Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

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1		-	S.B. No. 1418
	1	+	By: Schwertner S.B. No. 1418
	2	+	(Wilson)
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	5	+	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
4	6		AN ACT
5	7		relating to the compensation of the presiding judge of an early
6	8		ballot voting board.
7	9		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
8	10		SECTION 1. Section 87.005, Election Code, is amended to
9	11		read as follows:
10	12		Sec. 87.005. COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS. (a) Members of the
11	13		early voting ballot board are entitled to the same compensation as
12	14		presiding election judges, except that:
13	15		(1) the presiding judge may be compensated at a higher
14	16		rate at the discretion of the appropriate authority; and
15	17		(2) if [as provided by Subsection (b).
16	18		[(b) If] the board concludes its work in less than 10 hours,
17	19		the members may be paid greater compensation than that regularly
18	20		payable for the amount of time worked, but not to exceed the amount
19	21		payable for 10 hours' work.
20	22		(b) [(c)] Precinct officers serving as board members under
21	23		Section 87.004 may not be compensated for both positions.
22	24		SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
23		-	______________________________ ______________________________
24		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
25		-	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1418 passed the Senate on
26		-	April 23, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
27		-	______________________________
28		-	Secretary of the Senate
29		-	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1418 passed the House on
30		-	May 26, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, one
31		-	present not voting.
32		-	______________________________
33		-	Chief Clerk of the House
34		-	Approved:
35		-	______________________________
36		-	Date
37		-	______________________________
38		-	Governor