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Amend CSSB 1822 (senate committee printing) in SECTION 1 of the bill as follows:
(1) In added Section 41.0075(d), Election Code (page 2, line 9), strike "the plans" and substitute "a plan".
(2) In added Section 41.0075(d), Election Code (page 2, line 10), strike "become" and substitute "becomes".
(3) In added Section 41.0075, Election Code (page 2, between lines 19 and 20), insert the following:
(e) If a redistricting plan to which this section applies has not become law on or before February 14, 2022, the general and runoff primary elections for the election of officers for each district for which a plan has become law shall be held on the dates provided by Subsection (c)(3). The secretary of state shall set the dates of the filing period and the general and runoff primary elections for the election of officers of any district for which a plan has not become law on or before February 14, 2022. In setting dates under this section, the secretary of state shall ensure the efficient and orderly administration of elections and shall, to the extent practicable, set dates in a manner that allows the same interval of time in relation to the date of the election as would be provided by the application of other law.
(f) A date set for the general primary election under Subsection (c) or (d) shall be the date of any general or primary election held under this code. If Subsection (e) applies, any general or primary election held under this code and for which the date will not be set by the secretary of state under Subsection (e) shall be held in accordance with Subsection (c)(3).
(4) Renumber the remaining subsections of added Section 41.0075, Election Code, accordingly.