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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) On the written request of any resident of a political subdivision of which more than one-half of the political subdivision's territory is situated in a county with a population of 25,000 or less, the registrar of a county in which the political subdivision is wholly or partly situated shall prepare and furnish to the person a list containing the registered voters of that county who reside in the political subdivision or, if requested, who reside in a territorial unit of the political subdivision from which a member of the subdivision's governing body is elected by only the voters residing in the territorial unit.
(b) A request under Subsection (a) must be accompanied by a description or map, if a map is available, of the boundary of the political subdivision or territorial unit. The boundary information must be of sufficient detail to enable the registrar to prepare the requested list.
(c) The list must contain the name of each voter whose registration is effective on the date the list is furnished and must comply with the requirements as to form and content prescribed by Section 18.005.
(d) The list shall be furnished as soon as practicable after the request but not later than the 30th day after the date the registrar receives the request and boundary description or map.
(e) The registrar may charge a fee for the list not to exceed the actual expense incurred in preparing the list. The fees shall be used to defray expenses incurred in preparing the lists.
(f) Section 18.009 applies to the use of information obtained under Subsection (a).
(g) Except as provided by this section, this subchapter does not apply to a list furnished under this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Election Code - ELEC § 18.013. Political Subdivision List in Certain Counties - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/election-code/elec-sect-18-013/
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