Bill Text: TX HB4048 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the eligibility of populous counties to participate in the countywide polling place program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-15 - Left pending in committee [HB4048 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB4048-Introduced.html
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By: Klick | H.B. No. 4048 |
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relating to the eligibility of populous counties to participate in | ||
the countywide polling place program. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 43.007, Election Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subsection (a-1) and amending Subsection (k) to read as | ||
follows: | ||
(a-1) This section applies only to a county with a | ||
population of less than 400,000. | ||
(k) Each county that previously participated in a program | ||
under this section is authorized to continue participation in the | ||
program for future elections described by Subsection (a) if: | ||
(1) the commissioners court of the county approves | ||
participation in the program; [ |
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(2) the secretary of state determines the county's | ||
participation in the program was successful; and | ||
(3) the county has a population of less than 400,000. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |