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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the payment of state funds directly to an entity that |
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conducts a primary election under contract in certain counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 173, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 173.0832 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 173.0832. DIRECT REPAYMENT TO AUTHORITY CONDUCTING |
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PRIMARY ELECTION UNDER CONTRACT IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. On request of |
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a county election officer of a county with a population of 100,000 |
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or more who conducts a primary election under an election services |
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contract authorized under Subchapter D, Chapter 31, the secretary |
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of state may provide payment of primary expenses directly to the |
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officer who incurs the expense rather than to the county chair under |
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this subchapter. The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures |
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to implement this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |