81R9561 JRH-F
By: Rodriguez H.B. No. 2468
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to public access to the examination and approval of voting
systems used in an election.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 122.036, Election Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as
follows:
(a) The examiners shall examine the voting system or voting
system equipment for which an application has been submitted at the
time and in the manner directed by the secretary of state except
that:
(1) the examination must occur at an open meeting
subject to Chapter 551, Government Code; and
(2) an audiovisual recording of the examination must
be created and made available to the public on request.
(c) Subchapter B, Chapter 2001, Government Code, applies to
all proposed certification examinations and decisions made as a
result of those examinations by the secretary of state under this
subchapter.
SECTION 2. Section 122.068, Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 122.068. EXAMINATION AND REPORT BY EXAMINERS. (a) The
examiners shall examine the modified system or equipment and
prepare and deliver examination reports in the same manner as for an
application for initial approval of a system or equipment.
(b) Subchapter B, Chapter 2001, Government Code, applies to
all proposed modification examinations and certification decisions
made as a result of those examinations by the secretary of state
under this subchapter.
SECTION 3. Section 122.093, Election Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as
follows:
(a) The examiners shall examine the system or equipment to
be reexamined at the time and in the manner directed by the
secretary of state except that:
(1) the reexamination must occur at an open meeting
subject to Chapter 551, Government Code; and
(2) an audiovisual recording of the reexamination must
be created and made available to the public on request.
(c) Subchapter B, Chapter 2001, Government Code, applies to
all proposed reexaminations and certification decisions made as a
result of those examinations by the secretary of state under this
subchapter.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.