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.
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.
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