Sec. 173.004. STATE COMPENSATION OF COUNTY CHAIR AND SECRETARY OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. (a) The total amount paid with state funds in a particular primary election year for the combined compensation of a county chair and the secretary, if any, of the county executive committee presided over by the chair may not be:
(1) less than $300; or
(2) more than the lesser of
(A) $8,000; or
(B) five percent of the total expenses incurred by the political party in holding primary elections in the county that year, exclusive of the combined annual compensation of the county chair and secretary.
(b) The status of a county executive committee's secretary as a committee member does not affect the applicability of this section.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 155, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election
Chapter 173 - Primary Election Financing
Subchapter A. Primary Election Expenses Generally
Section 173.001. State Funds for Primary Authorized
Section 173.002. State Not Liable for Primary Expenses
Section 173.003. Expenses Incurred by County
Section 173.004. State Compensation of County Chair and Secretary of County Executive Committee
Section 173.005. State Compensation for Training Election Judges
Section 173.006. Authority to Reduce Primary Costs
Section 173.007. Limiting State Compensation for Polling Places
Section 173.008. Limiting State Compensation for Election Personnel
Section 173.009. Deadline for Adopting Rules
Section 173.010. Furnishing Rules and Guidelines
Section 173.011. Financing of Joint Primary Elections Generally