Tex. Election Code Section 173.081
Statement of Estimated Primary Expenses


(a)

Regardless of whether state funds are requested for paying primary expenses, a state or county chair shall submit to the secretary of state a written statement of estimated expenses to be incurred by the chair in connection with a primary election.

(b)

The statement must:

(1)

contain an itemized estimate, prepared by the authority submitting the statement, of the primary expenses to be incurred and a statement by the authority of whether state funds are requested; and

(2)

be sworn to by the authority submitting the statement.

(c)

A statement for a general primary election must also:

(1)

state the amount of:

(A)

the primary candidates’ filing fees required to be deposited in the county primary fund if the statement is submitted by a county chair, or in the state primary fund if the statement is submitted by the state chair, that have been received by the authority submitting the statement; and

(B)

the contributions to the county chair or executive committee if the statement is submitted by a county chair, or to the state chair or executive committee if the statement is submitted by the state chair, that:
(i)
are for the purpose of defraying primary election expenses; and
(ii)
have not been included in a report filed under Section 173.084 (Expense Report by Party) for a previous primary election year; and

(2)

be submitted not later than the 45th day before general primary election day.

(d)

The information required by Subsection (c)(1) must be current as of the 10th day after the date of the regular filing deadline for a candidate’s application for a place on the primary ballot.

(e)

A statement for a runoff primary election must be submitted not later than the 10th day after general primary election day.

(f)

A statement submitted by a county chair must also include a notice of the county election precincts to be consolidated for the election, if any.

(g)

The state chair of a party, or the state chair’s designee, may submit a statement under this section on behalf of a county chair if the county chair:

(1)

requests the state chair to submit the statement on the county chair’s behalf; or

(2)

fails to submit the statement by the deadline.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 12(e), eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 166, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 828 (H.B. 1735), Sec. 57, eff. September 1, 2017.

Source: Section 173.081 — Statement of Estimated Primary Expenses, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.­173.­htm#173.­081 (accessed May 11, 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 11, 2024

§ 173.081’s source at texas​.gov