Sec. 213.0111. RECOUNT OF DISPUTED BALLOTS. (a) On receipt of an affidavit executed by any recount committee member alleging that legal votes were not counted or illegal votes were counted during the initial recount, the recount coordinator may order a new recount of the disputed ballots. For a county or precinct office in a primary election, the county chair may order the new recount only on the approval of the state chair.
(b) The affidavit must be received by the recount coordinator within 48 hours after the determination of the results of the initial recount.
(c) Notice of the new recount shall be given in the manner prescribed by Section 213.009 for an initial recount.
(d) The new recount must begin not later than the seventh day after the date the notice is given.
(e) The recount coordinator shall appoint a recount committee to conduct the new recount.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 59, Sec. 12, eff. Oct. 20, 1987. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 759, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 216, 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