Sec. 241.004. ANSWER. (a) The contestee must reply to the contestant's petition in an answer in the same manner as an answer to a petition in an election contest in the district court.
(b) The contestee must file the answer with the secretary of state not later than the seventh day after the date the contestee receives the copy of the petition. The contestee must deliver a copy of the answer to the contestant by the same deadline.
(c) Section 1.006 does not apply to this section.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 759, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - Contests in Other Tribunals
Chapter 241 - Contest for State Senator or Representative
Section 241.001. Applicability of Chapter
Section 241.005. Method of Delivering Contest Papers to Parties
Section 241.006. Delivery of Contest Papers to Presiding Officer
Section 241.0061. Security for Costs
Section 241.007. Runoff Delayed
Section 241.008. Presiding Officer as Party
Section 241.009. Master of Discovery
Section 241.0091. Frivolous Petition
Section 241.010. Discovery and Depositions
Section 241.011. Referral of Contest to Committee; Hearing by Committee
Section 241.012. Hearing Procedure
Section 241.014. Attendance of Witnesses
Section 241.015. Committee Report
Section 241.016. Minority Report
Section 241.017. Withdrawal of Contest
Section 241.018. Disposition of Contest by House
Section 241.019. Disposition of Contest by Committee
Section 241.020. New Election Ordered if Contested Election Void
Section 241.021. Delivery of Certified Copies of Judgment
Section 241.022. Procedures for New Election Generally
Section 241.023. Accelerated Election Schedule