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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the requirement that the comptroller of public accounts |
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receive copies of orders adopted in connection with the |
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administration of elections. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 12.032(b), Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) The county clerk shall deliver a certified copy of the |
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order to the secretary of state [and comptroller of public
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accounts] not later than the third day after the date the order is |
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adopted. |
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SECTION 2. Section 12.034(b), Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) Not later than the third day after the date the |
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rescission order is adopted, the county clerk shall deliver a |
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certified copy of the order to the secretary of state [and
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comptroller of public accounts]. |
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SECTION 3. Section 31.031(d), Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(d) Not later than the third day after the date the order is |
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adopted, the county clerk shall deliver a certified copy of the |
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order to: |
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(1) the secretary of state; and |
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(2) [the comptroller of public accounts; and
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[(3)] each member of the county election commission. |
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SECTION 4. Section 31.048(c), Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) Not later than the third day after the date an order |
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abolishing the position of administrator is adopted, the county |
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clerk shall deliver a certified copy of the order to the secretary |
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of state [and comptroller of public accounts]. |
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SECTION 5. Section 31.071(c), Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) Not later than the third day after the date the order is |
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adopted, the county clerk shall deliver a certified copy of the |
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order to the secretary of state [and comptroller of public
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accounts]. |
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SECTION 6. Section 31.076(b), Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) Not later than the third day after the date the |
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rescission order is adopted, the county clerk shall deliver a |
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certified copy of the order to the secretary of state [and
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comptroller of public accounts]. |
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SECTION 7. Section 31.152(h), Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(h) Not later than the third day after the date the order is |
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adopted, the chair of the joint elections commission shall deliver |
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a certified copy of the order to: |
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(1) the secretary of state; |
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(2) [the comptroller;
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[(3)] each member of the county election commission, if |
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any; and |
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(3) [(4)] a representative from each participating |
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entity. |
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SECTION 8. Section 31.170(c), Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) Not later than the third day after the date an order |
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abolishing the position of joint elections administrator is |
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adopted, the county clerk of the most populous participating county |
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shall deliver a certified copy of the order to the secretary of |
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state [and comptroller]. |
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SECTION 9. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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an order adopted on or after the effective date of this Act. An |
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order adopted before the effective date of this Act is governed by |
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the law in effect on the date the order was adopted, and the former |
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law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 10. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |