(a) Except as permitted by this code and as described by Subsection (b), a person may not be in the meeting place of an early voting ballot board during the time of the board's operations.
(b) Under this code, a person may be lawfully present in the meeting place of an early voting ballot board during the time of the board's operations if the person is:
(1) a presiding judge or member of the board;
(2) a watcher;
(3) a state inspector;
(4) a voting system technician, as authorized by Section 125.010;
(5) the county election officer, as defined by Section 31.091, as necessary to perform tasks related to the administration of the election; or
(6) a person whose presence has been authorized by the presiding judge in accordance with this code.