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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(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).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Election Code - ELEC § 13.036. Termination of Appointment - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/election-code/elec-sect-13-036/
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