Texas § EL.13.048 - OPTIONAL PROCEDURE FOR APPOINTMENT OF VOLUNTEER DEPUTY REGISTRAR
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§ EL.13.048. OPTIONAL PROCEDURE FOR APPOINTMENT OF VOLUNTEER DEPUTY REGISTRAR
OPTIONAL PROCEDURE FOR APPOINTMENT OF VOLUNTEER DEPUTY REGISTRAR; PROVISION OF TRAINING MATERIALS ON SECRETARY OF STATE WEBSITE. (a) A county may adopt a method of appointment for volunteer deputy registrars prescribed by the secretary of state or developed by the county and approved by the secretary of state under this section that provides for the training and examination of potential volunteer deputy registrars. (b) For the purposes of this section, the secretary of state shall: (1) provide on the secretary of state's website the training materials prescribed by the secretary of state under Section 13.047 for volunteer deputy registrars; and (2) prescribe and make available on the secretary of state's website an examination based on those materials. (c) A county that has adopted the method under this section: (1) shall administer the required examination to a potential volunteer deputy registrar at any time during the county voter registrar's regular business hours; and (2) is not required to hold in-person training sessions for potential volunteer deputy registrars. (d) At the time a person satisfactorily completes the examination in compliance with standards adopted by the secretary of state, the registrar shall appoint the person as a volunteer deputy registrar and advise the person: (1) of county-specific procedures for processing voter registration applications, if applicable; and (2) that the only requirements for voter registration are those prescribed by state law or by the secretary of state. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1269 (S.B. 142 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2015. SUBCHAPTER C. ACTION ON APPLICATION BY REGISTRAR
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Section EL.13.048 ("OPTIONAL PROCEDURE FOR APPOINTMENT OF VOLUNTEER DEPUTY REGISTRAR") 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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