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AN ACT
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relating to the use of school district buildings as polling place |
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locations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 37.108, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) A school district shall include in its multihazard |
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emergency operations plan a policy for school district property |
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selected for use as a polling place under Section 43.031, Election |
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Code. In developing the policy under this subsection, the board of |
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trustees may consult with the local law enforcement agency with |
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jurisdiction over the school district property selected as a |
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polling place regarding reasonable security accommodations that |
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may be made to the property. This subsection may not be interpreted |
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to require the board of trustees to obtain or contract for the |
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presence of law enforcement or security personnel for the purpose |
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of securing a polling place located on school district property. |
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Failure to comply with this subsection does not affect the |
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requirement of the board of trustees to make a school facility |
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available for use as a polling place under Section 43.031, Election |
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Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 332 was passed by the House on May 4, |
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2017, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 1, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 332 was passed by the Senate on May |
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24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |