Texas Election Code - Section 233.007. Filing Period For Answer
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§ 233.007. FILING PERIOD FOR ANSWER. (a) A contestee
must file an answer to the contestant's petition not later than:
(1) 10 a.m. of the 10th day after the date of service
of citation on the contestee or 10 a.m. of the fifth day after the
date the official result of the contested election is determined,
whichever is later, if the contested election is less than
statewide; or
(2) 10 a.m. of the 20th day after the date of service
of citation, if the contested election is statewide.
(b) The citation must command the contestee to answer by the
specified deadline.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Section: 232.050 233.001 233.002 233.003 233.004 233.005 233.006 233.007 233.008 233.009 233.010 233.011 233.012 233.013 233.014
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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