ELECTION CODE

CHAPTER 17. JUDICIAL REVIEW


	§ 17.001.  RIGHT OF APPEAL BY APPLICANT FOR 
REGISTRATION.  An applicant for voter registration is entitled to 
appeal an adverse decision issued by the registrar under Section 
13.079.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.                     


	§ 17.002.  RIGHT OF APPEAL BY REGISTERED VOTER.  A party 
to a challenge under Subchapter C or D of Chapter 16  is entitled to 
appeal an adverse decision issued by the registrar.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.                     


	§ 17.003.  PETITION FOR REVIEW.  (a)  A party desiring to 
appeal under this chapter must file a petition for review in the 
district court not later than the 30th day after the date the 
adverse decision is issued.
	(b)  Citation is issued and served in the manner provided by 
law for civil suits generally.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.                     


	§ 17.004.  COPY FILED WITH REGISTRAR.  (a)  Not later 
than the deadline for filing a petition for review, the petitioner 
must deliver a copy of the petition to the registrar who issued the 
adverse decision.
	(b)  A petition delivered by mail is considered to be 
delivered at the time of its receipt by the registrar.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.                     


	§ 17.005.  CANCELLATION DELAYED PENDING APPEAL.  If a 
voter's registration is to be canceled following a decision from 
which an appeal is taken, the registrar shall delay canceling the 
registration, pending the outcome of the appeal, on the timely 
delivery of the copy of the petition for review.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.                     


	§ 17.006.  VENUE.  Venue of an appeal under this chapter 
is in the county served by the registrar who issued the decision 
from which the appeal is taken.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.                     


	§ 17.007.  SCOPE OF REVIEW.  (a)  Review by the district 
court under this chapter is by trial de novo.
	(b)  The district court shall try all issues of fact and law 
raised by the pleadings in the manner applicable to civil suits 
generally.
	(c)  The court may not admit in evidence the fact of prior 
action by the registrar, except to the extent necessary to 
establish its jurisdiction.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.                     


	§ 17.008.  DECISION NOT APPEALABLE.  A decision of the 
district court under this chapter is not appealable.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.