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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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ELECTION CODE |
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Title 2. VOTER QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION |
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Chapter 13. APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION; INITIAL REGISTRATION |
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Subchapter A. ELIGIBILITY; MANNER OF APPLYING FOR REGISTRATION |
Sec. 13.008. PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION FOR REGISTERING VOTERS PROHIBITED
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(a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) compensates another person based on the number of voter registrations that the other person successfully facilitates;
(2) presents another person with a quota of voter registrations to facilitate as a condition of payment or employment;
(3) engages in another practice that causes another person's compensation from or employment status with the person to be dependent on the number of voter registrations that the other person facilitates; or
(4) accepts compensation for an activity described by Subdivision (1), (2), or (3).
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) An officer, director, or other agent of an entity that commits an offense under this section is punishable for the offense.