Texas Election Code 31.007 – Suspension of Provisions Implementing National Voter Registration Act
(a) If under federal law, order, regulation, or other official action the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 is not required to be implemented or enforced in whole or in part, an affected state law or rule is suspended to the extent that the law or rule was enacted or adopted to implement that Act, and it is the intent of the legislature that the applicable law in effect immediately before the enactment or adoption be reinstated and continued in effect pending enactment of corrective state legislation.
(b) On a finding by the secretary of state that a suspension of a law or rule has occurred under Subsection (a), the secretary may modify applicable procedures as necessary to give effect to the suspension and to reinstatement of the procedures of the former law.
Terms Used In Texas Election Code 31.007
- Law: means a constitution, statute, city charter, or city ordinance. See Texas Election Code 1.005
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The secretary of state may adopt rules to implement this section as necessary.