Texas § EL.16.037 - REINSTATEMENT OF REGISTRATION
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§ EL.16.037. REINSTATEMENT OF REGISTRATION
REINSTATEMENT OF REGISTRATION. (a) If the registrar determines after cancellation of a registration that the registration should not have been canceled, the registrar shall reinstate it. (b) If, after canceling a voter's registration under Section 16.032 , the registrar receives a statement of residence executed by the voter under Section 63.0011 at an election held before the date the voter's registration was required to be canceled, the registrar shall reinstate the registration. (c) On reinstatement of a registration, the registrar shall enter the date of and reason for the reinstatement on the voter's registration application and duplicate registration certificate, make any appropriate corrections in the registration records, and take any other action necessary to give effect to the reinstatement. (d) A reinstatement of a registration takes effect immediately. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
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Section EL.16.037 ("REINSTATEMENT OF REGISTRATION") 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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