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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of certain voting equipment in an election that |
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does not involve a federal office. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 61.012, Election Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) For an election in which a federal office does not |
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appear on the ballot, this section does not require the use of a |
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voting station that meets the requirements for accessibility under |
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42 U.S.C. Section 15481(a)(3). An authority holding an election |
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shall notify the secretary of state if the authority does not |
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provide at least one voting station at each polling place used in |
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the election that meets the requirements for accessibility under 42 |
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U.S.C. Section 15481(a)(3). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |