Sec. 67.012. TIME FOR CANVASS BY GOVERNOR. (a) The governor shall conduct the state canvass at the time set by the secretary of state:
(1) not earlier than the 15th or later than the 30th day after election day; or
(2) for an election described by Section 65.051(a-1), not earlier than the 18th or later than the 33rd day after election day.
(b) The secretary of state shall post, on the secretary of state's Internet website, a notice of the date, hour, and place of the canvass at least 72 hours before the canvass is conducted.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 6(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 163, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 891 (H.B. 985), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1052 (H.B. 933), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Conduct of Elections
Chapter 67 - Canvassing Elections
Section 67.001. Applicability of Chapter
Section 67.002. Canvass of Precinct Returns
Section 67.003. Time for Local Canvass
Section 67.004. Procedure for Local Canvass
Section 67.005. Determining Official Result of Election Not Canvassed at State Level
Section 67.006. Local Election Register
Section 67.007. County Election Returns
Section 67.008. Separate County Returns for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Section 67.009. Forms and Instructions for County Returns
Section 67.010. County Returns Canvassed by Governor
Section 67.011. County Returns Canvassed by Legislature
Section 67.012. Time for Canvass by Governor
Section 67.013. Procedure for Canvass by Governor
Section 67.014. Determining Official Result of Election Canvassed at State Level
Section 67.015. State Election Register
Section 67.016. Certificate of Election
Section 67.017. Reporting Precinct Results to Secretary of State