Tex. Election Code Section 32.007
Emergency Appointment

(a)

If neither the presiding judge nor the alternate presiding judge can serve in an election and their inability to serve is discovered after the 20th day before a general election or the 15th day before a special election, the presiding officer of the appointing authority or the authority if a single officer shall appoint a replacement judge to preside at the election, subject to Subsection (f). If the appointing authority is unavailable, the authority responsible for distributing the supplies for the election shall appoint the replacement judge.

(b)

If a person authorized to act as presiding judge is not present at the polling place at the time for opening the polls, on receiving information of the absence, the authority authorized to appoint a replacement under Subsection (a) shall investigate the absence and appoint a replacement judge, subject to Subsection (f), unless the authority learns that a previously appointed judge will immediately report for duty.

(c)

The appointing authority shall promptly give notice of the emergency appointment to the authority responsible for distributing the supplies for the election. As soon as practicable but not later than the time for closing the polls for the election, the appointing authority shall prepare a written memorandum of the appointment and deliver a signed copy to the presiding officer of the local canvassing authority and to the general custodian of election records. The copies shall be preserved for the period for preserving the precinct election records.

(d)

A judge appointed under this section serves only for the election for which the appointment is made.

(e)

In this chapter, “emergency appointment” means an appointment made under this section.

(f)

A person who is appointed as a replacement for a judge originally appointed under Section 32.002 (Judges for County Election) must be affiliated or aligned with the same political party as was the original judge, if possible, and the appointing authority shall make a reasonable effort to consult with the party chair of the appropriate political party before making an appointment under this section.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1349, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 89 (S.B. 896), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.

Source: Section 32.007 — Emergency Appointment, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.­32.­htm#32.­007 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

32.001
Presiding Judge and Alternate for Each Election Precinct 32.002
Judges for County Election 32.003
Judges for Consolidated County Election Precincts 32.004
Judges for Other Elections Ordered by County Authority 32.005
Judges for Elections of Other Political Subdivisions 32.006
Judges for Primary Elections 32.007
Emergency Appointment 32.008
Order of Appointment 32.009
Notice of Appointment 32.011
Conflicts with Other Law 32.012
Provision of Information Relating to Election Judges Appointed by Commissioners Court 32.031
Presiding Judge to Appoint Clerks 32.032
Alternate Presiding Judge as Clerk 32.033
Number of Clerks 32.034
Clerks for Elections for Federal, State, and County Offices 32.035
Conflicts with City Charter 32.051
General Eligibility Requirements 32.052
Ineligibility of Public Officer 32.053
Ineligibility of Candidate for Office 32.054
Ineligibility of Employee or Relative of Candidate 32.055
Ineligibility of Campaign Treasurer 32.056
City Charter Requirements 32.071
General Responsibility of Presiding Judge 32.072
Duties and Working Hours of Clerks 32.073
Absence of Election Officers from Polling Place 32.074
Administration of Oaths 32.075
Law Enforcement Duties and Powers 32.076
Disclosure of E-mail Address and Phone Number Restricted 32.091
Compensation for Services at Polling Place 32.092
Compensation for Delivering Election Records and Supplies 32.093
Authority Fixing Compensation 32.094
Statement of Compensation 32.111
Training Standards for Election Judges 32.112
Expense of Training Judges 32.113
Training Programs 32.114
Public County Training Program 32.115
Secretary of State to Assist in Training 32.0511
Special Eligibility Requirements: Student Election Clerks 32.0551
Ineligibility of Campaign Manager 32.0552
Ineligibility of Person Convicted of Election Offense 32.1111
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 32.007’s source at texas​.gov