Sec. 233.004. INTERVENTION. (a) The court may permit one or more qualified voters of the territory covered by the contested election to intervene as contestants or contestees.
(b) The court shall determine the extent to which each intervenor may participate in the contest as the ends of justice and orderly procedure require. However, the court must permit at least one intervention on the side of the contestee, if requested to do so, and must permit the intervening contestee to participate fully in the conduct of the contest.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Contests in District Court
Chapter 233 - Contest on Measure
Section 233.001. Applicability of Chapter
Section 233.006. Filing Period for Petition
Section 233.007. Filing Period for Answer
Section 233.008. Return of Unserved Citation
Section 233.010. Effect of Contest on Implementation of Adopted Measure
Section 233.011. New Election Ordered if Contested Election Void
Section 233.012. Effect of Void Election
Section 233.013. Consolidation of Contest
Section 233.014. Special Procedures for Contest of Constitutional Amendment Election