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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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ELECTION CODE |
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Title 16. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS |
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Chapter 273. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS |
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Subchapter D. MANDAMUS BY APPELLATE COURT |
Sec. 273.063. VENUE IN COURT OF APPEALS
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(a) A petition to a court of appeals for a writ of mandamus under this subchapter must be filed with the court specified by this section.
(b) A petition pertaining to an election must be filed with the court of the court of appeals district in which:
(1) the respondent resides, or in which one of them resides if there is more than one respondent, if the election is statewide; or
(2) the territory covered by the election is wholly or partly situated, if the election is not statewide.
(c) A petition pertaining to a political party convention must be filed with the court of the court of appeals district in which:
(1) the respondent resides, or in which one of them resides if there is more than one respondent, for a state convention;
(2) the territory represented by the convention delegates is wholly or partly situated, for a district convention; or
(3) the precinct or county is situated, for a precinct or county convention.