Bill Text: TX HB3574 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 3574 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the administration of county primary funds.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-22 - Referred to Elections [HB3574 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB3574-Introduced.html



	By: Guerra	H.B. No. 3574



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the administration of county primary funds.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 173.034(a), Election Code, is amended to
	read as follows:
	(a) The county chair shall manage the county primary fund.
	The county chair shall maintain the county primary fund separately
	from other funds managed by the political party.
	SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 173, Election Code, is
	amended by adding Section 173.0342 to read as follows:
	Sec. 173.0342. REQUIRED AFFIDAVIT FOR COUNTY CHAIR. A
	county chair who manages a county primary fund shall execute and
	submit an affidavit to the secretary of state stating that the chair
	will:
	(1) deposit money in the fund and use money in the fund
	only in accordance with this chapter;
	(2) maintain the fund separately from other funds
	managed by the political party; and
	(3) not comingle money in the fund with other money
	managed by the political party or its officers.
	SECTION 3. The secretary of state shall conduct the initial
	audits required under Section 173.035(a), Election Code, as amended
	by this Act, not later than December 31, 2022. The secretary shall
	designate approximately 10 percent of county primary funds as
	subject to the initial round of audits and designate 10 percent of
	the remaining funds as subject to each of the subsequent nine rounds
	of audits.
	SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.