Texas Election Code 127.004 – Assistants to Tabulation Supervisor
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(a) The tabulation supervisor may appoint one or more assistants, each of whom must be approved by the authority establishing the central counting station.
(b) To be eligible for appointment, a person must:
(1) have the competence, training, and experience required for the proper performance of the work assigned; and
(2) in a county with a population of less than 60,000, be 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 127.004
- 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 - Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Registered voter: means a person registered to vote in this state whose registration is effective. See Texas Election Code 1.005
(c) Employees of the political subdivision are not disqualified from appointment and, if appointed, may be paid additional compensation for their services.
(d) An assistant shall assist the tabulation supervisor in the operation of the automatic tabulating equipment as directed by the tabulation supervisor.
(e) An assistant is entitled to compensation in an amount fixed by the authority establishing the counting station.