Texas Statutes § 171.028 County Chair Transition
Statute Text
(a)
Not later than the 30th day after the date the term of office of a new county chair begins, the person formerly serving as the county chair shall transfer to the new county chair:
(1)
local party bank accounts over which the former county chair has authority; and
(2)
the following original records that are in the possession of the former county chair:
(A)
precinct chair and county chair canvass results;
(B)
candidate applications;
(C)
paperwork related to the primary election; and
(D)
other documents concerning party affairs.
(b)
Before transferring records to a new county chair under Subsection (a), the person formerly serving as the county chair may make copies of those records.
(c)
A person commits an offense if the person fails to transfer records as required by Subsection (a).
(d)
An offense under Subsection (c) is a Class C misdemeanor.
History
Amended by Acts 2011 , 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 825 , Sec. 1 , eff. 9/1/2011 .
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