Texas Administrative Code
Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Part 4 - OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Chapter 81 - ELECTIONS
Subchapter F - PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Section 81.119 - County Chair's Compensation

Universal Citation: 1 TX Admin Code § 81.119

Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025

(a) Pursuant to § 173.004 of the Texas Election Code, a county chair may receive compensation for administering primary elections.

(b) The SOS shall not authorize payment under this section until the county party's final cost report has been received, including the necessary supporting documentation required in § 81.107 of this chapter (relating to Primary-Fund Records), and approved by the SOS. The SOS shall notify the county chair of the approval via email. The chair may view the approved costs by line item in the online primary finance system prescribed by SOS.

(c) After all other expenses have been paid and the final cost report has been approved by SOS, the county chair shall be paid with a check drawn on the county's primary-fund account.

(d) The SOS may deny compensation to county chairs who file delinquent final-cost reports.

(e) Legal fees and county election service contract costs incurred and reported to SOS by the county election officer will not be included in the formula for determining the county chair's compensation.

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