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TX Elec COde § 66.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 66 - Disposition of Records and Supplies After Election|Subchapter C. Disposition of Records and Supplies|Section 66.055. Judicial Impoundment of Election Records

Sec. 66.055.  JUDICIAL IMPOUNDMENT OF ELECTION RECORDS.  (a)  If the precinct election records are not delivered by the deadline prescribed by Section 66.053(c), on application by a member of the canvassing authority, a district judge shall order the precinct election records to be impounded.(b)  The district judge shall supervise the activities necessary to complete the count, prepare the precinct returns, and distribute the records.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 66.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 66 - Disposition of Records and Supplies After Election|Subchapter C. Disposition of Records and Supplies|Section 66.056. Unofficial Tabulation of Precinct Results

Sec. 66.056.  UNOFFICIAL TABULATION OF PRECINCT RESULTS.  (a)  As the general custodian of election records receives the precinct election records from each polling place, the custodian shall:(1)  open the envelopes and remove the precinct election returns;  and(2)  prepare a tabulation stating for each candidate and for and against each measure:(A)  the total number of votes received in each precinct;  and(B)  the sum of the precinct totals tabulated under Paragraph (A).(b)  The custodian shall periodically make a public announcement of the current state of the tabulation made under Subsection (a).(c)  The tabulation made under Subsection (a) is unofficial and does not affect the outcome of the election.(d)  The custodian shall preserve the unofficial tabulation for the period for preserving the precinct election records.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 66.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 66 - Disposition of Records and Supplies After Election|Subchapter C. Disposition of Records and Supplies|Section 66.057. Regulating Public Inspection of Certain Election Records

Sec. 66.057.  REGULATING PUBLIC INSPECTION OF CERTAIN ELECTION RECORDS.  (a)  The election returns for a particular precinct that are delivered to the general custodian of election records do not become public information until the custodian completes the unofficial tabulation of the results for that precinct.(b)  The general custodian of election records or the custodian's designee shall be present at all times when the records delivered in ballot box no. 4 are inspected.(c)  The election records in envelope no. 3 become public information when delivery of the precinct election records is completed.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 65, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 66.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 66 - Disposition of Records and Supplies After Election|Subchapter C. Disposition of Records and Supplies|Section 66.059. Retrieving Erroneously Placed Election Records

Sec. 66.059.  RETRIEVING ERRONEOUSLY PLACED ELECTION RECORDS.  (a)  On written application by the presiding officer of the local canvassing authority or the presiding judge of the election precinct, a district judge of the county in which a ballot box containing voted ballots is in custody may order the box opened to retrieve an election record that was erroneously placed in the box.(b)  If the political subdivision holding the election is not a county or is a county that does not maintain an Internet website, the district judge shall post a notice of the date, hour, and place for opening the box on the bulletin board used for posting notices of the meetings of the governing body of the political subdivision served by the general custodian of election records.  The notice must remain posted continuously for the 24 hours immediately preceding the hour set for opening the box.(b-1)  If the political subdivision holding the election is a county that maintains an Internet website, the district judge shall post a notice of the date, hour, and place for opening the box on the county's Internet website.  The notice must remain posted continuously for the 24 hours preceding the hour set for opening the box.(c)  Any interested person may observe the opening of the box.(d)  The district judge shall issue the orders necessary to safeguard the contents of a ballot box opened under this section.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1078, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 41, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1052 (H.B. 933), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Elec COde § 66.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 66 - Disposition of Records and Supplies After Election|Subchapter C. Disposition of Records and Supplies|Section 66.060. Delivery and Preservation of Key to Ballot Box No

Sec. 66.060.  DELIVERY AND PRESERVATION OF KEY TO BALLOT BOX NO. 3.  (a)  The presiding judge shall deliver the key to ballot box no. 3 in person to the following authority:(1)  the sheriff, for an election ordered by the governor or a county authority or for a primary election, except that in a year in which the office of sheriff is regularly on the ballot the presiding judge shall deliver the key to the county judge, and if both those offices are on the same ballot because of the filling of an unexpired term the key shall be delivered to the county auditor or to a designated member of the commissioners court who is not on the ballot and who is appointed by the court if the county does not have a county auditor; (2)  the chief of police or city marshal, for an election ordered by a city authority;  or(3)  the constable of the justice precinct in which the office of the political subdivision's governing body is located, or if the office of constable is vacant, the sheriff of the county in which the governing body's office is located, for an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision other than a county or city.(b)  The ballot box key shall be delivered at the same time as the precinct election records.(c)  The custodian of the key to ballot box no. 3 shall keep the key for the period for preserving the precinct election records except for the time the key is temporarily out of the custodian's custody in accordance with this code.(d)  A person commits an offense if the person is the custodian of the key to a ballot box containing voted ballots and, during the period for keeping the key, the person knowingly relinquishes custody of the key except as permitted by law.  An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor.(e)  After the period for keeping a key to ballot box no. 3 expires, the key's custodian shall return the key to the custodian of the ballot box.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 430, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 66, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 66.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 66 - Disposition of Records and Supplies After Election|Subchapter C. Disposition of Records and Supplies|Section 66.061. Custody of List of Registered Voters to Be Reused in Subsequent Election

Sec. 66.061.  CUSTODY OF LIST OF REGISTERED VOTERS TO BE REUSED IN SUBSEQUENT ELECTION.  The custodian of a precinct list of registered voters that is to be reused in a subsequent election occurring during the preservation period shall return the list to the authority responsible for delivering the election supplies not earlier than the fourth day before the date it is needed for the subsequent election.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 66.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 66 - Disposition of Records and Supplies After Election|Subchapter C. Disposition of Records and Supplies|Section 66.062. Returning Equipment and Supplies

Sec. 66.062.  RETURNING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.  (a)  At the same time the precinct election records are delivered, the unused election supplies shall be delivered to the authority responsible for distributing the election supplies.(b)  The presiding judge shall follow the directions of the authority responsible for distributing the election supplies regarding the storage or return after the election of ballot boxes no. 1 and no. 2, the keys to those boxes, voting booths, and other election equipment.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Renumbered from Election Code Sec. 66.063 and amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 12(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Elec COde § 68.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State|Subchapter A. Conduct of Tabulation|Section 68.001. Duty to Tabulate Generally

Sec. 68.001.  DUTY TO TABULATE GENERALLY.  (a)  The secretary of state shall tabulate the unofficial results as provided by this subchapter in each primary election and general election for state and county officers on each proposed amendment to the state constitution and for each contested race for nomination or election to:(1)  a federal office or statewide office of the state government;(2)  the office of state senator;(3)  the office of state representative;  and(4)  the office of member, State Board of Education.(b)  The secretary may tabulate the unofficial results for other contested races, political party referenda, and any special elections ordered by the governor.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 68.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State|Subchapter A. Conduct of Tabulation|Section 68.002. Access to Tabulation System

Sec. 68.002.  ACCESS TO TABULATION SYSTEM.  (a)  During the tabulation, the secretary of state shall provide a sufficient number of display terminals for representatives of the news media to monitor the tabulation.  The secretary shall provide direct lines between computers for use by the media, if practicable.(b)  The secretary shall charge reasonable fees, which shall approximate actual costs, to defray the costs of providing the news media access to the tabulation system.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 68.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State|Subchapter A. Conduct of Tabulation|Section 68.003. Display Terminals for Certain State Officers

Sec. 68.003.  DISPLAY TERMINALS FOR CERTAIN STATE OFFICERS.  (a)  For monitoring the tabulations, the secretary of state shall provide display terminals without charge to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives in their Capitol offices.  The secretary shall also provide printers at those locations if printers are made available at any location.(b)  The officers who are provided terminals or printers under this section may not provide access to data from those terminals or printers to members of the working news media.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 68.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State|Subchapter A. Conduct of Tabulation|Section 68.004. Periodic Reports During Tabulation

Sec. 68.004.  PERIODIC REPORTS DURING TABULATION.  (a)  Periodically during the tabulation, the secretary of state shall publish reports covering the races being tabulated.(b)  The periodic reports may include:(1)  vote totals for all contested races being tabulated;(2)  vote totals by county for federal offices and statewide offices of the state government;(3)  vote totals for federal offices and statewide offices of the state government in each of the six most populous counties, the total for the next 19 most populous counties, and the total for the remaining 229 counties;  and(4)  any other information the secretary of state determines to be relevant.(c)  The secretary shall distribute the periodic reports on publication to the participating news media.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 68.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State|Subchapter A. Conduct of Tabulation|Section 68.005. Final Reports of Tabulation

Sec. 68.005.  FINAL REPORTS OF TABULATION.  (a)  After completion of the tabulation, the secretary of state shall publish a final report covering the races being tabulated.(b)  The final report may include:(1)  the information described by Section 68.004(b);(2)  vote totals by county for all races being tabulated;  and(3)  vote totals for federal offices and statewide offices of the state government in a minimum of eight regions designated by the secretary on the basis of the geographic scope of the electronic media markets.(c)  The secretary shall distribute a copy of the final report on publication to the participating news media, governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and members of the elections advisory committee.  A copy of the report shall also be furnished to other persons on payment of a reasonable fee prescribed by the secretary to defray the costs of preparing and furnishing the copy.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 68.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State|Subchapter A. Conduct of Tabulation|Section 68.006. Report of Receipt of County Results

Sec. 68.006.  REPORT OF RECEIPT OF COUNTY RESULTS.  The secretary of state shall publish a report indicating the times the first and last reports of results from each county were received by the secretary.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 68.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State|Subchapter A. Conduct of Tabulation|Section 68.007. Posting Reports for Public Inspection

Sec. 68.007.  POSTING REPORTS FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.  (a)  The secretary of state shall post for public inspection, on publication, one copy of each report published under Section 68.004.(b)  The secretary of state may post for public inspection any of the reports prepared under this subchapter.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 68.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State|Subchapter A. Conduct of Tabulation|Section 68.008. Backup System

Sec. 68.008.  BACKUP SYSTEM.  The secretary of state shall provide a backup system for the tabulation of the results.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 68.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State|Subchapter A. Conduct of Tabulation|Section 68.009. Operations Manual

Sec. 68.009.  OPERATIONS MANUAL.  Not later than the 90th day before the date of each election covered by this subchapter, the secretary of state shall prepare an operations manual that explains the procedures to be used by the secretary in tabulating the results.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 68.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State|Subchapter A. Conduct of Tabulation|Section 68.010. Disposition of Funds

Sec. 68.010.  DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.  Funds collected under this chapter may be appropriated only to the secretary of state for the administration of this chapter.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 68.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State|Subchapter A. Conduct of Tabulation|Section 68.011. Additional Procedures Prescribed by Secretary of State

Sec. 68.011.  ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES PRESCRIBED BY SECRETARY OF STATE.  The secretary of state shall prescribe any additional procedures necessary to implement the tabulation of unofficial results.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 68.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State|Subchapter B. Duties of Local Election Officials for Certain Races|Section 68.031. Applicability of Subchapter

Sec. 68.031.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter applies to each election covered by Subchapter A in addition to and notwithstanding other provisions of this code.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 68.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State|Subchapter B. Duties of Local Election Officials for Certain Races|Section 68.032. Delivery of Returns and Voted Ballots

Sec. 68.032.  DELIVERY OF RETURNS AND VOTED BALLOTS.  (a)  In precincts using paper ballots, voting machines, or electronic voting system ballot counters, the copy of the returns required to be delivered to the county clerk shall be delivered not later than two hours, or as soon thereafter as practicable, after the closing of the polls or after the last person voted, whichever is later.(b)  In a precinct using electronic voting system ballots to be counted at a central counting station, the ballots shall be delivered to the station not later than two hours, or as soon thereafter as practicable, after the closing of the polls or after the last person voted, whichever is later.  The copy of the returns required to be delivered to the county clerk shall be delivered by the presiding judge of the counting station immediately on completion of the returns.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 68.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State|Subchapter B. Duties of Local Election Officials for Certain Races|Section 68.033. Counting of Early Voting Ballots

Sec. 68.033.  COUNTING OF EARLY VOTING BALLOTS.  The early voting ballot board shall count the early voting ballots periodically throughout the day.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.53;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 24, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Elec COde § 68.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State|Subchapter B. Duties of Local Election Officials for Certain Races|Section 68.034. Transmission of Results to Secretary of State

Sec. 68.034.  TRANSMISSION OF RESULTS TO SECRETARY OF STATE.  (a)  The county clerk shall transmit periodically, by telephone or other electronic means, to the secretary of state the results for the races being tabulated by the secretary.  The results shall be transmitted continuously until complete.(b)  The county clerk shall transmit the complete or partial results of the early voting for the appropriate races at 7 p.m. on election day.  If only partial results are available, the results shall be transmitted periodically until complete.(c)  Costs of transmission of the results may be paid by the state.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.54;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Elec COde § 68.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State|Subchapter C. Elections Advisory Committee|Section 68.051. Membership

Sec. 68.051.  MEMBERSHIP.  (a)  Not later than January 1 of each even-numbered year, the lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and secretary of state shall each appoint six persons to serve on an elections advisory committee in connection with the tabulation and reporting of election results under this chapter.(b)  Each member of the committee serves a two-year term beginning on January 1 of even-numbered years.(c)  Appointments to the committee shall be made without regard to race, creed, sex, religion, and national origin.(d)  Instead of making one of the required appointments, each appointing officer or the officer's designee may serve on the committee.(e)  Each appointing officer shall allocate at least four of the officer's appointments among members of the various media organizations covering elections in this state.(f)  The following persons or their designees shall also serve on the committee:(1)  the president of the Texas Association of Broadcasters;(2)  the president of the Texas Press Association;(3)  the president of the Texas Daily Newspaper Association;  and(4)  the chief state executive officers of the Associated Press and United Press International.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 67, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1107 (H.B. 2309), Sec. 1.16(a), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Elec COde § 68.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State|Subchapter C. Elections Advisory Committee|Section 68.052. Chair and Meetings

Sec. 68.052.  CHAIR AND MEETINGS.  (a)  The secretary of state shall designate a chair and vice chair of the committee from among the media organization membership.(b)  Meetings of the committee shall be held at the call of the chair.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 68, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 68.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State|Subchapter C. Elections Advisory Committee|Section 68.053. Review of Operations Manual

Sec. 68.053.  REVIEW OF OPERATIONS MANUAL.  The committee shall review the operations manual prepared under Section 68.009 and make any recommendations it considers appropriate.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 68.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State|Subchapter C. Elections Advisory Committee|Section 68.054. Members Present During Tabulation

Sec. 68.054.  MEMBERS PRESENT DURING TABULATION.  One or more members chosen by the committee shall be present during the tabulation of the results at each election.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|