Tex. Election Code § 31.013
This is the official text of Tex. Election Code § 31.013, part of Texas’s Election Code — governs how elections are conducted.
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§ 31.013. MOBILE LOCATIONS FOR OBTAINING IDENTIFICATION.
Official statutory text
(a) The secretary of state shall establish a program using mobile units to provide election identification certificates to voters for the purpose of satisfying the requirements of Section 63.001(b). A mobile unit may be used at special events or at the request of a constituent group.
(b) In establishing the program, the secretary of state shall consult with the Department of Public Safety on the creation of the program, security relating to the issuance of an election identification certificate, best practices in issuing an election identification certificate, and equipment required to issue an election identification certificate.
(c) The secretary of state may not charge a fee to a group that requests a mobile unit established under this section.
(d) If the secretary of state cannot ensure the required security or other necessary elements of the program, the secretary of state may deny a request for a mobile unit established under this section.
(e) The secretary of state shall adopt rules necessary for the implementation of this section.
(b) In establishing the program, the secretary of state shall consult with the Department of Public Safety on the creation of the program, security relating to the issuance of an election identification certificate, best practices in issuing an election identification certificate, and equipment required to issue an election identification certificate.
(c) The secretary of state may not charge a fee to a group that requests a mobile unit established under this section.
(d) If the secretary of state cannot ensure the required security or other necessary elements of the program, the secretary of state may deny a request for a mobile unit established under this section.
(e) The secretary of state shall adopt rules necessary for the implementation of this section.
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