Tex. Election Code Section 13.048
Optional Procedure for Appointment of Volunteer Deputy Registrar; Provision of Training Materials on Secretary of State Website

(a)

A county may adopt a method of appointment for volunteer deputy registrars prescribed by the secretary of state or developed by the county and approved by the secretary of state under this section that provides for the training and examination of potential volunteer deputy registrars.

(b)

For the purposes of this section, the secretary of state shall:

(1)

provide on the secretary of state’s website the training materials prescribed by the secretary of state under Section 13.047 (Training Standards for Deputy Registrars) for volunteer deputy registrars; and

(2)

prescribe and make available on the secretary of state’s website an examination based on those materials.

(c)

A county that has adopted the method under this section:

(1)

shall administer the required examination to a potential volunteer deputy registrar at any time during the county voter registrar’s regular business hours; and

(2)

is not required to hold in-person training sessions for potential volunteer deputy registrars.

(d)

At the time a person satisfactorily completes the examination in compliance with standards adopted by the secretary of state, the registrar shall appoint the person as a volunteer deputy registrar and advise the person:

(1)

of county-specific procedures for processing voter registration applications, if applicable; and

(2)

that the only requirements for voter registration are those prescribed by state law or by the secretary of state.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1269 (S.B. 142), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2015.

Source: Section 13.048 — Optional Procedure for Appointment of Volunteer Deputy Registrar; Provision of Training Materials on Secretary of State Website, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.­13.­htm#13.­048 (accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

13.001
Eligibility for Registration 13.002
Application Required 13.003
Application by Agent 13.004
Recording and Disclosure of Certain Information by Registrar 13.005
Unlawfully Acting as Agent 13.006
Purportedly Acting as Agent 13.007
False Statement on Application 13.008
Performance-based Compensation for Registering Voters Prohibited 13.0021
Additional Registration Information from Certain Federal and State Judges, Federal Officials, and Family Members 13.031
Appointment 13.032
Prohibition on Refusing to Appoint 13.033
Certificate of Appointment 13.034
Active Appointment File 13.035
Inactive Appointment File 13.036
Termination of Appointment 13.037
Compensation 13.038
Powers Generally 13.039
Review of Application 13.040
Issuance of Receipt 13.041
Effect of Submission of Application 13.042
Delivery of Application to Registrar 13.043
Failure to Deliver Application 13.044
Purportedly Acting as Volunteer Deputy Registrar 13.045
Activity on Governmental Premises 13.046
High School Deputy Registrars 13.047
Training Standards for Deputy Registrars 13.048
Optional Procedure for Appointment of Volunteer Deputy Registrar 13.071
Review of Application 13.072
Action on Application 13.073
Notice of Rejection 13.074
Challenge of Applicant 13.075
Notice of Challenge to Applicant 13.076
Request for Hearing on Challenge 13.077
Hearing on Challenge 13.078
Notice of Hearing 13.079
Determination of Challenge 13.080
Recording Rejection 13.101
Active Application File 13.102
Inactive Application File 13.103
Place for Keeping Files 13.104
Optional Storage Method 13.121
Official Form for Registration by Mail 13.122
Additional Elements on Official Form 13.141
Registration Number 13.142
Initial Registration Certificate 13.143
Effective Date of Registration 13.144
Delivery of Initial Certificate to Voter 13.145
Unlawful Delivery of Certificate 13.146
Confirmation Notice on Return of Initial Certificate
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Accessed:
Apr. 20, 2024

§ 13.048’s source at texas​.gov