Tex. Election Code Section 173.001
State Funds for Primary Authorized


(a)

Subject to legislative appropriation, state funds may be spent as provided by this chapter to pay expenses incurred by a political party in connection with a primary election.

(b)

Expenses incurred in connection with a convention of a political party or other party activity that is not necessary for the holding of a primary election may not be paid with state funds.

(c)

The secretary of state may spend state funds appropriated for primary finance to pay salaries and other necessary expenses in connection with the administration of primary elections.

(d)

If the amount of the funds appropriated for the financing of primary elections is insufficient to satisfy the requests for those funds made under this code, the secretary of state may distribute the amount of the appropriation on a pro rata basis. Each party chair or executive committee is entitled to a proportionate share of that amount according to that committee’s percentage of the total amount requested.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 12(c), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 828 (H.B. 1735), Sec. 49, eff. September 1, 2017.

Source: Section 173.001 — State Funds for Primary Authorized, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.­173.­htm#173.­001 (accessed May 4, 2024).

173.001
State Funds for Primary Authorized
173.002
State Not Liable for Primary Expenses
173.003
Expenses Incurred by County
173.004
State Compensation of County Chair and Secretary of County Executive Committee
173.005
State Compensation for Training Election Judges
173.006
Authority to Reduce Primary Costs
173.007
Limiting State Compensation for Polling Places
173.008
Limiting State Compensation for Election Personnel
173.009
Deadline for Adopting Rules
173.010
Furnishing Rules and Guidelines
173.011
Financing of Joint Primary Elections Generally
173.031
County Primary Fund
173.032
State Primary Fund
173.033
Use of Primary Fund
173.034
Managing Primary Fund
173.035
Audit by Secretary of State
173.036
State Funds for Audit Requested by Party
173.061
Fee Paid to County Chair
173.062
Fee Paid to State Chair for District Offices Remitted to Secretary of State
173.063
Fee Retained by State Chair
173.081
Statement of Estimated Primary Expenses
173.082
Review of Statement
173.083
State Payment of Estimated Primary Expenses
173.084
Expense Report by Party
173.085
State Payment of Excess Primary Expenses
173.086
Challenge of Disbursement of State Funds
173.087
Liability of County Chair and County Executive Committee
173.0341
State Chair as Fiscal Agent for County Party
173.0831
State Payment of Start-up Primary Funds
173.0832
Direct Repayment to Authority Conducting Primary Election Under Contract in Certain Counties
173.0833
Direct Billing of Certain Primary Expenses
173.0851
Disposition of Surplus in Primary Fund

Accessed:
May 4, 2024

§ 173.001’s source at texas​.gov