(a) On submission of a recount petition under § 212.026(b), the recount coordinator, if the coordinator is not the same person as the presiding officer of the canvassing authority designated by the joint election agreement, shall notify that presiding officer of the submission.
(b) On submission of a recount petition under § 212.026(d), the recount coordinator shall notify the presiding officer of each of the other canvassing authorities of the submission of the petition.

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Terms Used In Texas Election Code 212.027

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.