87R2920 SRA-D
 
  By: Metcalf H.B. No. 977
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a petition filed for a place on the ballot for the board
  of directors for the Montgomery County Hospital District.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 1063.053, Special District Local Laws
  Code, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 1063.053.  BALLOT PETITION. A person who wants to have
  the person's name printed on the ballot as a candidate for director
  must file with the board secretary a petition requesting that
  action. The petition must be:
               (1)  signed by at least 10 registered voters; and
               (2)  filed by the deadline imposed by Section 144.005,
  Election Code [at least 25 days before the date of the election].
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.