Texas § EL.212.002 - DESIGNATION OF AGENT TO RECEIVE NOTICE

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§ EL.212.002. DESIGNATION OF AGENT TO RECEIVE NOTICE

DESIGNATION OF AGENT TO RECEIVE NOTICE. (a) If a recount involves votes canvassed by more than one local canvassing authority, the document requesting the recount may designate, for any one or more of the counties served by the local canvassing authorities, a person residing in the county to receive notice of the time and place of the recount on behalf of the person requesting the recount. (b) The designation is not effective unless the document states the designee's name, address, e-mail address, if any, and telephone number, if any. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107 ), Sec. 90, eff. September 1, 2021.

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