Texas Administrative Code
Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Part 4 - OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Chapter 81 - ELECTIONS
Subchapter F - PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Section 81.107 - Primary-Fund Records
Current through Reg. 49, No. 12; March 22, 2024
(a) The county chair shall preserve all records relating to primary-election expenses until the later of:
(b) In order to receive approval of a final cost report, the county chair shall transmit copies of receipts, bills, invoices, contracts, competitive bids, petty-cash receipts for items and services and copies of all monthly bank statements, electronic bookkeeping records (i.e., Quicken or Quickbooks) or check register, and any other related materials documenting primary-fund expenditures. Purchase requisitions are not considered receipts and may not be remitted as such. The SOS reserves the right to request all receipts and related documentation.
(c) Unless otherwise provided by the SOS, not later than August 31 of the year in which the primary elections occur, the county chair shall:
(d) If the SOS determines that a final cost report needs remediation, the SOS will return the report to the submitter with instructions for resubmission.
(e) Failure to comply with subsection (c) or (d) of this section may result in forfeiture of county chair compensation as stipulated in § 81.119 of this chapter (relating to County Chair's Compensation).
(f) If the chair does not file a final cost report, the matter may be reported to the Attorney General's Office for misappropriation of funds in accordance with § 81.113 of this chapter (relating to Misuse of State Funds).