Sec. 273.063. VENUE IN COURT OF APPEALS. (a) A petition to a court of appeals for a writ of mandamus under this subchapter must be filed with the court specified by this section.
(b) A petition pertaining to an election must be filed with the court of the court of appeals district in which:
(1) the respondent resides, or in which one of them resides if there is more than one respondent, if the election is statewide; or
(2) the territory covered by the election is wholly or partly situated, if the election is not statewide.
(c) A petition pertaining to a political party convention must be filed with the court of the court of appeals district in which:
(1) the respondent resides, or in which one of them resides if there is more than one respondent, for a state convention;
(2) the territory represented by the convention delegates is wholly or partly situated, for a district convention; or
(3) the precinct or county is situated, for a precinct or county convention.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 15(c), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
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