Tex. Election Code § 122.038
This is the official text of Tex. Election Code § 122.038, part of Texas’s Election Code — governs how elections are conducted.
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§ 122.038. ACTION BY SECRETARY OF STATE.
Official statutory text
(a) After reviewing the examiners' reports and considering the views expressed at the public hearing, the secretary of state shall determine whether the voting system or voting system equipment for which an application has been submitted satisfies the applicable requirements for approval.
(b) The secretary may examine the system or equipment to aid in determining whether it satisfies the requirements for approval.
(c) If the system or equipment satisfies the applicable requirements for approval, the secretary by written order shall approve the system or equipment of that design for use in elections. Otherwise, the secretary shall deny the application.
(b) The secretary may examine the system or equipment to aid in determining whether it satisfies the requirements for approval.
(c) If the system or equipment satisfies the applicable requirements for approval, the secretary by written order shall approve the system or equipment of that design for use in elections. Otherwise, the secretary shall deny the application.
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