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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the eligibility requirements of deputy voter |
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registrars. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 12.006, Election Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (g) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) The registrar may appoint one or more deputy registrars |
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to assist in the registration of voters, subject to Subsections |
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[Subsection] (e) and (g). |
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(g) To be eligible for appointment as a regular deputy |
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registrar under this section, a person must reside in the county for |
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which the person is appointed or an adjacent county. |
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SECTION 2. Section 13.031(d), Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(d) To be eligible for appointment as a volunteer deputy |
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registrar, a person must: |
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(1) be 18 years of age or older; |
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(2) not have been finally convicted of a felony or, if |
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so convicted, must have: |
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(A) fully discharged the person's sentence, |
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including any term of incarceration, parole, or supervision, or |
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completed a period of probation ordered by any court; or |
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(B) been pardoned or otherwise released from the |
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resulting disability to vote; |
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(3) meet the requirements to be a qualified voter |
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under Section 11.002 except that the person is not required to be a |
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registered voter; [and] |
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(4) not have been finally convicted of an offense |
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under Section 32.51, Penal Code; and |
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(5) reside in the county for which the person is |
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appointed or an adjacent county. |
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SECTION 3. The appointment of a person serving as a regular |
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deputy registrar or volunteer deputy registrar who does not meet |
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the eligibility requirements of Section 12.006 or 13.031, Election |
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Code, as amended by this Act, expires on the effective date of this |
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Act. The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures necessary |
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to implement this section. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |