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File #: 25-2364    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Policy Status: Passed
File created: 3/31/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 4/10/2025 Final action: 4/10/2025
Title: Request to consider and adopt an Order to provide required notices to establish a hearing date of May 8, 2025 to consider and adopt boundary revisions to Harris County Election Precinct Nos. 0049, 0126, 0149, 0200, 0209, 0331, 0420, 0624, 0630, 0688, 0712, 0747, 0901, 0923, 0934, 0970, 0991, and 1170 to ensure compliance with Texas Election Code ? 42.006.
Primary Department: County Administration
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Diana Ramirez, County Administrator

Secondary Department: Tax Assessor-Collector
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Annette Ramirez, Tax Assessor-Collector

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Policy

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MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request

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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request to consider and adopt an Order to provide required notices to establish a hearing date of May 8, 2025 to consider and adopt boundary revisions to Harris County Election Precinct Nos. 0049, 0126, 0149, 0200, 0209, 0331, 0420, 0624, 0630, 0688, 0712, 0747, 0901, 0923, 0934, 0970, 0991, and 1170 to ensure compliance with Texas Election Code ? 42.006.
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Background and Discussion:

Texas Election Code Chapter 42 requires that, "during March or April of each odd-numbered year, each Commissioners Court shall determine whether the county election precincts comply with Sections 42.005, 42.006, and 42.007", which describe the jurisdictional and population requirements for county election precincts. The Code states that "before May 1st of the year in which the determination is made, Commissioners Court shall order the boundary changes necessary for compliance." (Sec. 42.031)

Per the Code, election precincts are required to be contiguous, with a population between 100 - 5,000 registered voters; they must be contained entirely within one each of a County Commissioner precinct, a Justice precinct, a Congressional district, a State Representative district, a State Senatorial district, and a State Board of Education district; and e...

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