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Prescribed by Secretary of State
Section 173.0341
9/
2019
STATE CHAIR AS FISCAL AGENT
FOR COUNTY CHAIR
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this day of 20 ,
by and between the State Chair, or the State Chair’s designee, and the ________
County Party, acting by and through the Chair of its County Executive Committee,_______________(name)
hereinafter referred to as the “County Chair,” and (name), State Chair, or
Designee, of the________________Party of Texas hereinafter referred to as the “State Chair,” under the
authority of Section 173.0341, Texas Election Code and relating to the State Chair acting as the fiscal agent
of the County Chair related to the Party’s Primary Election on ___,20______(hereinafter referred to as
the “election”), and the_______________County Party’s Runoff Primary Election, if necessary, on____
, 20 (hereinafter referred to as the “runoff election”).
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises hereinafter set
out, and for ensuring that the State Chair and the County Chair understand the tasks each is to perform in
connection with the election and the runoff election:
1. Duties and Services of the State Chair. The State Chair, or the State Chair’s designee, shall be
responsible for performing the following duties in connection with the election and the runoff election:
a. The State Chair shall act as the fiscal agent for the County Chair by making deposits into a
state primary fund established under Section 173.032 of the Texas Election Code for the
following:
i. Candidate filing fees received by the County Chair under Chapter 173,
Subchapter C of the Texas Election Code; ii. State payments received under Chapter
173, Subchapter D of the Texas Election
Code; and, iii. Any contribution made to the County Chair for the purpose of defraying
primary election expenses.
b. The State Chair shall pay eligible expenses incurred on behalf of the County Party’s election
and runoff election, if applicable, consistent with the relevant statutes and administrative rules
as prescribed by the Texas Secretary of State.
c. The State Chair is responsible for reporting eligible costs to the Texas Secretary of State
consistent with Chapter 173, Subchapter D of the Texas Election Code.
d. The State Chair shall maintain records consistent with Title 1, Texas Administrative Code, and
Section 81.107.
e. The State Chair shall submit this completed Agreement to the Texas Secretary of State.
2. Duties and Services of the County Chair. The County Chair shall be responsible for performing the
following duties in connection with the election and the runoff election:
a. Candidate filing fees received by the County Chair under Chapter 173, Subchapter C of the
Texas Election Code shall be made out to the State Party for purposes of this Agreement.
b. The County Chair shall submit any filing fee received by the county party under Subchapter C
to the State Chair for deposit in the state primary fund not later than five days after receipt of
the filing fee.
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