Bill Text: TX HB1789 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Bill 1789 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to the payment of state funds directly to an entity that conducts a primary election under contract in certain counties.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-05-28 - Effective on 9/1/11 [HB1789 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB1789-Enrolled.html



	H.B. No. 1789




	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.


	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House


	I certify that H.B. No. 1789 was passed by the House on May 3,
	2011, by the following vote: Yeas 125, Nays 19, 1 present, not
	voting.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House


	I certify that H.B. No. 1789 was passed by the Senate on May
	13, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6
	.

	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: _____________________
	Date

	_____________________
	Governor