Sec. 213.003. ELIGIBILITY FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP. (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), to be eligible for appointment as a member of a recount committee, a person must be a qualified voter of the political subdivision served by the recount supervisor and must otherwise meet the eligibility requirements prescribed by this code for precinct election judges and clerks. A person who served as an election judge or as judge of the early voting ballot board in the election is ineligible to serve as a member of the recount committee. An officer of a political party is eligible to serve as a member of the committee.
(b) A tabulation supervisor, assistant tabulation supervisor, or manager of a central counting station appointed in a recount using automatic tabulating equipment to recount ballots originally counted at a central counting station is not subject to Subsection (a).
(c) A person who is appointed as a member of a recount committee by the secretary of state or a state party chair and who otherwise meets the eligibility requirements prescribed by this code for precinct election judges and clerks is eligible for appointment regardless of whether the person is a qualified voter of the political subdivision served by the recount supervisor.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 59, Sec. 9, eff. Oct. 20, 1987; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 288, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.68; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 39, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 212, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 213 - Conduct of Recount
Subchapter A. Conduct of Recount Generally
Section 213.001. General Supervision of Recount
Section 213.002. Recount Committee
Section 213.003. Eligibility for Committee Membership
Section 213.004. Compensation of Committee Members
Section 213.005. Counting Teams
Section 213.006. Determination of Counting Questions
Section 213.007. Access to Ballots, Equipment, and Other Materials
Section 213.008. Arrangements for Recount; Setting Time and Place
Section 213.009. Notice of Recount
Section 213.010. Early Recount
Section 213.011. Votes Counted by Precinct
Section 213.0111. Recount of Disputed Ballots
Section 213.012. Committee Report of Recount
Section 213.013. Representation of Parties and Political Parties at Recount
Section 213.014. Canvass by Committee Following Recount
Section 213.015. Bystanders Excluded
Section 213.016. Printing Images of Ballots Cast Using Direct Recording Electronic Voting Machines