Texas Statutes § 272.009 Bilingual Election Clerks
Statute Text
(a)
The presiding judge of an election precinct subject to Section 272.002 shall make reasonable efforts to appoint a sufficient number of election clerks who are fluent in both English and Spanish to serve the needs of the Spanish-speaking voters of the precinct.
(b)
If the number of election clerks appointed under Subsection (a) is insufficient to serve the needs of the Spanish-speaking voters in the election, the authority appointing election judges for the election shall appoint at least one clerk who is fluent in both English and Spanish to serve at a central location to provide assistance for Spanish-speaking voters. On a primary election day, the county chairs of each party holding a primary shall each appoint one clerk under this subsection.
(c)
To be eligible to serve as a clerk under this section, a person must:
(1)
be a qualified voter of the state and satisfy any additional eligibility requirements prescribed by written order of the commissioners court; or
(2)
meet the eligibility requirements of a student election clerk under Section 32.0511.
History
Amended by
Acts
2021
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Amended by Acts 2005 , 79th Leg., Ch. 1107 , Sec. 1.24 , eff. 9/1/2005 .
Amended by Acts 2003 , 78th Leg., ch. 638 , Sec. 1 , eff. 9/1/2003 .
Acts 1985 , 69th Leg., ch. 211 , Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/1986 .
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