§ 213.001 General Supervision of Recount
§ 213.002 Recount Committee
§ 213.003 Eligibility for Committee Membership
§ 213.004 Compensation of Committee Members
§ 213.005 Counting Teams
§ 213.006 Determination of Counting Questions
§ 213.007 Access to Ballots, Equipment, and Other Materials
§ 213.008 Arrangements for Recount; Setting Time and Place
§ 213.009 Notice of Recount
§ 213.010 Early Recount
§ 213.011 Votes Counted by Precinct
§ 213.0111 Recount of Disputed Ballots
§ 213.012 Committee Report of Recount
§ 213.013 Representation of Parties and Political Parties At Recount
§ 213.014 Canvass by Committee Following Recount
§ 213.015 Bystanders Excluded
§ 213.016 Printing Images of Ballots Cast Using Direct Recording Electronic Voting Machines
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Terms Used In Texas Election Code Chapter 213 > Subchapter A - Conduct of Recount Generally

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Law: means a constitution, statute, city charter, or city ordinance. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Measure: means a question or proposal submitted in an election for an expression of the voters' will. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • 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
  • Political subdivision: means a county, city, or school district or any other governmental entity that:
    (A) embraces a geographic area with a defined boundary;
    (B) exists for the purpose of discharging functions of government; and
    (C) possesses authority for subordinate self-government through officers selected by it. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • 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.
  • Primary election: means an election held by a political party under Chapter 172 to select its nominees for public office, and, unless the context indicates otherwise, the term includes a presidential primary election. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005