By: Farias (Senate Sponsor - Van de Putte) H.B. No. 1789
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 4, 2011;
May 5, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on State
Affairs; May 9, 2011, reported favorably by the following vote:
Yeas 8, Nays 1; May 9, 2011, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the payment of state funds directly to an entity that
conducts a primary election under contract in certain counties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 173, Election Code, is
amended by adding Section 173.0832 to read as follows:
Sec. 173.0832. DIRECT REPAYMENT TO AUTHORITY CONDUCTING
PRIMARY ELECTION UNDER CONTRACT IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. On request of
a county election officer of a county with a population of 100,000
or more who conducts a primary election under an election services
contract authorized under Subchapter D, Chapter 31, the secretary
of state may provide payment of primary expenses directly to the
officer who incurs the expense rather than to the county chair under
this subchapter. The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures
to implement this section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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