Tex. Election Code Section 173.008
Limiting State Compensation for Election Personnel


(a)

The secretary of state may limit the number of election clerks in a primary election whose service is payable with state funds.

(b)

The secretary of state may limit the total state compensation payable to persons employed to assist a county chair in connection with a primary election.

(c)

Rules adopted under this section must provide for state compensation for sufficient personnel to properly hold the primary, taking into account the number of registered voters, number of votes cast in previous primary elections, method of voting, and other relevant factors, but in no case may state compensation be limited to fewer than two clerks for each election precinct.

(d)

State funds may be paid in excess of the limits prescribed under this section if the secretary of state determines good cause exists for the additional state compensation.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 156, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Source: Section 173.008 — Limiting State Compensation for Election Personnel, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.­173.­htm#173.­008 (accessed May 18, 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 18, 2024

§ 173.008’s source at texas​.gov