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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of school district buildings as polling place |
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locations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 37, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 37.111 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 37.111. SECURITY GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED FOR POLLING |
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PLACES LOCATED ON SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY. (a) The board of |
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trustees of a school district shall develop security guidelines for |
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school district property selected for use as a polling place under |
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Section 43.031, Election Code. |
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(b) In developing guidelines under this section, the board |
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of trustees shall consult with: |
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(1) the local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction |
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over the school district property selected as a polling place, |
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regarding reasonable security accommodations that may be made to |
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the property; and |
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(2) the election administrator, regarding any polling |
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place requirements that may affect the security guidelines. |
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(c) Subsection (b)(1) may not be interpreted to require the |
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board of trustees to obtain or contract for the presence of law |
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enforcement or security personnel for the purpose of securing a |
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polling place located on school district property. |
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(d) Not later than 48 hours before the first day of voting |
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held at the polling place: |
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(1) the board of trustees must provide security |
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guidelines to the local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction |
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over the school district property selected as a polling place; and |
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(2) the board of trustees and the election |
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administrator must jointly or separately file an affidavit with the |
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secretary of state confirming security guidelines for the polling |
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place have been developed. |
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(e) Failure to comply with this section does not affect the |
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requirement of the board of trustees to make a school facility |
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available for use as a polling place under Section 43.031, Election |
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Code. |
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(f) The secretary of state shall prescribe the form of the |
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affidavit required by this section and adopt rules for the |
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administration of this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |