Texas § EL.15.004 - REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE
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§ EL.15.004. REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE
REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE. (a) A voter whose registration certificate is lost or destroyed may obtain a replacement certificate by: (1) delivering a written or electronic notice of the loss or destruction to the registrar; or (2) telephoning the registrar to request a replacement. (b) A replacement certificate requested electronically under Subsection (a)(1) or by telephone under Subsection (a)(2) may be sent only to the mailing address on the voter's registration records. (c) Subject to Subsection (b), not later than the 30th day after the date the registrar receives the notice or request, the registrar shall deliver to the voter a replacement certificate containing: (1) the registration number and other information on the lost or destroyed certificate; and (2) a notation that the certificate is a replacement. (d) The registrar shall retain a written or electronic notice submitted under Subsection (a)(1) on file with the voter's registration application. If the voter requests a replacement registration certificate by telephone under Subsection (a)(2), the registrar shall make a written record of the request and keep the record on file with the voter's registration application. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 844 (H.B. 1044 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 349 (H.B. 2263 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
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Section EL.15.004 ("REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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