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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the administration of elections. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Section 1.006, Election Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1.006. EFFECT OF WEEKEND, [OR] HOLIDAY, OR FORCE |
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MAJEURE. |
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SECTION 2. Section 1.006, Election Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (g) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) If the last day for performance of an act is a Saturday, |
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Sunday, or legal state or national holiday, or the performance of |
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the act is not possible because of an act of God, force majeure, or |
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similar cause beyond the control of the person performing the act, |
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the act is timely if performed on the next regular business day, |
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except as otherwise provided by this code. |
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(g) For a statewide election or an election with territory |
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located in more than one county, the secretary of state shall make |
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the determination whether an event qualifies as a force majeure. |
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For an election that covers territory located wholly within one |
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county, the county judge shall make the determination described by |
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this subsection. |
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SECTION 3. Section 1.007, Election Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: |
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(c-1) If a delivery, submission, or filing under this code |
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requires submission in person by a specific time, the delivery, |
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submission, or filing shall be accepted if the person or document |
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entered the office before the prescribed deadline. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the |
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last day of the legislative session. |