House Committee on Elections - 65th R.S. (1977)

Committee Members
Herman Adams, Jr., Chair Susan Gurley McBee, Chair Susan Gurley McBee, Vice Chair Don Rains, Vice Chair Jerry Clark Lanell Cofer L. DeWitt Hale	Lance Lalor Froy Salinas Clay Smothers Ralph Wallace Ron Waters Sarah Weddington Brad Wright
Charges
• Oversight responsibility of agency expenditures and related transactions. This function shall encompass a review and monitoring of all appropriations-related actions of those agencies assigned to this committee for appropriative purposes during the 65th Regular Session of the Legislature, to wit: Secretary of State
• A study of various alternatives to funding of party primaries.
• A study of various voting procedures and systems with particular emphasis on the possibilities for fraud and abuse involved in each.
• A study of the various proposals for Presidential Preference Primaries with recommendations as to the desirability of such. Particular emphasis should be given to the particular dates and type of primary that would best suit the needs of the political parties and the electorate in general, including the possibility of regional primaries.
• A study of the desirability and effect of moving the date for the general primary elections in Texas, including the alternatives of a late summer primary and an early fall primary, and the option of a bifurcated primary if a system for Presidential Preference Primary is adopted.
Note: Herman Adams (Chair) resigned 1/10/1978. Susan McBee was promoted from Vice Chair to Chair, and Don Rains was promoted to Vice Chair, 1/30/1978. (Memorandum from Bill Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House of Represenatives, January 30, 1978. See House Press Memos 1978, L1801.1 P926 1978.) Lanell Cofer (Member) appointed 12/16/1977. (Memorandum from Bill Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House of Represenatives, December 16, 1977. See House Press Memos 1978, L1801.1 P926 1978.) Jerry Clark (Member) appointed 5/1/1978. (Memorandum from Bill Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House of Represenatives, May 1, 1978. See House Press Memos 1978, L1801.1 P926 1978.) Sarah Weddington (Member) resigned 9/1/1977.

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