By: Miller of Erath (Senate Sponsor - Fraser) H.B. No. 1528
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 13, 2011;
May 13, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on State
Affairs; May 20, 2011, reported favorably by the following vote:
Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 20, 2011, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to consolidating precincts in a primary election.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 42.009, Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 42.009. CONSOLIDATING PRECINCTS IN PRIMARY ELECTION.
The county executive committee of a political party holding a
primary election may order two or more county election precincts
consolidated into a single precinct if[:
[(1)] the polling place is located so it will
adequately serve the voters of the consolidated precinct [; and
[(2) at least one consolidated precinct is situated
wholly within each commissioners precinct].
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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