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CHAPTER 653 H.B. No. 2153 1 AN ACT 2 relating to filing a voting system equipment contract with the 3 secretary of state. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 5 SECTION 1. Section 123.035, Election Code, is amended to 6 read as follows: 7 Sec. 123.035. VOTING SYSTEM EQUIPMENT CONTRACT. (a) A 8 contract for the acquisition of voting system equipment under this 9 subchapter must be in writing and be approved by the secretary of 10 state as to compliance of the voting system and voting system 11 equipment with the applicable requirements. The authority 12 acquiring the equipment shall submit to the secretary of state a 13 request for the letter and order described by this subsection 14 accompanied by a copy of the relevant portions of the contract 15 containing only the identifying information that the secretary 16 needs to determine whether the version of the system and equipment 17 being acquired under the contract complies with the applicable 18 requirements. If the contract is approved, the secretary of state 19 shall provide to the parties to the contract [in-eepor-ate bef-r-e 20 .ccet ion]: 21 (1) a letter [fro th z. cr t r f. c%] stating 22 that the voting system and voting system equipment being acquired 23 under the contract satisfy the applicable requirements for 24 approval; and
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2153, Chapter 653,
legislative document,
June 20, 2003;
[Austin, Texas].
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth158384/m1/1/:
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