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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to public access to the examination and approval of voting |
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systems used in an election. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 122.036, Election Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) The examiners shall examine the voting system or voting |
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system equipment for which an application has been submitted at the |
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time and in the manner directed by the secretary of state except |
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that: |
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(1) the examination must occur at an open meeting |
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subject to Chapter 551, Government Code; and |
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(2) an audiovisual recording of the examination must |
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be created and made available to the public on request. |
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(c) Subchapter B, Chapter 2001, Government Code, applies to |
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all proposed certification examinations and decisions made as a |
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result of those examinations by the secretary of state under this |
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subchapter. |
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SECTION 2. Section 122.068, Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 122.068. EXAMINATION AND REPORT BY EXAMINERS. (a) The |
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examiners shall examine the modified system or equipment and |
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prepare and deliver examination reports in the same manner as for an |
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application for initial approval of a system or equipment. |
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(b) Subchapter B, Chapter 2001, Government Code, applies to |
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all proposed modification examinations and certification decisions |
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made as a result of those examinations by the secretary of state |
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under this subchapter. |
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SECTION 3. Section 122.093, Election Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) The examiners shall examine the system or equipment to |
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be reexamined at the time and in the manner directed by the |
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secretary of state except that: |
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(1) the reexamination must occur at an open meeting |
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subject to Chapter 551, Government Code; and |
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(2) an audiovisual recording of the reexamination must |
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be created and made available to the public on request. |
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(c) Subchapter B, Chapter 2001, Government Code, applies to |
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all proposed reexaminations and certification decisions made as a |
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result of those examinations by the secretary of state under this |
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subchapter. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |