Tex. Election Code § 32.005
This is the official text of Tex. Election Code § 32.005, part of Texas’s Election Code — governs how elections are conducted.
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§ 32.005. JUDGES FOR ELECTIONS OF OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.
Official statutory text
(a) The governing body of a political subdivision other than a county shall appoint the election judges for elections ordered by an authority of the political subdivision.
(b) The governing body shall determine whether appointments under Subsection (a) are for a single election or for a definite term not to exceed two years. If appointments are made for a term, the governing body shall set the duration and beginning date of the term and shall fill vacancies in unexpired terms.
(b) The governing body shall determine whether appointments under Subsection (a) are for a single election or for a definite term not to exceed two years. If appointments are made for a term, the governing body shall set the duration and beginning date of the term and shall fill vacancies in unexpired terms.
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