TARRANT COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION

PROFILE

Tarrant County Election Commission

Description

HB 1678 – 82nd Legislative Session (2011):  “The Legislature finds that the powers of a county election commission extend no further than to the appointment, acceptance of resignation, or recommendation for termination of a county election administrator.” The commissioners court by written order may abolish the position of county elections administrator at any time.

Location

2700 Premier Street, Fort Worth, TX 76111

Committee Details

Members are set stautorily and consist of the County Judge (chair), County Clerk, Tax Assessor-Collector, Dem Chair, Rep Chair with no maximum terms.

Meeting Time and Location 

Meets at the call of the Chair and held in the Commissioners Courtroom located on the 5th Floor of the County Administration Building located at 100 Weatherford Street, Fort Worth, TX. Traditionally have more meetings than required because the Commission has met from time to time at the instance of prior Election Administrators to be updated on current issues regarding elections. But the actual jurisdiction of the commission is limited.

 

MEMBERS

  • Tim O'Hare – Chair
  • Mary Louise Nicholson – County Clerk, Vice-Chair
  • Wendy Burgess –Tax Assessor-Collector, Secretary
  • Crystal Gayden –Tarrant County Democratic Party 
  • Bo French – Tarrant County Republican Party Chair

 


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