Texas Regulations § 81.107 Primary-Fund Records
Regulation Text
(a)
The county chair shall preserve all records relating to primary-election expenses until the later of:
(1)
22 months following the primary elections; or
(2)
the conclusion of any relevant litigation or official investigation.
(b)
In order to receive approval of a final cost report, the county chair shall transmit copies of receipts, bills, invoices, contracts, competitive bids, petty-cash receipts for items and services and copies of all monthly bank statements, electronic bookkeeping records (i.e., Quicken or Quickbooks) or check register, and any other related materials documenting primary-fund expenditures. Purchase requisitions are not considered receipts and may not be remitted as such. The SOS reserves the right to request all receipts and related documentation.
(c)
Unless otherwise provided by the SOS, not later than August 31 of the year in which the primary elections occur, the county chair shall:
(1)
comply with all final cost reporting requirements;
(2)
return all unexpended and uncommitted primary funds upon SOS approval of the final cost report.
(d)
Failure to comply with subsection (c) of this section may result in forfeiture of county chair compensation as stipulated in §
RSA
81.119
of this chapter (relating to County Chair's Compensation).
(e)
If the chair does not file a final cost report, the matter may be reported to the Attorney General's Office for misappropriation of funds in accordance with §
RSA
81.113
of this chapter (relating to Misuse of State Funds).
History
The provisions of this §81.107 adopted to be effective December 13, 2009, 34 TexReg 8665; Amended to be effective March 7, 2012, 37 TexReg 1483; Amended to be effective January 9, 2014, 39 TexReg 209; Amended by