                          TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
 
                     CHAPTER 12--CONTESTED ELECTIONS
 
Sec. 392. Record


(a) Hearing on papers, depositions, and exhibits

    Contested election cases shall be heard by the committee on the 
papers, depositions, and exhibits filed with the Clerk. Such papers, 
depositions, and exhibits shall constitute the record of the case.

(b) Appendix to contestant's brief

    Contestant shall print as an appendix to his brief those portions of 
the record which he desires the committee to consider in order to decide 
the case and such other portions of the record as may be prescribed by 
the rules of the committee.

(c) Appendix to contestee's brief

    Contestee shall print as an appendix to his brief those portions of 
the record not printed by contestant which contestee desires the 
committee to consider in order to decide the case.

(d) Contestant's brief; service on contestee

    Within forty-five days after the time for both parties to take 
testimony has expired, contestant shall serve on contestee his printed 
brief of the facts and authorities relied on to establish his case 
together with his appendix.

(e) Contestee's brief; service on contestant

    Within thirty days of service of contestant's brief and appendix, 
contestee shall serve on contestant his printed brief of the facts and 
authorities relied on to establish his case together with his appendix.

(f) Reply brief of contestant

    Within ten days after service of contestee's brief and appendix, 
contestant may serve on contestee a printed reply brief.

(g) Form of briefs; number of copies served and filed

    The form and length of the briefs, the form of the appendixes, and 
the number of copies to be served and filed shall be in accordance with 
such rules as the committee may prescribe.

(Pub. L. 91-138, Sec. 13, Dec. 5, 1969, 83 Stat. 289.)
