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TEXAS CODES ANNOTATED: VOLUME 1 ELECTION CODE

2000

USA

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Vernon's

TEXAS CODES

ANNOTATED

Volume I

ELECTION CODE Sections 1.001 to 140

2000 Cumulative Annual Pocket Part

Replacing 1999 pocket part supplementing 1986 main volume

For Use In 1999-2000

Includes Laws through the 1999 Regular Session

01 the 76th Legislature Court Constructions through 993 S.W.2d 897

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South Western Reporter, Second Series ------------------------------ 993 S.W.2d 897 Texas Reports ---------------------------------------------------------- 163 T. (discontinued) Texas Criminal Reports---------------------------------------- 172 Cr.R. (discontinued) Supreme Court Reporter ---------------------------------------------------- 119 S.Ct. 2418 United States Reports------------------------------------------------------- 521 U.S. (part) Lawyers' Edition, Second Series ------------------------------------ 145 L.Ed.2d (part) Federal Reporter, Third Series -------------------------------------------- 178 F.3d 1314 Federal Supplement, Second Series-------------------------------- 47 F.Supp.2d 1102 Federal Rules Decisions ---------------------------------------------------- 186 F.R.D. 390 Bankruptcy Reporter ----------------------------------------------------------- 235 B.R. 694 Federal Claims Reporter ---------------------------------------------------- 43 Fed.CI. 663 Opinions of Attorney General--------------------- Op.Atty.Gen.1998, No. DM--QOO Other Standard Reports

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ABBREVIATIONS

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