Texas Statutes
§ 173.007 — LIMITING STATE COMPENSATION FOR POLLING PLACES.
Texas § 173.007
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Tex. Election Code Code Ann. § 173.007 (2026).
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Sec. 173.007. LIMITING STATE COMPENSATION FOR POLLING PLACES.
(a)The secretary of state may limit the number of primary election polling places for which operating expenses are payable with state funds.
(b)Rules adopted under this section must provide for state compensation for a sufficient number of polling places in each county to adequately serve its voters, taking into account the area, geographic features, estimated voter turnout, and other relevant factors, but in no case may state compensation be limited to fewer than one polling place for each commissioners precinct.
(c)Rules adopted under this section do not limit a political party's authority under this code to consolidate election precincts for a primary election.
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Legislative History
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Nearby Sections
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§ 173.001
STATE FUNDS FOR PRIMARY AUTHORIZED.§ 173.003
EXPENSES INCURRED BY COUNTY.§ 173.006
AUTHORITY TO REDUCE PRIMARY COSTS.§ 173.009
DEADLINE FOR ADOPTING RULES.§ 173.010
FURNISHING RULES AND GUIDELINES.§ 173.031
COUNTY PRIMARY FUND.§ 173.032
STATE PRIMARY FUND.§ 173.033
USE OF PRIMARY FUND.§ 173.034
MANAGING PRIMARY FUND.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
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