Texas Election Code
§ 212.137 — OBJECTION TO EXCLUSION OF VOTES
EL § 212.137Title 13. RECOUNTS · Ch. 212. REQUESTING RECOUNT · Art. F. SCOPE OF RECOUNT
Statute text
View on source(a)The notice of approval of a recount document in which an exclusion of votes is requested under Section 212.136 must include notice that the exclusion has been requested.
(b)The votes subject to the requested exclusion may not be excluded if a candidate entitled to notice under Subsection (a) notifies the recount coordinator not later than 18 hours after receiving the notice that the candidate objects to the exclusion.
(c)The sufficiency of the deposit accompanying a recount document requesting an exclusion is not affected by a timely objection to the exclusion, but the candidate is liable for the full costs of the recount, including the costs attributable to the recount of the votes requested to be excluded, if the costs are assessed against the candidate.
Legislative history
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 210, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.