HB 388 - Jeff Davis County; create board of elections; provisions
Current Status
05/16/07 - House Date Signed by Governor First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Jeff Davis County and provide for its powers and duties; to provide for definitions; to provide for the composition of the board and the selection and appointment of its members; to provide for the qualification, terms, and removal of members and for filling vacancies; to provide for oaths and privileges; to relieve certain boards and officers of certain powers and duties and provide for the transfer of functions to the newly created board; to provide for certain expenditures of public funds; to provide for compensation of members of the board and personnel; to provide for officers and equipment; to provide for the board's performance of certain functions and duties for certain municipalities; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Votes
Electronically Recorded Votes| Date | Time | Vote No | Yeas | Nays | NV | Exc | Description |
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| 02/15/2007 | 9:39AM | House Vote #61 | 144 | 000 | 023 | 013 | Local Calendar |
| 03/27/2007 | 10:46AM | Senate Vote #166 | 054 | 000 | 002 | 000 | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR |
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
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| 02/13/2007 | House First Readers |
| 02/14/2007 | House Second Readers |
| 02/15/2007 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 02/15/2007 | House Third Readers |
| 02/15/2007 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 02/20/2007 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 03/27/2007 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/27/2007 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 04/30/2007 | House Sent to Governor |
| 05/16/2007 | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 05/16/2007 | Act 81 |
| 07/01/2007 | Effective Date |
