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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a voter registrar's compliance with certain laws and |
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secretary of state rules; creating a criminal offense. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 18.065, Election Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (e) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) The secretary of state shall quarterly monitor each |
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registrar for substantial compliance with Sections 15.083, 16.032, |
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and 18.061 and with rules implementing the statewide computerized |
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voter registration list. |
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(e) A registrar who fails to correct a violation within 30 |
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days of the receipt of a notice under Subsection (b) commits an |
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offense. An offense under this subsection is a state jail felony. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |