Texas Election Code 127.003 – Tabulation Supervisor
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(a) The authority establishing a central counting station shall appoint a tabulation supervisor of the station. Except as otherwise provided by this section, the eligibility requirements prescribed by this code for precinct election judges apply to a person appointed under this section.
(b) To be eligible for appointment, a person must be:
(1) trained in the operation of the automatic tabulating equipment installed at the counting station; and
(2) a registered voter of the political subdivision served by the authority establishing the counting station or an employee of the political subdivision that adopts or owns the voting system.
Terms Used In Texas Election Code 127.003
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Political subdivision: means a county, city, or school district or any other governmental entity that:
(A) embraces a geographic area with a defined boundary;
(B) exists for the purpose of discharging functions of government; and
(C) possesses authority for subordinate self-government through officers selected by it. See Texas Election Code 1.005 - Registered voter: means a person registered to vote in this state whose registration is effective. See Texas Election Code 1.005
(c) Employees of a political subdivision are not disqualified from appointment and, if appointed, may be paid additional compensation for their services.
(d) The tabulation supervisor is in charge of the operation of the automatic tabulating equipment at the counting station.
(e) The tabulation supervisor is entitled to compensation in an amount fixed by the authority establishing the counting station.