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TX Elec COde § 203.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 12 - Elections to Fill Vacancy in Office|Chapter 203 - Vacancy in Legislature|Section 203.010. Time for Certification of Runoff Candidates

Sec. 203.010.  TIME FOR CERTIFICATION OF RUNOFF CANDIDATES.  The certification of the names of the runoff candidates for placement on a runoff ballot shall be delivered not later than the fifth day after the date the final canvass is completed.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 203.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 12 - Elections to Fill Vacancy in Office|Chapter 203 - Vacancy in Legislature|Section 203.011. Party Alignment on Ballot

Sec. 203.011.  PARTY ALIGNMENT ON BALLOT.  The party alignment of each candidate shall be printed on the official ballot next to the candidate's name.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 203.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 12 - Elections to Fill Vacancy in Office|Chapter 203 - Vacancy in Legislature|Section 203.012. Time of Canvass

Sec. 203.012.  TIME OF CANVASS.  (a)  The commissioners court shall convene to conduct the local canvass not later than the 10th day after election day.(b)  The governor shall conduct the state canvass not later than the 14th day after election day.(c)  The secretary of state shall post, on the secretary of state's Internet website, a notice of the date, hour, and place of the canvass at least 24 hours before the canvass is conducted.(d)  Section 1.006 does not apply to this section.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 50, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 163, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 73, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 53, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1052 (H.B. 933), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Elec COde § 203.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 12 - Elections to Fill Vacancy in Office|Chapter 203 - Vacancy in Legislature|Section 203.013. Expedited Election

Sec. 203.013.  EXPEDITED ELECTION.  (a)  This section applies to a special election to fill an unexpired term if a vacancy occurs:(1)  during a regular session of the legislature and more than 25 days before the last possible day of the session;  or(2)  during the 60 days immediately prior to the date of convening any session of the legislature.(b)  This section supersedes other provisions of this title to the extent of any conflict.(c)  The election must be held on a Tuesday or Saturday occurring not earlier than the 21st day or later than the 45th day after the date the election is ordered.(d)  If the election is to be held before the 36th day after the date the election is ordered, the governor shall set the deadline for filing candidates' applications for a place on the ballot, which must be 5 p.m. of a day not earlier than the fifth day after the date of the order and not later than the 16th day before election day.(e)  If a runoff election is necessary, it must be held on a Tuesday or Saturday occurring not earlier than the 12th day or later than the 25th day after the date the election is ordered.(f)  If a runoff election is to be held before the 21st day after the date the election is ordered, an election notice given by posting shall be posted not later than the seventh day after the date of the order.(g)  If a runoff election is to be held before the 16th day after the date the election is ordered, an election notice given by publication shall be published not later than the third day before election day.(h)  The order of the candidates' names on the runoff election ballot shall be the relative order of names on the original expedited election ballot.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 266 (S.B. 1779), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Elec COde § 203.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 12 - Elections to Fill Vacancy in Office|Chapter 203 - Vacancy in Legislature|Section 203.014. Disposition of Filing Fees

Sec. 203.014.  DISPOSITION OF FILING FEES.  The secretary of state shall deposit the filing fees received under Section 203.005 in a suspense account with the comptroller until after election day.  The funds remaining in the account after any refunds are made shall be deposited to the credit of the General Revenue Fund.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 6.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 211.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 211 - General Provisions|Section 211.001. Elections in Which Recount May Be Obtained

Sec. 211.001.  ELECTIONS IN WHICH RECOUNT MAY BE OBTAINED.  A recount may be obtained as provided by this title in any election.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 211.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 211 - General Provisions|Section 211.002. Definitions

Sec. 211.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this title:(1)  "Recount" means the process conducted under this title for verifying the vote count in an election.(2)  "Initial recount" means a recount obtained under Subchapter B, Chapter 212.(3)  "Partial recount" means a recount in fewer than the total number of election precincts involved in an election.(4)  "Supplementary recount" means a recount obtained under Subchapter C, Chapter 212, following a partial initial recount.(5)  "Expedited recount" means a recount obtained under Subchapter D, Chapter 212.(6)  "Recount coordinator" means the authority to whom a petition for an initial recount or an expedited recount is submitted under Section 212.026 or 212.082.(7)  "Recount supervisor" means the authority designated by Section 213.001 to manage and supervise a recount in election precincts in the jurisdiction of a local canvassing authority.(8)  "Recount document" means a petition for an initial recount, a petition for an expedited recount, an application for a supplementary recount, or an application for including remaining paper ballot precincts.(9)  "Recount deposit" means the deposit required by Section 212.111.(10)  "Voting system vote" means a vote cast in a voting system that is not a write-in vote.(11)  "Automatic recount" means a recount conducted under Chapter 216.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 851, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Elec COde § 211.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 211 - General Provisions|Section 211.003. Change in Outcome of Election

Sec. 211.003.  CHANGE IN OUTCOME OF ELECTION.  In this title, a change in the outcome of an election occurs if, as a result of a recount in the precincts included in a recount document:(1)  a candidate who was shown by the previous vote count to be nominated, elected, or entitled to a place on a runoff ballot or to be tied for nomination, election, or entitlement to a place on a runoff ballot loses that status;(2)  in a presidential general election, the presidential candidate who was shown by the previous vote count to have received the most votes in this state loses that status;(3)  in an election on a measure, the winning side becomes the losing side;  or(4)  in a presidential primary election, entitlement to delegate representation at the political party's national presidential nominating convention on behalf of a candidate or an uncommitted delegation is changed.|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 § 211.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 211 - General Provisions|Section 211.004. Presiding Officer of Canvassing Authority Ineligible or Unable to Serve

Sec. 211.004.  PRESIDING OFFICER OF CANVASSING AUTHORITY INELIGIBLE OR UNABLE TO SERVE.  (a)  The presiding officer of a local canvassing authority who is a candidate in a race for which a recount is to be made is ineligible to serve as the recount coordinator or recount supervisor.(b)  The presiding officer of a local canvassing authority may designate the following authority as the recount coordinator or recount supervisor, and if the presiding officer is ineligible or unable to serve as recount coordinator or recount supervisor, the following authority shall serve in that capacity:(1)  the county clerk, if a commissioners court is the canvassing authority;(2)  the city secretary, if a city's governing body is the canvassing authority;(3)  the secretary of the governing body, or the authority performing the duties of a secretary under this code, if the governing body of a political subdivision other than a county or city is the canvassing authority;  or(4)  the secretary of the county executive committee, if a political party's county executive committee is the canvassing authority and the committee has a secretary who is a member of the committee, or the county clerk if the committee does not have a member-secretary.(c)  A substitute recount coordinator does not replace the presiding officer of the local canvassing authority in a canvass following a recount.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 211.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 211 - General Provisions|Section 211.005. Method of Giving Notice; Record of Notice

Sec. 211.005.  METHOD OF GIVING NOTICE;  RECORD OF NOTICE.  (a)  The authority responsible for giving a notice required by this title shall use the most expeditious means available for giving the notice.  If the authority cannot give personal notice when required, the authority shall give notice by another method.(b)  The authority giving notice shall make a written record of the time at which each notice is given to a person and the method by which the notice is given.  The record shall be preserved with the recount document to which the notice pertains.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 211.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 211 - General Provisions|Section 211.006. Prompt Performance of Recount Functions

Sec. 211.006.  PROMPT PERFORMANCE OF RECOUNT FUNCTIONS.  (a)  Each authority responsible for performing a function in a recount shall perform the function diligently and shall take prompt action at every stage of the proceeding.(b)  This section is enforceable by writ of mandamus.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 211.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 211 - General Provisions|Section 211.007. Preservation of Recount Papers

Sec. 211.007.  PRESERVATION OF RECOUNT PAPERS.  (a)  In this section, "recount papers" means the documents requesting a recount, amendments to those documents, records of notices given, records of costs of the recount, and file copies of statements of costs.(b)  A recount coordinator shall retain the recount papers in the coordinator's possession for the longest of the following periods:(1)  the period for preserving the precinct election records;(2)  60 days after the date the canvass of the recount is completed;(3)  30 days after the date assessed costs are finally settled;  or(4)  30 days after the date an amount owed by a person against whom costs are assessed is referred for collection.(c)  If a recount supervisor is also the recount coordinator for a recount, the papers accumulated in the officer's capacity as supervisor shall be retained for the same period as those accumulated in the officer's capacity as coordinator.(d)  A recount supervisor who is not the recount coordinator shall retain the recount papers in the supervisor's possession for the longest of the following periods:(1)  the period for preserving the precinct election records;(2)  60 days after the date recount costs for payment of claimants are certified;  or(3)  if costs in the supervisor's jurisdiction are assessed against a person, six months after the date a statement of costs incurred in the supervisor's jurisdiction is delivered to the recount coordinator.(e)  Subsections (b), (c), and (d) do not apply to recount papers delivered to the authority to whom an amount owed by a person against whom costs are assessed is referred for collection.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 206, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 215.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 215 - Costs of Recount|Section 215.001. Payment of Costs

Sec. 215.001.  PAYMENT OF COSTS.  (a)  The authority responsible for paying the expenses of an election in which a recount is conducted shall pay the costs of the recount.(b)  The fund from which a payment is made for a cost that is assessed against a person shall be reimbursed from the money received from that person.(c)  Claims for compensation of members of a recount committee and other costs incurred by a recount supervisor are payable on certification of the costs by the supervisor.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 215.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 215 - Costs of Recount|Section 215.002. Assessable Costs

Sec. 215.002.  ASSESSABLE COSTS.  Only the following costs of a recount are assessable against a person:(1)  compensation of members of a recount committee as provided by Section 213.004;(2)  charges for use of automatic tabulating equipment as provided by Section 214.044;(3)  a service charge of $15 for each recount supervisor involved in the recount as a reimbursement to the fund from which the telephone, postage, and other office expenses of the recount supervisor are paid;(4)  in a recount of an election for which the final canvass is at the state level, a service charge of $15 for each recount supervisor involved in the recount plus an additional $50 as a reimbursement to the fund from which the telephone, postage, and other office expenses of the recount coordinator are paid; and(5)  the actual expense incurred in producing a printed ballot image from an electronic voting system record.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 59, Sec. 20, eff. Oct. 20, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1178 (S.B. 910), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Elec COde § 215.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 215 - Costs of Recount|Section 215.003. Assessment of Costs

Sec. 215.003.  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.|
TX Elec COde § 215.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 215 - Costs of Recount|Section 215.004. Disposition of Deposit for Costs

Sec. 215.004.  DISPOSITION OF DEPOSIT FOR COSTS.  (a)  If none of the costs of a recount are assessed against a person, the entire deposit shall be returned to the person.(b)  If any of the costs of a recount are assessed against a person, any of the deposit in excess of the amount of the assessment shall be refunded to the person.(c)  If the amount of costs assessed against a person exceeds the amount of the person's deposit, the person is liable to the authority responsible for paying the expenses of the election for the amount of the excess.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 215.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 215 - Costs of Recount|Section 215.005. Administration of Costs

Sec. 215.005.  ADMINISTRATION OF COSTS.  (a)  The recount coordinator shall determine the allocation of the costs of a recount and dispose of the recount deposits.  The coordinator shall make the disposition as soon as practicable after a recount is completed.(b)  In a recount of an election for which there is no canvass at the state level, other than a primary election, the recount coordinator shall place the deposit of a person against whom costs are assessed in the fund from which the expenses of the recount are payable.  If the person is entitled to a refund, the authority receiving the deposit shall issue a warrant in the appropriate amount to the person.(c)  In a recount of an election for which the final canvass is at the state level, other than a primary election, the recount coordinator shall deliver the deposit of a person against whom costs are assessed to the comptroller of public accounts, who shall place the deposit in trust. The comptroller shall issue a warrant in the amount certified by the coordinator to each county in which assessed costs were incurred and to the person for any refund to which the person is entitled.(d)  The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures for the administration of costs of a recount in a primary election.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 6.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 215.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 215 - Costs of Recount|Section 215.006. Maintaining Record of Costs

Sec. 215.006.  MAINTAINING RECORD OF COSTS.  (a)  A recount supervisor shall maintain records of the assessable recount costs incurred in the supervisor's jurisdiction.(b)  If more than one person requests a recount of precincts in a recount supervisor's jurisdiction, the records must be maintained to enable a determination of the costs attributable to each person.(c)  If more than one person requests a recount of precincts that are recounted at the same stage, the recount supervisor may record the costs attributable to each person on the basis of an estimate, taking into account the number of precincts requested by each person, the number of votes cast in each precinct, or any other relevant factor.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 215.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 215 - Costs of Recount|Section 215.007. Statement of Costs for Coordinator

Sec. 215.007.  STATEMENT OF COSTS FOR COORDINATOR.  (a)  On receiving notice of an assessment of costs against a person from the recount coordinator in a recount of an election for which the final canvass is at the state level, each recount supervisor shall prepare a statement of assessable costs incurred in the supervisor's jurisdiction and deliver the statement to the recount coordinator.(b)  The costs must be listed separately for the precincts included in each document requesting a recount if precincts in the recount supervisor's jurisdiction were included in more than one document.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 215.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 215 - Costs of Recount|Section 215.008. Statement of Costs for Person Assessed

Sec. 215.008.  STATEMENT OF COSTS FOR PERSON ASSESSED.  (a)  The recount coordinator shall prepare a statement of the amount of costs assessed against a person and deliver the statement to the person.  The coordinator shall retain a copy of the statement.(b)  If the amount of the assessed costs exceeds the amount of the person's deposit, the recount coordinator shall demand payment of the amount of the excess.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 215.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 215 - Costs of Recount|Section 215.009. Itemized Statement and Inspection of Records

Sec. 215.009.  ITEMIZED STATEMENT AND INSPECTION OF RECORDS.  (a)  On request of a person against whom recount costs are assessed, the recount coordinator shall furnish to the person an itemized statement of the costs.  The coordinator shall retain a copy of each statement furnished under this subsection for the period for preserving the precinct election records.(b)  A person against whom recount costs are assessed is entitled to inspect the cost records of each recount supervisor in whose jurisdiction any of the costs accrued.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 215.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 215 - Costs of Recount|Section 215.010. Collection of Costs

Sec. 215.010.  COLLECTION OF COSTS.  (a)  If a person is assessed costs in an amount that exceeds the amount of the person's deposit, the recount coordinator shall take appropriate action to obtain payment of the amount owed.(b)  If an amount owed is unpaid on the 90th day after the date payment is demanded, the recount coordinator shall refer the matter to the appropriate authority for legal action to collect the amount owed.(c)  On referral of an amount for collection under Subsection (b), the recount coordinator and each recount supervisor involved in the recount shall deliver to the authority to whom the referral is made the originals or copies of documents, records, or other papers in the coordinator's or supervisor's possession that may be relevant to enforcement of the claim.  The coordinator may not deliver the original of a document during the period for preserving the precinct election records.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 227, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 216.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 216 - Automatic Recount|Section 216.001. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 216.001.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.  This chapter applies only to an election that results in a tie vote as provided by Sections 2.002(i), 2.023(b) and (c), and 2.028.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 851, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 652, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Elec COde § 216.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 216 - Automatic Recount|Section 216.002. Conduct of Automatic Recount Generally

Sec. 216.002.  CONDUCT OF AUTOMATIC RECOUNT GENERALLY.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, this title, including the notice requirement of Section 213.009, applies to a recount conducted under this chapter with appropriate modifications as prescribed by the secretary of state.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 851, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1164 (H.B. 2817), Sec. 38, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Elec COde § 216.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 216 - Automatic Recount|Section 216.003. Initiating Automatic Recount

Sec. 216.003.  INITIATING AUTOMATIC RECOUNT.  For purposes of initiating an automatic recount, the authority designated under Section 212.026 shall order the recount.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 851, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 95, eff. September 1, 2021.|