Texas Election Code 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.
Terms Used In Texas Election Code 83.006
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Political subdivision: means a county, city, or school district or any other governmental entity that:
(A) embraces a geographic area with a defined boundary;
(B) exists for the purpose of discharging functions of government; and
(C) possesses authority for subordinate self-government through officers selected by it. See Texas Election Code 1.005