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TX Elec COde § 31.092 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 31 - Officers to Administer Elections|Subchapter D. Contract for Election Services|Section 31.092. Contract for Election Services Authorized

Sec. 31.092.  CONTRACT FOR ELECTION SERVICES AUTHORIZED.  (a)  The county election officer may contract with the governing body of a political subdivision situated wholly or partly in the county served by the officer to perform election services, as provided by this subchapter, in any one or more elections ordered by an authority of the political subdivision.(b)  Expired.(c)  An election services contract need not be submitted to the commissioners court for approval.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1076 (H.B. 1614), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1091 (H.B. 2069), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1107 (H.B. 2309), Sec. 1.10, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 17.001(20), eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1164 (H.B. 2817), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Elec COde § 31.0925 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 31 - Officers to Administer Elections|Subchapter D. Contract for Election Services|Section 31.0925. Request for Services Required

Sec. 31.0925.  REQUEST FOR SERVICES REQUIRED.  (a)  This section applies only to a political subdivision:(1)  that is located entirely in a county:(A)  with a population of more than 500,000 that is served by a county elections administrator; and(B)  that does not contain a municipality with a population of more than 150,000; and(2)  that is not an irrigation district created under the authority of Section 52(b)(1) or (2), Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.(b)  The governing body of a political subdivision shall request an election services contract with the county elections administrator to perform all duties and functions of the political subdivision in relation to an election that may be transferred under this subchapter if the political subdivision receives a petition requesting the contract signed by a number of registered voters residing in the political subdivision that is equal to or exceeds one percent of all votes cast in the most recent general election held by the political subdivision.(c)  A petition under this section must be submitted to the clerk of the political subdivision before January 1 of the year in which the election to be administered under the requested election services contract will be held.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 802 (S.B. 1402), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Elec COde § 31.093 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 31 - Officers to Administer Elections|Subchapter D. Contract for Election Services|Section 31.093. Duty to Contract

Sec. 31.093.  DUTY TO CONTRACT.  (a)  Subject to Section 41.001(d), if requested to do so by a political subdivision, the county elections administrator shall enter into a contract to furnish the election services requested, in accordance with a cost schedule agreed on by the contracting parties.(b)  A county elections administrator may but is not required to enter into a contract to conduct a training program for election judges and clerks.(c)  On request of the county chair of a political party holding a primary election in the county, the county election officer shall contract with the county executive committee of the party to perform election services, as provided by this subchapter, in the party's general primary election and runoff primary election in accordance with a cost schedule agreed on by the contracting parties.(d)  In a contract required by Subsection (c), the county election officer may not prevent the county chair or the chair's designee from supervising the conduct of the primary election, including the tabulation of results, as required by Chapter 172.  A county election officer who violates this subsection commits an offense.  An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor.(e)  A county election officer must offer to contract on the same terms with the county executive committee of each political party holding a primary election in the county.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1164 (H.B. 2817), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 828 (H.B. 1735), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.Transferred, redesignated and amended by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 828 (H.B. 1735), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 828 (H.B. 1735), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 31.094 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 31 - Officers to Administer Elections|Subchapter D. Contract for Election Services|Section 31.094. Services Performable Under Contract

Sec. 31.094.  SERVICES PERFORMABLE UNDER CONTRACT.  Subject to Sections 31.096 and 31.097, an election services contract may provide for the county election officer to perform or to supervise the performance of any or all of the corresponding duties and functions that the officer performs in connection with a countywide election ordered by a county authority.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 31.095 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 31 - Officers to Administer Elections|Subchapter D. Contract for Election Services|Section 31.095. Delegation to Deputies

Sec. 31.095.  DELEGATION TO DEPUTIES.  (a)  The county election officer may assign deputies to perform any of the contracted services.(b)  In a county not having the office of county elections administrator, the county clerk or county tax assessor-collector, as appropriate, may delegate to the deputy in charge of the officer's elections division the authority to enter into election services contracts and to supervise their performance.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 31.096 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 31 - Officers to Administer Elections|Subchapter D. Contract for Election Services|Section 31.096. Nontransferable Functions

Sec. 31.096.  NONTRANSFERABLE FUNCTIONS.  An election services contract may not change:(1)  the authority with whom applications of candidates for a place on a ballot are filed;(2)  the authority with whom documents are filed under Title 15; or(3)  the political subdivision's requirement to maintain office hours under Section 31.122.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 33, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 31.097 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 31 - Officers to Administer Elections|Subchapter D. Contract for Election Services|Section 31.097. Early Voting

Sec. 31.097.  EARLY VOTING.  (a)  An election services contract may provide that the county election officer's deputies may serve as deputy early voting clerks even if the officer is not to serve as the early voting clerk or supervise early voting.(b)  If the county election officer is to serve as the early voting clerk or is to provide deputies to serve as deputy early voting clerks, the officer's written order appointing a permanent or temporary deputy of the officer as a deputy early voting clerk is sufficient, without the necessity for an appointment by any other authority.(c)  A permanent deputy of the county election officer is not subject to the eligibility requirements of this subsection.  For a temporary deputy of the officer to be eligible for appointment as a deputy early voting clerk, the deputy must have the qualifications for appointment as a presiding election judge except that:(1)  an appointee is not required to be a qualified voter of any particular territory other than the county served by the county election officer or the political subdivision in which the election is held;  and(2)  if an employee of the contracting political subdivision is appointed, the appointee's status as an employee does not disqualify the appointee from serving in an election in which an officer of the political subdivision is a candidate.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.36;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 31.098 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 31 - Officers to Administer Elections|Subchapter D. Contract for Election Services|Section 31.098. Payment of Election Expenses

Sec. 31.098.  PAYMENT OF ELECTION EXPENSES.  (a)  An election services contract may authorize the county election officer to contract with third persons for election services and supplies and may provide that the officer will pay the claims for those election expenses or that the contracting authority will make the payments directly to the claimants.(b)  If a contract provides that the contracting authority is to pay the claims of third persons, the county election officer becomes the agent of the authority and may contract with third persons in the name of the authority with respect to election expenses within the scope of the officer's duties, and the officer is not liable for the authority's failure to pay a claim.(c)  If a contract provides that the county election officer is to pay the expenses, the contracting authority is not liable for the officer's failure to pay a claim.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 31.099 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 31 - Officers to Administer Elections|Subchapter D. Contract for Election Services|Section 31.099. Filing Copies of Contract

Sec. 31.099.  FILING COPIES OF CONTRACT.  (a)  Not later than the 10th day after the date an election services contract is executed, the county election officer shall file a copy of the contract with:(1)  the county treasurer or, in a county not having a treasurer, the county judge;  and(2)  the county auditor or, in a county not having an auditor, the county judge.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 99(5), eff. September 1, 2021.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 99(5), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 31.100 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 31 - Officers to Administer Elections|Subchapter D. Contract for Election Services|Section 31.100. Disposition of Contract Money; Payment of Contracting Officer's Expenses

Sec. 31.100.  DISPOSITION OF CONTRACT MONEY;  PAYMENT OF CONTRACTING OFFICER'S EXPENSES.  (a)  Money paid to a county election officer under an election services contract shall be deposited in a separate fund in the county treasury.  The county election officer may make expenditures from the fund without budgeting or appropriation by the commissioners court.  However, claims against the fund shall be audited and approved in the same manner as other claims against the county before they are paid.(b)  Only actual expenses directly attributable to an election services contract may be paid from the election services contract fund, and the county election officer may not charge for performing any duties that the officer is required by law to perform.(c)  An election services contract must include an itemized list of estimated election expenses.  If the estimated expenses, not including the fee charged under Subsection (d), exceed the actual expenses, the amount of the difference shall be refunded to the contracting authority.(d)  The county election officer may not be personally compensated for election services performed under an election services contract.  A fee charged by the officer for general supervision of the election may not exceed 10 percent of the total amount of the contract, but may not be less than $75.(e)  Salaries of personnel regularly employed by the county election officer shall be paid from funds regularly budgeted and appropriated for that purpose, except that those employees may be paid from the election services contract fund for contractual duties performed outside of normal business hours.  Salaries and wages paid to persons temporarily employed to perform duties under an election services contract shall be paid out of the election services contract fund. The amount paid from the fund may not exceed the normal rate of pay in that locality for the same or similar services.(f)  A surplus in the election services contract fund may be used only to defray expenses of the county election officer's office in connection with election-related duties or functions.  The secretary of state shall prescribe regulations for the use of any surplus in a fund.(g)  The commissioners court may not consider the availability of the election services contract fund in adopting the county budget for the office of the county election officer.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 622, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1349, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 31.121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 31 - Officers to Administer Elections|Subchapter E. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 31.121. Presiding Officer Failing to Act

Sec. 31.121.  PRESIDING OFFICER FAILING TO ACT.  Two or more members of the governing body of a political subdivision may perform a duty placed by this code on the presiding officer of the governing body if the office is vacant or the presiding officer fails to perform the duty unless:(1)  a single member of the governing body designated by law to act in place of the presiding officer performs the duty;  or(2)  this code specifies that the duty is to be performed by another authority acting in place of the presiding officer.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 31.122 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 31 - Officers to Administer Elections|Subchapter E. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 31.122. Office Hours of Election Authority During Election Period

Sec. 31.122.  OFFICE HOURS OF ELECTION AUTHORITY DURING ELECTION PERIOD.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 31.123, each county clerk, city secretary, or secretary of the governing body of a political subdivision other than a county or city or the authority performing the duties of a secretary under this code shall keep that officer's office open for election duties for at least three hours each day, during regular office hours, on regular business days during the period:(1)  beginning not later than the 50th day before the date of each general election of the political subdivision or the third day after the date a special election is ordered by an authority of the political subdivision;  and(2)  ending not earlier than the 40th day after election day.(b)  If the political subdivision is an independent school district, a regular business day means a day on which the school district's main business office is regularly open for business.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1219, Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 31.123 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 31 - Officers to Administer Elections|Subchapter E. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 31.123. Appointment of Agent During Election Period

Sec. 31.123.  APPOINTMENT OF AGENT DURING ELECTION PERIOD.  (a)  If the secretary of the governing body of a political subdivision other than a county or city or the authority performing the duties of a secretary under this code does not maintain an office during the hours and days required by Section 31.122, the secretary or other authority shall appoint another officer or employee of the political subdivision as the secretary's or authority's agent to perform the duties provided by this section.  The appointment is subject to the approval of the political subdivision's governing body.(b)  The agent shall maintain office hours, as directed by the appointing authority, for at least the hours and days required by Section 31.122, in the agent's regular office, the office of the appointing authority, or an office designated by the governing body of the political subdivision served by the authority.(c)  The agent shall maintain in the agent's office the documents, records, and other papers relating to the election that:(1)  by law are placed in the custody of the authority appointing the agent;  and(2)  are public information.(d)  The agent shall:(1)  receive any personally delivered document relating to the election that the appointing authority is authorized or required to receive;  and(2)  make available for inspection and copying, in accordance with applicable regulations, the documents, records, and other papers that are required to be maintained in the agent's office under Subsection (c).(e)  The appointing authority may authorize the agent to perform any other ministerial duties in connection with the election that may lawfully be performed by an employee of the appointing authority.(f)  The appointing authority shall post, on the bulletin board used for posting notice of meetings of the political subdivision's governing body, a notice containing the agent's name, the location of the agent's office, the agent's office hours, and duration of the agent's appointment.  The notice shall remain continuously posted during the minimum period for maintaining the agent's office.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 31.124 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 31 - Officers to Administer Elections|Subchapter E. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 31.124. Provision of Notice to County Chairs by Election Authority

Sec. 31.124.  PROVISION OF NOTICE TO COUNTY CHAIRS BY ELECTION AUTHORITY.  (a)  A county election officer of each county shall hold a meeting with the county chair of each political party to discuss, as appropriate, the following for each primary election or general election for state and county officers:(1)  the lists provided by each political party under Section 85.009;(2)  the lists provided by each political party under Section 87.002(c);(3)  the implementation of Subchapters A, B, C, and D, Chapter 87; and(4)  holding a joint primary, entering into an election services contract, and polling place locations.(b)  A county election officer of each county shall deliver written notice of the time and place of the meeting required by Subsection (a) not later than 72 hours before the meeting date to the county chair of each political party that made nominations by primary election for the general election for state and county officers preceding the date of the meeting.(c)  The notice required by Subsection (b) may be delivered by United States mail, electronic mail, or other method of written communication, as determined by the county election officer.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 255 (H.B. 1136), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 34, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 31.125 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 31 - Officers to Administer Elections|Subchapter E. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 31.125. County Website

Sec. 31.125.  COUNTY WEBSITE.  (a)  The county officer responsible for administering elections  shall post on the county's Internet website contact information for the county election office including: (1)  the street address and zip code;(2)  the mailing address if different from the address provided in Subdivision (1); (3)  telephone number;(4)  facsimile number; and(5)  e-mail address.(b)  For each polling place located in the county, the county shall post on the county's Internet website:(1)  the name of the building in which the polling place is located, if available;(2)  the street address and zip code of the polling place; and(3)  the days and hours of voting at each location.(c)  This section applies only to a county that maintains an Internet website.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1052 (H.B. 933), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Elec COde § 31.126 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 31 - Officers to Administer Elections|Subchapter E. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 31.126. Training

Text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 360 (S.B. 231), Sec. 1For text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1000 (H.B. 2283), Sec. 1, see other Sec. 31.126.Sec. 31.126.  TRAINING.  (a)  In this section, "county election officer" has the meaning assigned by Section 31.091(1).(b)  The secretary of state shall provide a standardized training program and materials for county election officers in the same manner it provides such a program to election judges and clerks under Subchapter F, Chapter 32.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 360 (S.B. 231), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 31.126 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 31 - Officers to Administer Elections|Subchapter E. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 31.126. Prohibited Contributions

Text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1000 (H.B. 2283), Sec. 1For text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 360 (S.B. 231), Sec. 1, see other Sec. 31.126.Sec. 31.126.  PROHIBITED CONTRIBUTIONS.  (a)  Without the written consent of the secretary of state, the joint elections commission, county election commission, and county election board may not:(1)  accept a contribution of $1,000 or more, including the value of in-kind donations, offered by:(A)  a private individual;(B)  a business entity, including a:(i)  corporation;(ii)  partnership; or(iii)  trust; or(C)  another third party; or(2)  use a contribution described by Subdivision (1) to perform a function of administering elections.(b)  The secretary of state may grant consent under Subsection (a) only if:(1)  the secretary consults with the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives on the proposed donation; and(2)  the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives unanimously agree to the secretary's grant of consent.(c)  The joint elections commission, county election commission, and county election board may accept a contribution of less than $1,000 only with written consent from the relevant political subdivision.(d)  This section does not prohibit the acceptance of:(1)  an in-kind contribution of food or beverage for election workers during the administration of an election;(2)  any state or federal funds administered or distributed by the secretary of state, including funds administered and distributed under Section 31.009, or other state or federal funds made available to political subdivisions to perform a function related to elections; or(3)  an offer for use, without charge or for a reduced fee, of a public or private building or a portion of a building for the purposes of conducting an election, including for use as a polling place designated under Chapter 43.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1000 (H.B. 2283), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|