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PUBLIC LAW 91-138-DEC. 5, 1969 C E K T i r i C A T I O N AXD F I L I N G OF DEPOSITIONS
SEC. V2. (a) The officer before Avliom any deposition is taken shall certify thereon that the witness Avas duly sworn by him and that the deposition is a true record of the testimony gi^en by the Avitness. He shall then securely seal the deposition, together with any papers produced by the Avitness and the notice of deposition or stipulation, if the deposition was taken without notice, in an euA'elope endorsed with the title of the contested election case and marked "Deposition of (here insert name of Avitness)" and shall AA'ithin thirty days after completion of the Avitness' testimony, file it with the Clerk. (b) After filing the deposition, the officer shall promptly notify the parties of its filing. (c) Upon payment of reasonable charges therefor, not to exceed the charges allowed in the district court of the United States for the district AAherein the place of examination is located, the officer shall furnish a copy of deposition to any party or the deponent. K K C O K D; P K IX T IX G AND FlLIXCi OK BRIEFS AND APl'EXDTXES
SEC. V). (a) Contested election cases sluill be heard by the committee on the papers, depositions, and exhibits tiled AA'ith the Clerk. Such papers, depositions, and exhibits shall constitute the record of the case. (b) Contestant shall print as an appendix to his brief those portions of the record AA'hich he desires the committee to consider in order to decide the case and such other portions of the record as may be l)resci-ibed by the rules of the committee. (c) (\)ntestee 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) Within forty-five days after the time for both parties to take testimony has expired, contestant shall seiwe on contestee his printed brief of the facts and authorities relied on to establish his case together with his appendix. (e) Within thirty days of service of contestant's brief and appendix, contestee shall serA^e on contestant his printed brief of the facts and authorities relied on to establish his case together AA'ith his appendix. (f) Within ten days after service of contestee's brief and appendix, contestant may serve on contestee a printed reply brief. (g) 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. F I L I N G S OF P L E A D I N G S,
M O T I O N S, DEPOSITIONS, A P P E N D IX E S, B R I E F S, A N D OTHER PAPERS
SEC. 14. (a) Filings of pleadings, motions, depositions, appendixes, briefs, and other papers shall be accomplished by: (1) deliA^ering a copy thereof to the Clerk of the House of Representatives at his office in Washington, District of Columbia, or to a member of his staff at such office; or (-2) mailing a copy thereof, by registered or certified mail, addressed to the Clerk at the House of Representatives, Washington, District of Columbia: Provided, That if such copy is not actually received, another copy shall be filed within a reasonable time; and
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