Texas § EL.42.010 - RECOMMENDATION ON ELIMINATION OF LESS POPULOUS PRECINCTS
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§ EL.42.010. RECOMMENDATION ON ELIMINATION OF LESS POPULOUS PRECINCTS
RECOMMENDATION ON ELIMINATION OF LESS POPULOUS PRECINCTS. (a) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 143, Sec. 4, eff. May 24, 2013. (b) After each redistricting of a territorial unit described by Section 42.005 (a)(1) or (2), the commissioners court shall consider changes to the territorial units to allow the county to eliminate county election precincts with no population or a substantially small population. (c) After each redistricting of a territorial unit described by Section 42.005 (a)(3), (4), (5), or (6), the commissioners court may submit recommendations to the secretary of state on changes to the territorial units to allow the county to eliminate county election precincts with no population or a substantially small population. (d) For purposes of this section, a "substantially small population" describes a precinct with a population of not more than 10 persons or not more than 6 registered voters, according to the most recent federal census or list of registered voters, as applicable, as of the date of the redistricting. (e) To be considered by the secretary of state, the recommendations must be submitted in the manner prescribed by the secretary. (f) The secretary of state shall evaluate all timely recommendations submitted in accordance with Subsection (e). The secretary shall compile all recommendations for the elimination of the county election precincts in a manner consistent with state and federal law. (g) The secretary of state shall file a report containing the information described by Subsection (f) with the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives not later than the date of convening the first regular legislative session that occurs after a redistricting of a territorial unit described by Subsection (c). If the information submitted is insufficient for the compilation required by Subsection (f), the secretary shall include a statement to that effect in the report. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1048, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 143 (H.B. 1164 ), Sec. 3, eff. May 24, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 143 (H.B. 1164 ), Sec. 4, eff. May 24, 2013. SUBCHAPTER B. CHANGING COUNTY PRECINCT BOUNDARIES
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