Texas § EL.68.051 - MEMBERSHIP
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § EL.68.051 — MEMBERSHIP, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ EL.68.051. MEMBERSHIP
MEMBERSHIP. (a) Not later than January 1 of each even-numbered year, the lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and secretary of state shall each appoint six persons to serve on an elections advisory committee in connection with the tabulation and reporting of election results under this chapter. (b) Each member of the committee serves a two-year term beginning on January 1 of even-numbered years. (c) Appointments to the committee shall be made without regard to race, creed, sex, religion, and national origin. (d) Instead of making one of the required appointments, each appointing officer or the officer's designee may serve on the committee. (e) Each appointing officer shall allocate at least four of the officer's appointments among members of the various media organizations covering elections in this state. (f) The following persons or their designees shall also serve on the committee: (1) the president of the Texas Association of Broadcasters; (2) the president of the Texas Press Association; (3) the president of the Texas Daily Newspaper Association; and (4) the chief state executive officers of the Associated Press and United Press International. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 67, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1107 (H.B. 2309 ), Sec. 1.16(a), eff. September 1, 2005.
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Section EL.68.051 ("MEMBERSHIP") 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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