Tex. Election Code § 232.011
This is the official text of Tex. Election Code § 232.011, part of Texas’s Election Code — governs how elections are conducted.
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§ 232.011. RETURN OF UNSERVED CITATION.
Official statutory text
The citation issued in an election contest must direct the officer receiving the citation to return it unserved if it is not served within 20 days after the date of issuance.
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