Consider Approval of Election Services Contract with Bastrop County Description: Smithville ISD has been contracting election services with the County of Bastrop since January 2006.  Since that time, the Bastrop County Elections Administrator has overseen all elections ordered by the school district for an administrative fee. According to Chapter 271 of the Election Code, school districts are requ

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I.3. Consider Approval of Election Services Contract with Bastrop County Description: Smithville ISD has been contracting election services with the County of Bastrop since January 2006.  Since that time, the Bastrop County Elections Administrator has overseen all elections ordered by the school district for an administrative fee. According to Chapter 271 of the Election Code, school districts are required to hold their elections jointly with the municipality located within the district. Bastrop County conducts countywide voting services, which allows all municipalities in the county to conduct a joint election, and will satisfy the Chapter 271 requirement. Attachments: ( 1 ) Bastrop County EA Contract for May 2, 2026 SISD 1/13/2026 at 6:36 PM

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.