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TX Elec COde § 212.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter B. Initial Recount|Section 212.032. Notice of Approval to Others Involved in Election

Sec. 212.032.  NOTICE OF APPROVAL TO OTHERS INVOLVED IN ELECTION.  After approving a recount petition, the recount coordinator shall promptly notify the following persons of the petition's approval:(1)  if the recount involves an election for nomination or election to an office, each opposing candidate;(2)  if the recount involves an election for presidential electors, the presidential candidate who is shown by the election returns to have received the most votes;(3)  if the recount involves a measure:(A)  the campaign treasurer of each specific-purpose political committee involved in the election on the side opposite the side that the petitioner represents;  or(B)  a person eligible to vote in the election, selected by the recount coordinator as an appropriate representative of the interests of the opposite side, if no specific-purpose committee was involved in the election;  or(4)  if the recount involves a presidential primary election:(A)  each opposing candidate;  and(B)  a registered voter selected by the recount coordinator as an appropriate representative of the interests of the uncommitted delegation, if an uncommitted delegation is entitled to delegate representation.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 32, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Elec COde § 212.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter B. Initial Recount|Section 212.033. Effect of Petition Submission on Canvass

Sec. 212.033.  EFFECT OF PETITION SUBMISSION ON CANVASS.  (a)  The submission of a recount petition before the canvassing authority completes its canvass does not delay the canvass for the office or measure involved in the recount.(b)  The canvassing authority shall make a notation on the tabulation of any office or measure involved in a recount.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 59, Sec. 5, eff. Oct. 20, 1987.|
TX Elec COde § 212.0331 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter B. Initial Recount|Section 212.0331. Effect of Petition Submission on Qualifying for Office

Sec. 212.0331.  EFFECT OF PETITION SUBMISSION ON QUALIFYING FOR OFFICE.  (a)  The submission of a recount petition delays the issuance of a certificate of election and qualification for the office involved in the recount pending completion of the recount.(b)  A candidate may not qualify for an office involved in a recount before completion of the recount.(c)  This section does not affect a candidate who has received a certificate of election and qualified for an office before the submission of a recount petition involving the office.(d)  The secretary of state shall prescribe any procedures necessary to implement this section.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1144, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Elec COde § 212.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter B. Initial Recount|Section 212.035. Application for Including Remaining Paper Ballot Precincts

Sec. 212.035.  APPLICATION FOR INCLUDING REMAINING PAPER BALLOT PRECINCTS.  (a)  If a petition is approved for a partial recount in election precincts in which paper ballots were used, any opposing candidate or any person listed in Section 212.023(b), 212.0231, or 212.024(b), as appropriate, may have the remaining election precincts in which paper ballots were used included in the initial recount by submitting an application for including the precincts to the recount coordinator.(b)  The application must be submitted not later than 2 p.m. of the second day after the date the applicant receives notice of the petition's approval.(c)  The application is subject to review, amendment, and action by the recount coordinator in the same manner as a petition submitted under this subchapter.(d)  After approving an application for including remaining precincts, the recount coordinator shall promptly give notice of the approval to the applicant, the petitioner, and any other person entitled to notice under Section 212.032.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 34, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Elec COde § 212.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter C. Supplementary Recount Following Partial Recount in Paper Ballot Precincts|Section 212.051. Applicability of Subchapter

Sec. 212.051.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter does not apply to an election to which an expedited recount under Subchapter D applies.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 212.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter C. Supplementary Recount Following Partial Recount in Paper Ballot Precincts|Section 212.052. Supplementary Recount Authorized

Sec. 212.052.  SUPPLEMENTARY RECOUNT AUTHORIZED.  If a partial recount is conducted in election precincts in which paper ballots were used, a recount of votes cast in the remaining precincts in which paper ballots were used may be obtained as provided by this subchapter.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 212.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter C. Supplementary Recount Following Partial Recount in Paper Ballot Precincts|Section 212.053. Obtaining Supplementary Recount

Sec. 212.053.  OBTAINING SUPPLEMENTARY RECOUNT.  (a)  A person who was not entitled to obtain an initial recount on the grounds prescribed by Section 212.022(1) or (2), 212.0231(1), or 212.024(a)(1) may obtain a supplementary recount if the partial recount included less than 50 percent of the total vote received by all candidates in the race or for the measure, as applicable, as shown by the original election returns, and as a result of the partial recount those grounds are satisfied.(b)  A person who was not entitled to obtain an initial recount on the grounds prescribed by Section 212.022(1) or (2), 212.0231(1), or 212.024(a)(1) may obtain a supplementary recount if the partial recount included 50 percent or more but less than 75 percent of the total vote received by all candidates in the race or for the measure, as applicable, as shown by the original election returns, and as a result of the partial recount those grounds are satisfied, except that the percentage factor is two percent rather than 10 percent.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Elec COde § 212.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter C. Supplementary Recount Following Partial Recount in Paper Ballot Precincts|Section 212.054. Application for Supplementary Recount Required

Sec. 212.054.  APPLICATION FOR SUPPLEMENTARY RECOUNT REQUIRED.  A supplementary recount may not be conducted unless a person authorized to obtain the recount submits, as provided by this subchapter, an application for the recount that complies with the applicable requirements prescribed by this title.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 212.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter C. Supplementary Recount Following Partial Recount in Paper Ballot Precincts|Section 212.055. Authority to Whom Application Submitted

Sec. 212.055.  AUTHORITY TO WHOM APPLICATION SUBMITTED.  A supplementary recount application must be submitted to the recount coordinator.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 212.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter C. Supplementary Recount Following Partial Recount in Paper Ballot Precincts|Section 212.056. Time for Submitting Application

Sec. 212.056.  TIME FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATION.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a supplementary recount application must be submitted not later than 5 p.m. of the second day after the date the applicant receives notice of the initial recount result under Section 213.032 or 213.056.(b)  An application for a supplementary recount on a measure must be submitted not later than 5 p.m. of the second day after the date notice of the initial recount result under Section 213.032 or 213.056 was given to the person selected to receive notice of the petition's approval under Section 212.032 if the applicant is:(1)  the campaign treasurer of a specific-purpose political committee who did not receive the notice of the initial recount result;  or(2)  a group of persons, none of whom received the notice of the initial recount result.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 212.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter C. Supplementary Recount Following Partial Recount in Paper Ballot Precincts|Section 212.057. Processing Application

Sec. 212.057.  PROCESSING APPLICATION.  (a)  An application for a supplementary recount is subject to review, amendment, and action by the recount coordinator in the same manner as prescribed by Sections 212.029, 212.030, and 212.031 for a petition for an initial recount.(b)  After approving an application, the recount coordinator shall promptly give notice of the approval of the application to the petitioner for the initial recount and to each person entitled to notice of an approved petition under Section 212.032.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 212.081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter D. Expedited Recount|Section 212.081. Applicability of Subchapter

Sec. 212.081.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter applies to a recount in an election on an office in which:(1)  a majority vote is required for nomination or election;  and(2)  votes were cast for more than two candidates.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1349, Sec. 67, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 212.082 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter D. Expedited Recount|Section 212.082. Recount Petition

Sec. 212.082.  RECOUNT PETITION.  Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, a recount under this subchapter is initiated by a petition submitted and processed in accordance with Subchapter B.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 212.083 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter D. Expedited Recount|Section 212.083. Deadline for Submitting Petition

Sec. 212.083.  DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING PETITION.  The deadline for submitting a recount petition under this subchapter is 2 p.m. of the first day after the date of the local canvass.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1349, Sec. 67, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 93, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 212.084 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter D. Expedited Recount|Section 212.084. Notice of Petition Submission

Sec. 212.084.  NOTICE OF PETITION SUBMISSION.  If the recount coordinator determines that a recount petition does not comply with the applicable requirements but is correctable by amendment, the coordinator shall promptly give notice of the submission to each opposing candidate.  The notice required by this section is in addition to the notice of approval of a petition required by Section 212.032.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 212.085 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter D. Expedited Recount|Section 212.085. Deadline for Amending Petition

Sec. 212.085.  DEADLINE FOR AMENDING PETITION.  The deadline for amending a petition under this subchapter is:(1)  10 a.m. of the day after the date notice of defect is received, if received at or after 12 midnight and before 12 noon;  or(2)  4 p.m. of the day after the date notice of defect is received, if received at or after 12 noon and before 12 midnight.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1349, Sec. 67, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 212.086 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter D. Expedited Recount|Section 212.086. Application for Including Remaining Paper Ballot Precincts

Sec. 212.086.  APPLICATION FOR INCLUDING REMAINING PAPER BALLOT PRECINCTS.  Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, the provisions of Subchapter B governing an application for including remaining paper ballot precincts govern the application in an expedited recount.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 212.087 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter D. Expedited Recount|Section 212.087. Processing Application

Sec. 212.087.  PROCESSING APPLICATION.  An application for including remaining paper ballot precincts is subject to review, amendment, and action by the recount coordinator in the same manner as a petition submitted under this subchapter, except that Section 212.084 does not apply.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 212.088 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter D. Expedited Recount|Section 212.088. Deadline on Saturday, Sunday, or Holiday

Sec. 212.088.  DEADLINE ON SATURDAY, SUNDAY, OR HOLIDAY.  (a)  If the deadline for submitting an expedited recount petition falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal state holiday, the deadline is extended to 10 a.m. of the next regular business day.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (a), a deadline prescribed by this subchapter is not affected by its falling on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.(c)  If the deadline for submitting an application for including remaining paper ballot precincts or an amendment to a petition or application falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal state holiday, the recount coordinator shall be accessible or have an agent accessible at the coordinator's office for at least one hour immediately preceding the deadline unless the document subject to the deadline has already been submitted.  Failure of the coordinator to comply with this subsection excuses performance until 9 a.m. of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal state holiday.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1316, Sec. 41, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Elec COde § 212.089 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter D. Expedited Recount|Section 212.089. Days and Hours for Performing Duties

Sec. 212.089.  DAYS AND HOURS FOR PERFORMING DUTIES.  The recount coordinator, each recount supervisor, and each recount committee involved in an expedited recount shall continue performing their duties on days that are not regular working days and during hours that are not regular working hours if necessary to complete the recount in time to avoid interfering with the orderly conduct of the scheduled runoff election.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 212.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter E. Deposit for Costs of Recount|Section 212.111. Deposit Required

Sec. 212.111.  DEPOSIT REQUIRED.  (a)  A deposit to cover the costs of a recount must accompany the submission of a recount document.(b)  The deposit must be in the form of cash or a cashier's check or money order made payable to the recount coordinator.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1316, Sec. 44.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1316, Sec. 42, 44, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Elec COde § 212.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter E. Deposit for Costs of Recount|Section 212.112. Amount of Deposit

Sec. 212.112.  AMOUNT OF DEPOSIT.  The amount of the recount deposit is:(1)  $60 for each election day polling location or precinct, whichever results in a smaller amount, in which regular paper ballots were used; and(2)  $100 for each election day polling location or precinct, whichever results in a smaller amount, in which an electronic voting system was used.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 59, Sec. 6, eff. Oct. 20, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.66;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 37, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 583, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1107 (H.B. 2309), Sec. 2.15, eff. January 1, 2006.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (S.B. 1970), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 94, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 212.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter E. Deposit for Costs of Recount|Section 212.113. Return of Deposit

Sec. 212.113.  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.|
TX Elec COde § 212.131 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter F. Scope of Recount|Section 212.131. Scope of Initial Recount

Sec. 212.131.  SCOPE OF INITIAL RECOUNT.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), an initial recount in an election for which there is no canvass at the state level must include each election precinct in the election.(b)  In an election for which there is a final canvass at the state level, an initial recount of votes cast on paper ballots must include each election precinct in which paper ballots were used in the election, except as provided by Subsection (d).(c)  In an election for which there is a final canvass at the state level, an initial recount of votes cast in a particular voting system may include any one or more counties covered by the election, but must include all the election precincts in which a particular voting system is used in each county recounted.(d)  An initial recount may include any one or more election precincts in which counting errors occurred as certified by the secretary of state under Section 212.034.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 851, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Elec COde § 212.132 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter F. Scope of Recount|Section 212.132. Scope of Supplementary Recount

Sec. 212.132.  SCOPE OF SUPPLEMENTARY RECOUNT.  A supplementary recount must include each remaining election precinct in which paper ballots were used in the election.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 212.133 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter F. Scope of Recount|Section 212.133. Scope of Expedited Recount

Sec. 212.133.  SCOPE OF EXPEDITED RECOUNT.  An expedited recount is governed by Section 212.131.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 212.134 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter F. Scope of Recount|Section 212.134. Early Voting Votes Treated as Precinct

Sec. 212.134.  EARLY VOTING VOTES TREATED AS PRECINCT.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), for the purpose of specifying which election precincts are to be included in a recount, all the early voting votes canvassed by a local canvassing authority shall be treated as constituting one election precinct.(b)  Each early voting polling place in which voting machines were used shall be treated as constituting one election precinct.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.67;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 38, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Elec COde § 212.135 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter F. Scope of Recount|Section 212.135. Votes to Be Recounted

Sec. 212.135.  VOTES TO BE RECOUNTED.  Except as provided by Section 212.136, all votes cast in the election precincts included in a recount on the office or measure specified by the recount document are subject to the recount.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 212.136 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter F. Scope of Recount|Section 212.136. Exclusion of Certain Votes From Recount in Precincts Using Voting System

Sec. 212.136.  EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN VOTES FROM RECOUNT IN PRECINCTS USING VOTING SYSTEM.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), write-in votes cast in connection with a voting system shall be excluded from a recount of an election in which a plurality vote is sufficient.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), in a recount of an election in which a majority vote is required, if the candidate who first requests a recount in one or more precincts in which a voting system was used specifies in the recount document that only a recount of the write-in votes or only a recount of the voting system votes is requested, the votes for which the recount is not requested shall be excluded from the recount unless an objection to the exclusion is made under Section 212.137.  A request for a recount of only write-in votes or only voting system votes must apply to all precincts included in the recount in which a voting system was used.(c)  Write-in votes may not be excluded from a recount in which a write-in candidate is the petitioner or a person entitled to notice of an approved petition under Section 212.032.(d)  The treatment given to the votes in the recount obtained under the recount document in which a recount in a voting system precinct is first requested must be given to the votes in all voting system precincts for which a recount is obtained under a subsequently submitted recount document pertaining to the same election.(e)  In a precinct in which voting system votes are excluded from a recount, the vote count entered on the original precinct election returns for the excluded votes shall be treated as the count for those votes for the purposes of the recount.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|