(a) The enforcement of local option laws in the political subdivision in which an election is being contested is not suspended during an election contest.
(b) The result of an election contest finally settles all questions relating to the validity of that election. A person may not call the legality of that election into question again in any other suit or proceeding.

Terms Used In Texas Election Code 501.155

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Political subdivision: means a county, city, or school district or any other governmental entity that:
    (A) embraces a geographic area with a defined boundary;
    (B) exists for the purpose of discharging functions of government; and
    (C) possesses authority for subordinate self-government through officers selected by it. See Texas Election Code 1.005

(c) If an election contest is not timely instituted, it is conclusively presumed that the election is valid and binding in all respects on all courts.

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