Sec. 127.003. TABULATION SUPERVISOR. (a) The authority establishing a central counting station shall appoint a tabulation supervisor of the station. Except as otherwise provided by this section, the eligibility requirements prescribed by this code for precinct election judges apply to a person appointed under this section.
(b) To be eligible for appointment, a person must be:
(1) trained in the operation of the automatic tabulating equipment installed at the counting station; and
(2) a registered voter of the political subdivision served by the authority establishing the counting station or an employee of the political subdivision that adopts or owns the voting system.
(c) Employees of a political subdivision are not disqualified from appointment and, if appointed, may be paid additional compensation for their services.
(d) The tabulation supervisor is in charge of the operation of the automatic tabulating equipment at the counting station.
(e) The tabulation supervisor is entitled to compensation in an amount fixed by the authority establishing the counting station.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 492, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 703 (H.B. 1026), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 127 - Processing Electronic Voting System Results
Subchapter A. Establishment and Organization of Central Counting Station
Section 127.001. Establishment of Central Counting Station
Section 127.0015. Central Counting Station Officers: Oath and Identification
Section 127.002. Counting Station Manager
Section 127.003. Tabulation Supervisor
Section 127.004. Assistants to Tabulation Supervisor
Section 127.005. Presiding Judge of Counting Station
Section 127.006. Counting Station Clerks
Section 127.007. Plan for Counting Station Operation
Section 127.008. Bystanders Excluded
Section 127.009. Electronic Devices in Central Counting Station