House Committee on Elections - 64th R.S. (1975)
Committee Members
- Luther Jones, Chair
- Pike Powers, Vice Chair
- Camm Lary, Vice Chair - Appropriative Matters
- Hamp Atkinson
- Bennie Bock II
- Lance Lalor
- James E. "Pete" Laney
- Susan Gurley McBee
- R.C. 'Nick' Nichols
- Walt Parker
- Joseph F. Pentony
- Sarah Weddington
Charges
- Review the Texas Election Code and Article VI of the Texas Constitution to identify sections which unclear, invalid or outdated. Make recommendations for improving state election laws.*
- Study the use of electronic voting systems; review problems with punch card systems, including management failures, technical difficulties, and ballots with unclear or unreadable markings. Assess the adequacy of provisions to prevent election fraud. *
- Study proposals to streamline the local election process by creating a system of county election administrators.*
- Recommend provisions for inclusion in a presidential preference primary election system.*
- Review the Secretary of State's request for appropriations above the level recommended by the Legislative Budget Board.*
- Study the impact of the federal Voting Rights Act on Texas and its political subdivisions.*
* This represents an abstract of the report contents. Charge text is incomplete or unavailable.
Notes
Joseph Petony (Member) resigned 01/31/1976.
Lance Lalor (Member) appointed June 1976. (Press Release, Speaker of the House Bill Clayton, June 29, 1976. See House Press Memos, L1801.1 P926 1976).
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