Texas § 171.028 COUNTY CHAIR TRANSITION.

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§ 171.028 — COUNTY CHAIR TRANSITION.

Texas § 171.028

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Tex. Election Code Code Ann. § 171.028 (2026).

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Sec. 171.028. COUNTY CHAIR TRANSITION.

(a)Not later than the 30th day after the date the term of office of a new county chair begins, the person formerly serving as the county chair shall transfer to the new county chair:

(1)local party bank accounts over which the former county chair has authority; and

(2)the following original records that are in the possession of the former county chair:

(A)precinct chair and county chair canvass results;

(B)candidate applications;

(C)paperwork related to the primary election; and

(D)other documents concerning party affairs.

(b)Before transferring records to a new county chair under Subsection (a), the person formerly serving as the county chair may make copies of those records.

(c)A person commits an offense if the person fails to transfer rec

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Sec. 171.028. COUNTY CHAIR TRANSITION. (a) Not later than the 30th day after the date the term of office of a new county chair begins, the person formerly serving as the county chair shall transfer to the new county chair:
(1) local party bank accounts over which the former county chair has authority; and
(2) the following original records that are in the possession of the former county chair:
(A) precinct chair and county chair canvass results;
(B) candidate applications;
(C) paperwork related to the primary election; and
(D) other documents concerning party affairs.
(b) Before transferring records to a new county chair under Subsection (a), the person formerly serving as the county chair may make copies of those records.
(c) A person commits an offense if the person fails to transfer records as required by Subsection (a).
(d) An offense under Subsection (c) is a Class C misdemeanor.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 173 (H.B. 1071 ), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 825 (H.B. 2959 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.