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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to consolidating precincts in a primary election. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 42.009, Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 42.009. CONSOLIDATING PRECINCTS IN PRIMARY ELECTION. |
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The county executive committee of a political party holding a |
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primary election may order two or more county election precincts |
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consolidated into a single precinct if[:
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[(1)] the polling place is located so it will |
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adequately serve the voters of the consolidated precinct [; and
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[(2)
at least one consolidated precinct is situated
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wholly within each commissioners precinct]. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |