Tex. Election Code Section 83.006
Clerk for Elections of Other Political Subdivisions


(a)

In an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision other than a county or city, the authority ordering the election shall appoint the early voting clerk.

(b)

To be eligible for appointment as early voting clerk under this section, a person must meet the requirements for eligibility for service as a presiding election judge, except that:

(1)

an appointee must be a qualified voter of the political subdivision and is not required to be a qualified voter of any other particular territory;

(2)

in an election in which an officer of the political subdivision is a candidate, an appointee’s status as an employee of the political subdivision does not make the appointee ineligible for appointment as the clerk; and

(3)

an appointee who is a permanent employee of the political subdivision and a qualified voter of any territory is not required to be a qualified voter of the political subdivision.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.06; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1316, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Source: Section 83.006 — Clerk for Elections of Other Political Subdivisions, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.­83.­htm#83.­006 (accessed May 4, 2024).

Accessed:
May 4, 2024

§ 83.006’s source at texas​.gov