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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to provision by the secretary of state of notice to a |
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candidate of the form of the candidate's name that will appear on |
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the general election ballot. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 161.008, Election Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) Not later than the 30th day before the date the |
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secretary of state makes a certification under this section, the |
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secretary of state shall provide notice by certified mail, return |
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receipt requested, to each candidate to be included in the |
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certification. The notice must: |
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(1) contain the exact form for which the candidate's |
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name will be certified for placement on the ballot; and |
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(2) provide information to the candidate on how errors |
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in the form of the candidate's name may be corrected. |
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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, 2011. |