{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-171.028","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Election Code § 171.028","heading":"COUNTY CHAIR TRANSITION.","body":"(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:\n(1) local party bank accounts over which the former county chair has authority; and\n(2) the following original records that are in the possession of the former county chair:\n(A) precinct chair and county chair canvass results;\n(B) candidate applications;\n(C) paperwork related to the primary election; and\n(D) other documents concerning party affairs.\n(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.\n(c) A person commits an offense if the person fails to transfer records as required by Subsection (a).\n(d) An offense under Subsection (c) is a Class C misdemeanor.\nAdded by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 173 (H.B. 1071), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.\nAmended by:\nActs 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 825 (H.B. 2959), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.","path":["ELECTION CODE","TITLE 10. POLITICAL PARTIES","SUBTITLE B. PARTIES NOMINATING BY PRIMARY ELECTION","CHAPTER 171. ORGANIZATION","SUBCHAPTER B. COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.171.htm#171.028","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:06Z","sha256":"f0cb1216a5b3e999a1b6865bb5c7aa66d84064e6a8cd826fd979a35aede2caa8","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-171.027","next":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-171.029"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}