Texas Election Code
§ 213.013 — REPRESENTATION OF PARTIES AND POLITICAL PARTIES AT RECOUNT
EL § 213.013Title 13. RECOUNTS · Ch. 213. CONDUCT OF RECOUNT · Art. A. CONDUCT OF RECOUNT GENERALLY
Statute text
View on source(a)Each person entitled to notice of the recount under Section 213.009 is entitled to be present at a recount.
(b)In a recount of an election on an office, each candidate for the office is entitled to be present at the recount and have watchers present in the number corresponding to the number of counting teams designated for the recount. If only one counting team is designated or the recount is conducted on automatic tabulating equipment, each candidate is entitled to two watchers.
(c)In a recount of an election on an office for which a political party has a nominee or for which a candidate is aligned with a political party, the party is entitled to have watchers present in the same number prescribed for candidates under Subsection (b).
(d)In a recount of an election on a measure, watchers may be appointed by the campaign treasurer or assistant campaign treasurer of a specific-purpose political committee that supports or opposes the measure in the number corresponding to the number of counting teams designated for the recount. If only one counting team is designated or the recount is conducted on automatic tabulating equipment, each eligible specific-purpose political committee is entitled to two watchers.
(e)A watcher appointed to serve at a recount must deliver a certificate of appointment to the recount committee chair at the time the watcher reports for service. A watcher who presents himself or herself for service at any time immediately before or during the recount and submits a proper certificate of appointment must be accepted for service unless the number of appointees to which the appointing authority is entitled have already been accepted.
(f)The certificate must be in writing and must include:
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Legislative history
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (S.B. 1970), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1164 (H.B. 2817), Sec. 37, eff. September 1, 2011.