Tex. Election Code § 243.004
This is the official text of Tex. Election Code § 243.004, part of Texas’s Election Code — governs how elections are conducted.
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§ 243.004. NOTICE TO CONTESTEES.
Official statutory text
(a) When a petition is filed, the secretary of state shall promptly notify each contestee of the filing and shall deliver a copy of the petition to each contestee who requests one or to an agent designated by the requesting contestee.
(b) The secretary of state shall use the most expeditious means available for notifying each contestee.
(b) The secretary of state shall use the most expeditious means available for notifying each contestee.
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