Texas Election Code Chapter 214 > Subchapter C – Ballots Counted by Automatic Tabulating Equipment
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Terms Used In Texas Election Code Chapter 214 > Subchapter C - Ballots Counted by Automatic Tabulating Equipment
- Committee membership: Legislators are assigned to specific committees by their party. Seniority, regional balance, and political philosophy are the most prominent factors in the committee assignment process.
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
