Texas Election Code Title 14, Chapter 243 - Contest For Presidential Electors

• Texas Section 243.001 - Applicability Of Chapter
  This chapter applies to a contest of an election of presidential electors for president and vice-president of the United States. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch....
• Texas Section 243.002 - Parties
  (a) An election of presidential electors may be contested only by: (1) a presidential candidate whose name appeared on the ballot for the election in...
• Texas Section 243.003 - Petition
  (a) The contestant must state the grounds for the contest in a petition in the same manner as a petition in an election contest in...
• Texas Section 243.004 - Notice To Contestees
  (a) When a petition is filed, the secretary of state shall promptly notify each contestee of the filing and shall deliver a copy of the...
• Texas Section 243.005 - Answer
  (a) The contestee must reply to the contestant's petition in an answer in the same manner as an answer to a petition in an election...
• Texas Section 243.006 - Hearing Of Contest
  When the contestee's answer is filed, the governor shall set a time and place for hearing the contest. After notice to the parties, the governor...
• Texas Section 243.007 - Master Of Discovery
  (a) The governor may appoint a master of discovery for the contest. The master has the authority of a master appointed under Section 241.009. (b)...
• Texas Section 243.008 - Discovery And Depositions
  (a) Any party to a contest may conduct discovery and take depositions under the procedures applicable to a civil suit in the district court, subject...
• Texas Section 243.009 - Hearing Procedure
  The governor shall determine the procedure for hearing an election contest. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by...
• Texas Section 243.010 - Evidence
  Except as otherwise provided by the governor, the rules of evidence generally applicable to a civil suit in the district court apply to the hearing...
• Texas Section 243.011 - Attendance Of Witnesses
  (a) The governor has the same authority as a district court in an election contest to require the attendance of witnesses and the production of...
• Texas Section 243.012 - Disposition Of Contest
  (a) The governor shall determine the outcome of the contested election and render the decision not later than the seventh day before the date set...
• Texas Section 243.013 - Costs Of Contest
  The governor may assess the costs of the contest against any one or more of the parties. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1,...

Last modified: September 28, 2016