Texas § EL.123.032 - ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OTHER THAN COUNTY
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§ EL.123.032. ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OTHER THAN COUNTY
ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OTHER THAN COUNTY. (a) A political subdivision other than a county may contract to acquire the equipment necessary for operating a voting system as provided by this section. (b) A political subdivision may lease the equipment from a county in which the political subdivision is wholly or partly situated. If the desired equipment is not available from the county, the political subdivision may acquire it by purchase, lease, or other means from any other source. (c) If a political subdivision desires to lease equipment owned by a county in which the political subdivision is wholly or partly situated, the county shall lease the equipment to the political subdivision under the terms agreed to by the parties, except that the county's duty to lease the equipment is subject to reasonable restrictions and conditions imposed by the commissioners court to: (1) ensure availability of the equipment in elections for which the commissioners court adopted the voting system; and (2) protect the equipment from misuse or damage. (d) The maximum amount that a county in which a political subdivision is wholly or partly situated may charge the political subdivision for leasing county-owned equipment is 10 percent of the purchase price of the equipment for each day the equipment is leased. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 44, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
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Section EL.123.032 ("ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OTHER THAN COUNTY") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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