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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the compensation of an election judge or clerk. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 32.091(a) and (c), Election Code, are |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an election judge |
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or clerk is entitled to compensation for services rendered at a |
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precinct polling place at an hourly rate not to exceed the amount |
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fixed by the appropriate authority, which amount must be at least |
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1-1/2 times the federal minimum hourly wage. A judge or clerk may |
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be compensated at that rate for services rendered under Section |
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62.014(c). |
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(c) For a primary or runoff primary election, the minimum |
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hourly rate is the greater of the maximum rate provided by |
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Subsection (a) or, if the election officer attended a training |
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program as provided by Subchapter F, $11 [$7]. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter E, Chapter 32, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 32.095 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 32.095. DEADLINE FOR COMPENSATION. The authority |
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fixing compensation under Section 32.093 shall provide for |
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compensation to be paid to an election judge or clerk not later than |
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72 hours after the time the compensation statement is submitted |
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under Section 32.094. |
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SECTION 3. Section 32.112, Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 32.112. EXPENSE OF TRAINING JUDGES. (a) The governing |
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body of a political subdivision may appropriate funds to: |
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(1) compensate its election judges, early voting |
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clerk, and deputy early voting clerks in charge of early voting |
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polling places for attending a training program required under |
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Section 32.111, at an hourly rate at least 1-1/2 times the federal |
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minimum hourly wage, not to exceed the maximum rate of compensation |
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of an election judge for services rendered at a precinct polling |
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place or, if applicable, for attending a training program under |
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Section 32.114; and |
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(2) pay the expenses of conducting the programs. |
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(b) A political subdivision making an appropriation under |
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this section shall provide for compensation to be paid to an |
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election judge or clerk not later than 72 hours after the time the |
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judge or clerk provides documentation acceptable to the political |
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subdivision that the person is entitled to compensation under this |
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section. |
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SECTION 4. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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compensation for an election judge or clerk for services rendered |
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or training attended on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |