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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to requiring an election authority to provide notice to |
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certain county chairs regarding certain election activities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 31, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 31.124 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 31.124. PROVISION OF NOTICE TO COUNTY CHAIRS BY |
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ELECTION AUTHORITY. (a) In this section, "election authority" |
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means the county clerk or secretary of the governing body of a |
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political subdivision other than a county or city or the authority |
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performing the duties of a secretary under this code. The term does |
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not include a city secretary. |
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(b) Each election authority shall deliver written notice of |
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the time and place of any meeting called by the election authority |
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for the purpose of discussing business related to an upcoming |
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primary, runoff, or general election not later than 72 hours before |
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the meeting date to the county chair of each political party that |
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made nominations by primary election for the general election for |
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state and county officers preceding the date of the meeting. |
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(c) The notice required by Subsection (b) may be delivered |
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by United States mail, electronic mail, or other method of written |
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communication, as determined by the election authority. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |