Texas § EL.215.003 - ASSESSMENT OF COSTS
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§ EL.215.003. ASSESSMENT OF COSTS
ASSESSMENT OF COSTS. (a) The costs of a recount for the precincts included in an initial recount petition shall be assessed against the petitioner if the recount in those precincts does not cause a change in the outcome of the election. (b) The costs of a recount for the precincts included in an application for a supplementary recount shall be assessed against the applicant if the recount in those precincts does not cause a change in the outcome of the election as indicated by the initial recount. (c) The costs of a recount for the precincts included in a petition for an expedited recount shall be assessed against the petitioner if the recount in those precincts does not cause a change in the outcome of the election. (d) The costs of a recount for the precincts included in an application for including remaining paper ballot precincts shall be assessed against the applicant if the recount in those precincts does not cause a change in the outcome of the election as indicated by the recount in the precincts included in the recount petition. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
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Section EL.215.003 ("ASSESSMENT OF COSTS") 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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