Chapter 19 funds which must comply with the criteria of "reasonable and necessary," as established by Uniform Grant Management Standards (UGMS), may be used to pay for activity designed to increase the number of registered voters in the state, maintain and report an accurate list of the number of registered voters, and/or increase the efficiency of the voter registration office through the use of technological equipment. All Chapter 19 funding requests submitted to the Agency must state which of these purposes the requested item(s) will further. If there is a question regarding whether an item or service is payable from Chapter 19 funds, a written request should be submitted to the Agency detailing the estimated cost, projected payment date, purpose of item or service and how it relates to the aforesaid purposes. The Agency will respond to this request in writing within 14 business days.

Source Note:The provisions of this §81.13 adopted to be effective October 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 7277; amended to be effective January 3, 2007, 31 TexReg 10755.