Tex. Elec. Code § 213.0111 · Subchapter A. CONDUCT OF RECOUNT GENERALLY
RECOUNT OF DISPUTED BALLOTS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) On receipt of an affidavit executed by any recount committee member alleging that legal votes were not counted or illegal votes were counted during the initial recount, the recount coordinator may order a new recount of the disputed ballots. For a county or precinct office in a primary election, the county chair may order the new recount only on the approval of the state chair.
(b) The affidavit must be received by the recount coordinator within 48 hours after the determination of the results of the initial recount.
(c) Notice of the new recount shall be given in the manner prescribed by Section 213.009 for an initial recount.
(d) The new recount must begin not later than the seventh day after the date the notice is given.
(e) The recount coordinator shall appoint a recount committee to conduct the new recount.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 59, Sec. 12, eff. Oct. 20, 1987. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 759, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 216, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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