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TX Elec COde § 13.036 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration|Subchapter B. Volunteer Deputy Registrars; High School Deputy Registrars|Section 13.036. Termination of Appointment

Sec. 13.036.  TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT.  (a)  An appointment as a volunteer deputy registrar is terminated on:(1)  the expiration of the volunteer deputy's term of appointment; or(2)  the final conviction of the volunteer deputy for an offense prescribed by Section 13.008 or 13.043.(b)  The registrar may terminate the appointment of a volunteer deputy registrar on a determination by the registrar that the volunteer deputy:(1)  failed to adequately review a registration application as required by Section 13.039;(2)  intentionally destroyed or  physically altered a registration application; or(3)  engaged in any other activity that conflicts with the responsibilities of a volunteer deputy registrar under this chapter.(c)  Immediately on the termination of an appointment, the registrar shall deliver written notice of the termination to the volunteer deputy, directing the deputy:(1)  to stop activity as a volunteer deputy registrar immediately;  and(2)  to deliver the certificate of appointment, receipt forms, and registration applications and receipts in the volunteer deputy's possession to the registrar not later than the second day after the date the deputy receives the termination notice.(d)  The registrar shall reject all registration applications received by a person purporting to act as a volunteer deputy registrar after the person's appointment is terminated.(e)  The registrar may not reappoint a person whose appointment as a volunteer deputy registrar is terminated under Subsection (a)(2).|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1002 (H.B. 2194), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1003 (H.B. 621), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Elec COde § 13.037 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration|Subchapter B. Volunteer Deputy Registrars; High School Deputy Registrars|Section 13.037. Compensation; Bond

Sec. 13.037.  COMPENSATION;  BOND.  (a)  A person may not receive compensation from the county for service as a volunteer deputy registrar unless compensation is authorized by the commissioners court.(b)  An unpaid volunteer deputy is not required to give a bond in connection with the deputy's service.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Elec COde § 13.038 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration|Subchapter B. Volunteer Deputy Registrars; High School Deputy Registrars|Section 13.038. Powers Generally

Sec. 13.038.  POWERS GENERALLY.  A volunteer deputy registrar may distribute voter registration application forms throughout the county and receive registration applications submitted to the deputy in person.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 13.039 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration|Subchapter B. Volunteer Deputy Registrars; High School Deputy Registrars|Section 13.039. Review of Application

Sec. 13.039.  REVIEW OF APPLICATION.  (a)  On receipt of a registration application, a volunteer deputy registrar shall review it for completeness in the applicant's presence.(b)  If the application does not contain all the required information and the required signature, the volunteer deputy shall return the application to the applicant for completion and resubmission.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 13.040 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration|Subchapter B. Volunteer Deputy Registrars; High School Deputy Registrars|Section 13.040. Issuance of Receipt

Sec. 13.040.  ISSUANCE OF RECEIPT.  (a)  On receipt of a completed registration application, a volunteer deputy registrar shall prepare a receipt in duplicate on a form furnished by the registrar.(b)  The receipt must contain:(1)  the name of the applicant and, if applicable, the name of the applicant's agent;  and(2)  the date the completed application is submitted to the volunteer deputy.(c)  The volunteer deputy shall sign the receipt in the applicant's presence and shall give the original to the applicant.(d)  The volunteer deputy shall deliver the duplicate receipt to the registrar with the registration application.  The registrar shall retain the receipt on file with the application.(e)  The secretary of state may prescribe a procedure that is an alternative to the procedure prescribed by this section that will ensure the accountability of the registration applications.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 13.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration|Subchapter B. Volunteer Deputy Registrars; High School Deputy Registrars|Section 13.041. Effect of Submission of Application

Sec. 13.041.  EFFECT OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.  The date of submission of a completed registration application to a volunteer deputy registrar is considered to be the date of submission to the registrar for the purpose of determining the effective date of registration only.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 13.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration|Subchapter B. Volunteer Deputy Registrars; High School Deputy Registrars|Section 13.042. Delivery of Application to Registrar

Sec. 13.042.  DELIVERY OF APPLICATION TO REGISTRAR.  (a)  A volunteer deputy registrar shall deliver in person, or by personal delivery through another designated volunteer deputy, to the registrar each completed voter registration application submitted to the deputy, as provided by this section.  The secretary of state shall prescribe any procedures necessary to ensure the proper and timely delivery of completed applications that are not delivered in person by the volunteer deputy who receives them.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), an application shall be delivered to the registrar not later than 5 p.m. of the fifth day after the date the application is submitted to the volunteer deputy registrar.(c)  An application submitted after the 34th day before the date of an election and on or before the last day for a person to timely submit a registration application for that election as provided by Section 13.143 shall be delivered not later than 5 p.m. of the next regular business day after the date to timely submit a registration application for that election as provided by Section 13.143.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 162 (H.B. 2324), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Elec COde § 13.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration|Subchapter B. Volunteer Deputy Registrars; High School Deputy Registrars|Section 13.043. Failure to Deliver Application

Sec. 13.043.  FAILURE TO DELIVER APPLICATION.  (a)  A volunteer deputy registrar commits an offense if the deputy fails to comply with Section 13.042.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.(c)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor if the deputy's failure to comply is intentional.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 13.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration|Subchapter B. Volunteer Deputy Registrars; High School Deputy Registrars|Section 13.044. Purportedly Acting as Volunteer Deputy Registrar

Sec. 13.044.  PURPORTEDLY ACTING AS VOLUNTEER DEPUTY REGISTRAR.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person purports to act as a volunteer deputy registrar when the person does not have an effective appointment as a volunteer deputy registrar.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 13.045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration|Subchapter B. Volunteer Deputy Registrars; High School Deputy Registrars|Section 13.045. Activity on Governmental Premises

Sec. 13.045.  ACTIVITY ON GOVERNMENTAL PREMISES.  Except as otherwise provided by law, the chief executive of a state agency with approval of the agency's governing body, if any, the chief executive of a department of a city with approval of the city's governing body, or a county officer may permit an officer or employee under the chief executive's or officer's supervision who is a volunteer deputy registrar to engage in official registration activities during working hours on the premises under the chief executive's or officer's control.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 13.046 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration|Subchapter B. Volunteer Deputy Registrars; High School Deputy Registrars|Section 13.046. High School Deputy Registrars

Sec. 13.046.  HIGH SCHOOL DEPUTY REGISTRARS.  (a)  Each principal of a public or private high school or the principal's designee shall serve as a deputy registrar for the county in which the school is located.(b)  In this code, "high school deputy registrar" means a deputy registrar serving under this section.(c)  A high school deputy registrar may distribute registration application forms to and receive registration applications submitted to the deputy in person from students and employees of the school only.(d)  At least twice each school year, a high school deputy registrar shall distribute an officially prescribed registration application form to each student who is or will be 18 years of age or older during that year, subject to rules prescribed by the secretary of state.(e)  Each application form distributed under this section must be accompanied by a notice informing the student or employee that the application may be submitted in person or by mail to the voter registrar of the county in which the applicant resides or in person to a high school deputy registrar or volunteer deputy registrar for delivery to the voter registrar of the county in which the applicant resides.(f)  Except as provided by this subsection, Sections 13.039, 13.041, and 13.042 apply to the submission and delivery of registration applications under this section, and for that purpose, "volunteer deputy registrar" in those sections includes a high school deputy registrar.  A high school deputy registrar may review an application for completeness out of the applicant's presence.  A deputy may deliver a group of applications to the registrar by mail in an envelope or package, and, for the purpose of determining compliance with the delivery deadline, an application delivered by mail is considered to be delivered at the time of its receipt by the registrar.(g)  A high school deputy registrar commits an offense if the deputy fails to comply with Section 13.042.  An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor unless the deputy's failure to comply is intentional, in which case the offense is a Class A misdemeanor.(h)  The secretary of state shall prescribe any additional procedures necessary to implement this section.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 13.047 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration|Subchapter B. Volunteer Deputy Registrars; High School Deputy Registrars|Section 13.047. Training Standards for Deputy Registrars

Sec. 13.047.  TRAINING STANDARDS FOR DEPUTY REGISTRARS.  (a)  The secretary of state shall:(1)  adopt standards of training in election law relating to the registration of voters;(2)  develop materials for a standardized curriculum for that training;  and(3)  distribute the materials as necessary to each county voter registrar.(b)  The training standards may include the passage of an examination at the end of a training program.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 507 (H.B. 1570), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Elec COde § 13.048 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration|Subchapter B. Volunteer Deputy Registrars; High School Deputy Registrars|Section 13.048. Optional Procedure for Appointment of Volunteer Deputy Registrar; Provision of Training Materials on Secretary of State Website

Sec. 13.048.  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.|
TX Elec COde § 13.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration|Subchapter C. Action on Application by Registrar|Section 13.071. Review of Application

Sec. 13.071.  REVIEW OF APPLICATION.  (a)  The registrar shall review each submitted application for registration to determine whether it complies with Section 13.002 and indicates that the applicant is eligible for registration.(b)  The registrar shall make the determination not later than the seventh day after the date the application is submitted to the registrar.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 13.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration|Subchapter C. Action on Application by Registrar|Section 13.072. Action on Application

Sec. 13.072.  ACTION ON APPLICATION.  (a)  Unless the registrar challenges the applicant, the registrar shall approve the application if:(1)  the registrar determines that an application complies with Section 13.002 and indicates that the applicant is eligible for registration; and(2)  for an applicant who has not included a statement described by Section 13.002(c)(8)(C), the registrar verifies with the secretary of state:(A)  the applicant's Texas driver's license number or number of a personal identification card issued by the Department of Public Safety; or(B)  the last four digits of the applicant's social security number.(b)  After approval of an application by an applicant who was registered in another county at the time of application, the registrar shall deliver written notice of the applicant's change of residence to the other county's registrar and include in the notice the applicant's name, former residence address, and former registration number, if known.(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), if the registrar determines that an application does not comply with Section 13.002 or does not indicate that the applicant is eligible for registration, the registrar shall reject the application.(d)  If an application clearly indicates that the applicant resides in another county, the registrar shall forward the application to the other county's registrar not later than the second day after the date the application is received.  The date of submission of a completed application to the wrong registrar is considered to be the date of submission to the proper registrar for purposes of determining the effective date of the registration.(e)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1316, Sec. 44, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 415, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 559, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1349, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1316, Sec. 5, 44, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 2280), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2006.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 13.073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration|Subchapter C. Action on Application by Registrar|Section 13.073. Notice of Rejection

Sec. 13.073.  NOTICE OF REJECTION.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the registrar shall deliver written notice of the reason for the rejection of an application to the applicant not later than the second day after the date of rejection.(b)  If the registrar rejects an application in the applicant's presence, at that time the registrar shall orally inform the applicant of the reason for the rejection.  If the rejection is for incompleteness, the registrar shall return the application to the applicant for completion and resubmission.(c)  If the registrar rejects an application for incompleteness but receives a completed application not later than the 10th day after the date the notice is delivered under Subsection (a) or the date the incomplete application is returned under Subsection (b), as applicable, the original date of submission of the incomplete application is considered to be the date of submission to the registrar for the purpose of determining the effective date of registration.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1316, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Elec COde § 13.074 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration|Subchapter C. Action on Application by Registrar|Section 13.074. Challenge of Applicant

Sec. 13.074.  CHALLENGE OF APPLICANT.  (a)  If after determining that an application complies with Section 13.002 and indicates that the applicant is eligible for registration, the registrar has reason to believe the applicant is not eligible for registration or the application was submitted in an unauthorized manner, the registrar shall challenge the applicant.(b)  The registrar shall indicate on the application of a challenged applicant that the applicant's eligibility or the manner of submission of the application has been challenged and the date of the challenge.(c)  The registrar may not challenge an applicant later than the second day after the date the application is determined to comply with Section 13.002 and indicate that the applicant is eligible for registration.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 13.075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration|Subchapter C. Action on Application by Registrar|Section 13.075. Notice of Challenge to Applicant

Sec. 13.075.  NOTICE OF CHALLENGE TO APPLICANT.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the registrar shall deliver written notice of the challenge to the applicant not later than the second day after the date of the challenge.(b)  The notice must include:(1)  the date of the challenge;(2)  a statement of the grounds for the challenge;  and(3)  a brief explanation of the applicant's right to a hearing on the challenge and the right to appeal the registrar's decision.(c)  If a challenge is made in the applicant's presence, at that time the registrar shall orally explain to the applicant the grounds for the challenge and the applicant's right to a hearing and appeal.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 13.076 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration|Subchapter C. Action on Application by Registrar|Section 13.076. Request for Hearing on Challenge

Sec. 13.076.  REQUEST FOR HEARING ON CHALLENGE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), to be entitled to a hearing on a challenge, the applicant must file a written, signed request for a hearing with the registrar not later than the 10th day after the date of the challenge.(b)  If a challenge is made in the applicant's presence, at that time the applicant may orally request a hearing.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 13.077 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration|Subchapter C. Action on Application by Registrar|Section 13.077. Hearing on Challenge

Sec. 13.077.  HEARING ON CHALLENGE.  (a)  On the timely filing or making of a hearing request, the registrar shall schedule a hearing on the challenge.(b)  The registrar shall conduct the hearing not later than the 10th day after the date the request is filed or made or at a later date on the applicant's request.(c)  The applicant may appear personally at the hearing to offer evidence or argument.  The applicant may offer evidence or argument by affidavit without personally appearing if the applicant submits the affidavit to the registrar before the hearing begins.(d)  If a challenge is made in the applicant's presence and the applicant orally requests a hearing, the hearing may be conducted at that time with the applicant's consent.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|