HBA-MSH, SEP H.B. 119 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 119
By: West, George "Buddy"
County Affairs
2/6/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, to have a name printed on the ballot as a candidate for
director of the Ector County Hospital District a person must file a
petition with the secretary of the board of directors of the district not
later than the 31st day before the election.  This provision does not leave
sufficient time for the elections administrator to print ballots, mail
them, and have them returned in time for early voting.  House bill 119
increases the amount of time the administrator has to print, mail, and
receive ballots by making the filing date not later than 5pm of the 45th
day before the election. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 119 amends law to change the date by which a petition for a
place on the ballot for the board of directors of the Ector County Hospital
District must be filed with the secretary of the board of directors from
not later than the 31st day before the date of the election to not later
than 5 p.m. of the 45th day before the election. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage.