Tex. Elec. Code § 19.002 · Chapter 19. FINANCING VOTER REGISTRATION
PAYMENTS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Each registrar is entitled to receive the sum of the following amounts:
(1) 25 cents multiplied by the number of initial registrations certified under Section 19.001(a)(1);
(2) 40 cents multiplied by the number of canceled registrations certified under Section 19.001(a)(2);
(3) 40 cents multiplied by the number of updated registrations under Section 19.001(a)(3); and
(4) in each even-numbered year, 40 cents multiplied by the difference between the number of registered voters and the number of initial registrations certified for the two previous voting years.
(b) After June 1 of each year, the secretary of state shall make payments pursuant to vouchers submitted by the registrar and approved by the secretary of state in amounts that in the aggregate do not exceed the registrar's entitlement. The secretary of state shall prescribe the procedures necessary to implement this subsection.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4, Sec. 15.08, eff. September 28, 2011.
(d) The secretary of state may not make a payment under Subsection (b) if on June 1 of the year in which the payment is to be made the registrar is not in substantial compliance with Section 15.083, 16.031, 16.032, or 18.065 or with rules implementing the registration service program.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 454, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1164 (H.B. 2817), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 15.03, eff. September 28, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 15.04, eff. September 28, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 15.05, eff. September 28, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 15.08, eff. September 28, 2011.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 713 (H.B. 4034), Sec. 5, eff. June 12, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 873 (H.B. 2837), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
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Election Code
- Tex. Elec. Code § 15.083DELIVERY OF LIST TO SECRETARY OF STATE.Printed as Section 15.083, 16.031, 16.032, or 18.065
- Tex. Elec. Code § 16.031CANCELLATION ON OFFICIAL NOTICE OF INELIGIBILITY.Printed as Section 15.083, 16.031, 16.032, or 18.065
- Tex. Elec. Code § 16.032CANCELLATION FOLLOWING END OF SUSPENSE LIST PERIOD.Printed as Section 15.083, 16.031, 16.032, or 18.065
- Tex. Elec. Code § 18.065SECRETARY OF STATE TO MONITOR REGISTRAR'S COMPLIANCE.Printed as Section 15.083, 16.031, 16.032, or 18.065
- Tex. Elec. Code § 19.001STATEMENT OF REGISTRATIONS SUBMITTED TO SECRETARY OF STATE.Printed as Section 19.001(a)(1) | Section 19.001(a)(2) | Section 19.001(a)(3)
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