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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 by the secretary of state |
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directly to an entity conducting a primary election under contract. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 173.0832, Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 173.0832. DIRECT REPAYMENT TO AUTHORITY |
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CONDUCTING PRIMARY ELECTION UNDER CONTRACT [IN CERTAIN
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COUNTIES]. On request of a county election officer [of a county
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with a population of 100,000 or more] who conducts a primary |
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election under an election services contract authorized under |
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Subchapter D, Chapter 31, the secretary of state may provide |
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payment of primary expenses directly to the officer who incurs the |
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expense rather than to the county chair under this subchapter. The |
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secretary of state shall prescribe procedures to implement this |
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section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |