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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain reports related to the cancellation of voter |
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registrations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 16, Election Code, is amended by adding |
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Subchapter E to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER E. REPORTS |
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Sec. 16.101. REPORT BY REGISTRAR. Each registrar shall |
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report the registrar's cancellations under this chapter monthly to |
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the Secretary of State. |
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Sec. 16.102. REPORT BY SECRETARY OF STATE. The secretary of |
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state shall report all cancellations under this chapter monthly to |
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the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of |
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representatives, the chairmen of the committees of each house of |
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the legislature with oversight responsibility for office of |
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secretary of state, and the state auditor. |
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Sec. 16.103. TIME FOR MAKING REPORTS. Each report under |
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this subchapter shall be made not later than the fifth day of each |
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month and shall report on the cancellations made in the preceding |
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month. |
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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, 2009. |