Tex. Election Code § 34.005
This is the official text of Tex. Election Code § 34.005, part of Texas’s Election Code — governs how elections are conducted.
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§ 34.005. ACTION BY SECRETARY OF STATE.
Official statutory text
(a) The secretary of state may refer a reported violation of law for appropriate action to the attorney general, if the attorney general has jurisdiction, or to a prosecuting attorney having jurisdiction.
(b) If the secretary of state believes that a state inspector was unlawfully prevented or obstructed from the performance of the inspector's duties, the secretary of state may seek:
(1) injunctive relief under Section 273.081, including issuance of temporary orders;
(2) a writ of mandamus under Section 161.009 or 273.061; and
(3) any other remedy available under law.
(b) If the secretary of state believes that a state inspector was unlawfully prevented or obstructed from the performance of the inspector's duties, the secretary of state may seek:
(1) injunctive relief under Section 273.081, including issuance of temporary orders;
(2) a writ of mandamus under Section 161.009 or 273.061; and
(3) any other remedy available under law.
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