Texas § EL.233.003 - CONTESTEE
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§ EL.233.003. CONTESTEE
CONTESTEE. (a) The contestee must be at least one of the following: (1) the presiding officer of the final canvassing authority for the contested election; (2) the presiding officer of the authority that ordered the contested election or the ordering authority, if ordered by an individual; or (3) if the person specified by Subdivision (1) or (2) is incapacitated or cannot act for any other reason, another member of the specified authority. (b) The secretary of state must be a contestee in a contest of an election on a proposed constitutional amendment or any other statewide measure submitted by the legislature. (c) The costs of an election contest may not be assessed against a contestee specified by this section or against the governmental or political entity the contestee represents. (d) A contestee specified by this section may not be required to give bond on appeal. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
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What does The Texas Constitution § EL.233.003 cover?
Section EL.233.003 ("CONTESTEE") 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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