Texas § EL.212.113 - RETURN OF DEPOSIT
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§ EL.212.113. RETURN OF DEPOSIT
RETURN OF DEPOSIT. (a) On rejection of a recount document, the recount coordinator shall return the recount deposit to the person who submitted the document. (b) On the timely withdrawal of a recount document, the recount coordinator shall return to the person who submitted the document the recount deposit less any necessary expenditures made toward the conduct of the recount before the request for withdrawal was received. (c) The recount coordinator shall return to each person requesting a recount whose chosen counting method is not used under Section 212.005 (d) the recount deposit less any necessary expenditures made toward the conduct of the recount before the other counting method was determined to be the preferential method. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 59, Sec. 7, eff. Oct. 20, 1987; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1349, Sec. 68, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. SUBCHAPTER F. SCOPE OF RECOUNT
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Section EL.212.113 ("RETURN OF DEPOSIT") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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