81R777 JE-D
By: Pena H.B. No. 113
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the eligibility requirements for appointment as county
elections administrator.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 31.034, Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 31.034. ELIGIBILITY. (a) To be eligible for
appointment as county elections administrator, a person must:
(1) be a qualified voter of the state; and
(2) have received a bachelor's degree from an
accredited college or university.
(b) A person who served as a county elections administrator
on or before September 1, 2009, is exempt from the educational
requirements prescribed by Subsection (a)(2).
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.