUIRED RULES. (a) A political party that |
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makes nominations in this state shall adopt rules that: |
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(1) prescribe the parliamentary procedure governing |
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the conduct of party meetings and conventions from the precinct |
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level to the state level, including: |
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(A) quorums; |
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(B) casting and counting votes; |
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(C) operation of executive committees; |
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(D) appointment and duties of convention |
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committees; and |
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(E) presentation of matters before a convention; |
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(2) prescribe the method of selecting the party's |
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presidential elector candidates; |
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(3) prescribe the manner of selecting party officers, |
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convention delegates, convention alternates, and convention |
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officials; |
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(4) provide for representative apportionment of party |
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officers, convention delegates, convention alternates, and |
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convention officials throughout the state on the basis of |
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population, party strength, or both, within the appropriate |
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territorial unit; |
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(5) provide for periodic publication and publicizing |
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of party rules; and |
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(6) prescribe the manner of adopting party rules and |
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amendments to the rules. |
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(b) A political party adopting rules under this section |
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shall review rules adopted under subsection (a)(3) no less than |
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once every two years at the state convention. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |