Tex.
Election Code Section 67.016
Certificate of Election
(a)
After the completion of a canvass, the presiding officer of the local canvassing authority shall prepare a certificate of election for each candidate who is elected to an office for which the official result is determined by that authority’s canvass.(b)
The governor shall prepare a certificate of election for each candidate who is elected to an office for which the official result is determined by the canvass conducted by the governor.(c)
A certificate of election must contain:(1)
the candidate’s name;(2)
the office to which the candidate is elected;(3)
a statement of election to an unexpired term, if applicable;(4)
the date of the election;(5)
the signature of the officer preparing the certificate; and(6)
any seal used by the officer preparing the certificate to authenticate documents that the officer executes or certifies.(d)
After the canvass of a presidential election, the secretary of state shall prepare a certificate of election for each presidential elector candidate who is elected.(e)
The authority preparing a certificate of election shall promptly deliver it to the person for whom it is prepared, subject to Section 212.0331 (Effect of Petition Submission on Qualifying for Office).(f)
A certificate of election may not be issued to a person who has been declared ineligible to be elected to the office.(g)
This section does not apply to the offices of governor and lieutenant governor.
Source:
Section 67.016 — Certificate of Election, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.67.htm#67.016 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
