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Texas Election Code - Section 212.031. Final Action On Petition

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§ 212.031. FINAL ACTION ON PETITION.  (a) If a recount 
petition complies with the applicable requirements, the recount 
coordinator shall approve the petition and note on the petition its 
approved status and the date of the approval.  The recount 
coordinator shall immediately notify the recount supervisor of the 
approval.  The recount supervisor shall, with the written approval 
of the recount coordinator, order the recount to be held on a date 
occurring not later than the seventh day after the date the petition 
is determined to comply with the applicable requirements.
	(b)  If the petition does not comply with the applicable 
requirements, the recount coordinator shall determine whether it is 
correctable by amendment.  If the petition is not correctable, the 
coordinator shall reject the petition.  If the petition is 
correctable, the coordinator shall delay acting on the petition 
until the deadline for amending it.  If at that time the petition is 
not corrected, the coordinator shall reject the petition.
	(c)  On rejecting a petition, the recount coordinator shall 
note on the petition its rejected status and the reason for and date 
of the rejection.
	(d)  After approving or rejecting a petition, the recount 
coordinator shall promptly notify the petitioner of the action 
taken.
	(e)  After approving or rejecting a petition submitted under 
Section 212.026(b), the recount coordinator, if the coordinator is 
not the same person as the presiding officer of the canvassing 
authority designated by the joint election agreement, shall 
promptly notify that presiding officer of the action taken.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by 
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 59, § 4, eff. Oct. 20, 1987;  
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 288, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 
1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, § 209, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

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