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By: Miller of Fort Bend (Senate Sponsor - Fraser) |
H.B. No. 1996 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 9, 2013; |
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May 9, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on State |
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Affairs; May 15, 2013, reported favorably by the following vote: |
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Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 15, 2013, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain political party officials visiting a primary |
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election polling place for administrative purposes. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 172, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 172.1113 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 172.1113. COUNTY CHAIR PERMITTED IN POLLING PLACE. |
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(a) In this section, "voting period" means the period beginning |
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when the polls open for voting and ending when the polls close or |
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the last voter has voted, whichever is later. |
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(b) The county chair of a political party conducting a |
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primary election may be in a polling place during the voting period |
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as necessary to perform administrative functions related to the |
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conduct of the election. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |
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