Tex. Election Code § 212.085
This is the official text of Tex. Election Code § 212.085, part of Texas’s Election Code — governs how elections are conducted.
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§ 212.085. DEADLINE FOR AMENDING PETITION.
Official statutory text
The deadline for amending a petition under this subchapter is:
(1) 10 a.m. of the day after the date notice of defect is received, if received at or after 12 midnight and before 12 noon; or
(2) 4 p.m. of the day after the date notice of defect is received, if received at or after 12 noon and before 12 midnight.
(1) 10 a.m. of the day after the date notice of defect is received, if received at or after 12 midnight and before 12 noon; or
(2) 4 p.m. of the day after the date notice of defect is received, if received at or after 12 noon and before 12 midnight.
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