Texas § EL.83.032 - DEPUTY FOR COUNTY CLERK OR CITY SECRETARY
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§ EL.83.032. DEPUTY FOR COUNTY CLERK OR CITY SECRETARY
DEPUTY FOR COUNTY CLERK OR CITY SECRETARY. (a) In an election in which a county clerk or a city secretary is the early voting clerk, the county clerk or city secretary by written order may appoint one or more of that officer's permanent deputies as deputy early voting clerks. The clerk or secretary may appoint temporary deputies to serve as deputy early voting clerks in accordance with the law applicable to the appointment of deputies generally. (b) For a temporary deputy to be eligible for appointment as a deputy early voting clerk under this section, the temporary deputy must meet the requirements for eligibility for service as a presiding election judge, except that: (1) an appointee is not required to be a qualified voter of any particular territory other than the county, in the case of an appointment by a county clerk, or the city, in the case of an appointment by a city secretary; (2) in an election in which the early voting clerk is a candidate, an appointee's status as an employee of the clerk does not make the appointee ineligible for appointment as a deputy early voting clerk; and (3) an appointee who is a permanent employee of the county or city, as applicable, and a qualified voter of any territory is not required to be a qualified voter of the county or city, as applicable. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.06; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1316, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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