(a) Before a voting system or voting system equipment may be used in an election, the system and a unit of the equipment must be approved by the secretary of state as provided by this subchapter. (b) The secretary of state may seek a temporary restraining order or a writ of injunction obtained through the attorney general to prevent the use of any part of a voting system or voting system equipment that has not been approved. (c) A person commits an offense if the person executes a contract to sell, lease, or otherwise provide a voting system or voting system equipment that the person knows has not been approved. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor. (d) This section does not prohibit a person from exhibiting a voting system or unit of voting system equipment that has not been approved.
§ § 122.031APPROVAL OF SYSTEM AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
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