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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to payment of funds by the secretary of state for the cost |
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of primary elections |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. CHAPTER 173. PRIMARY ELECTION FINANCING is |
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amended as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER A. PRIMARY ELECTION EXPENSES GENERALLY |
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Sec. 173.001. STATE FUNDS FOR PRIMARY AUTHORIZED. (a) |
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Subject to legislative appropriation, state funds may be spent as |
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provided by this chapter to pay expenses incurred by a political |
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party in connection with a primary election. |
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(b) Expenses incurred in connection with a convention of a |
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political party or other party activity that is not necessary for |
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the holding of a primary election may not be paid with state funds. |
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(c) The secretary of state may spend state funds |
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appropriated for primary finance to pay salaries and other |
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necessary expenses in connection with the administration of primary |
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elections. |
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(d) If the amount of the funds appropriated for the |
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financing of primary elections is insufficient to satisfy the |
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requests for those funds made under this code, the secretary of |
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state may distribute the amount of the appropriation on a pro rata |
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basis. Each party executive committee is entitled to a |
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proportionate share of that amount according to that committee's |
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percentage of the total amount requested. |
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(e) Payment of funds requested by a political party in |
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connection with a primary election authorized in this section shall |
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be paid directly to the county in which the |
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primary elections were |
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held. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |