Texas Statutes
§ 243.012 — DISPOSITION OF CONTEST.
Texas § 243.012
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Bluebook
Tex. Election Code Code Ann. § 243.012 (2026).
Text
Sec. 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 by law for the meeting of the electors.
(b)The decision shall declare which set of presidential elector candidates was elected.
(c)The decision shall be in writing and signed by the governor.
(d)Section 221.012 (b) does not apply to a contest of an election of presidential electors.
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Legislative History
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 163, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Nearby Sections
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§ 243.001
APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.§ 243.002
PARTIES.§ 243.003
PETITION.§ 243.004
NOTICE TO CONTESTEES.§ 243.005
ANSWER.§ 243.006
HEARING OF CONTEST.§ 243.007
MASTER OF DISCOVERY.§ 243.008
DISCOVERY AND DEPOSITIONS.§ 243.009
HEARING PROCEDURE.§ 243.010
EVIDENCE.§ 243.011
ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES.§ 243.012
DISPOSITION OF CONTEST.§ 243.013
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Bluebook (online)
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