Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 32.111 - Training Standards for Election Judges(a) The secretary of state shall: (1) adopt standards of training in election law and procedure for presiding or alternate election judges; (2) develop materials for a standardized curriculum for that training, including a published handbook, made available on the secretary of state's Internet website, free of charge; and (3) distribute the materials as necessary to the governing bodies of political subdivisions that hold elections and to each county executive committee of a political party that holds a primary election. (b) The training standards may include required attendance at appropriate training programs or the passage of an examination at the end of a training program.(c) The training standards adopted under Subsection (a) must include provisions on the acceptance and handling of the identification presented by a voter to an election officer under Section 63.001.Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 415,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2023.Amended by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 123, Sec. 6, eff. 9/1/2011.Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1316, Sec. 13, eff. 9/1/2003. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/1986.