Texas Statutes § 212.0331 Effect of Petition Submission on Qualifying for Office
Statute Text
(a)
The submission of a recount petition delays the issuance of a certificate of election and qualification for the office involved in the recount pending completion of the recount.
(b)
A candidate may not qualify for an office involved in a recount before completion of the recount.
(c)
This section does not affect a candidate who has received a certificate of election and qualified for an office before the submission of a recount petition involving the office.
(d)
The secretary of state shall prescribe any procedures necessary to implement this section.
History
Added by Acts 2001 , 77th Leg., ch. 1144 , Sec. 2 , eff. 9/1/2001 .
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