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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of certain voting equipment in a city election |
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that is not held jointly with an election in which a federal office |
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appears on the ballot. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 61.013, Election Code, as added by |
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Chapter 1182 (H.B. 556), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2007, is amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), for an election of a |
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city with a population of less than 5,000, other than an election |
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that is held jointly with another election in which a federal office |
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appears on the ballot, the city is not required to meet the |
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requirements of Section 61.012(a)(1)(C). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |