1 Texas Administrative Code § 81.122 – Personnel Payroll Taxes and Benefits (a) The county chair shall follow all applicable federal and state laws with respect to payroll taxes, including election day judges and clerks. (b) The county chair may not use primary funds to pay penalties or interest resulting from a failure to file…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 81.121 – No Compensation for Attending Election Schools for Judges or Clerks (a) Training materials may be ordered free of charge from the SOS. (b) The county chair may not be reimbursed for materials published and provided by the SOS. (c) Costs associated with attending an election school are not…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 81.120 – Compensation for Election-Day Workers (a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, the compensation paid to polling-place judges, clerks, early-voting-ballot board members, or persons working at the central counting station for the general-primary and primary-runoff elections shall be equal to the hourly rate paid by the…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 81.119 – County Chair’s Compensation (a) Pursuant to § RSA 173.004 of the Texas Election Code, a county chair may receive compensation for administering primary elections. (b) The SOS shall not authorize payment under this section until the county party’s final cost report has been received, including the necessary supporting…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 81.118 – Flex Scheduling of Precinct Workers The presiding judge may hire individuals to work in shifts. The county chair may assign clerks to work in shifts that end before the examination or counting of the ballots begins.

1 Texas Administrative Code § 81.117 – Number of Election Workers per Polling Place The county chair shall use the formula set out in the following figure to determine the number of election workers allowable for each polling place. Attached Graphic

1 Texas Administrative Code § 81.116 – Estimating Voter Turnout (a) The county chair shall use the formula set out in the following figure, with necessary modifications as determined by the chair, to determine the estimated voter turnout for each precinct for the primary elections. This formula is a guideline and must be adjusted if…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 81.115 – Requirement for Competitive Bids for Services or Products (a) This section does not apply to expenditures of $2,000 or less. (Note: A large purchase may not be divided into small lot purchases to circumvent the dollar limits established by this section. For example, expenditures for computer equipment to…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 81.114 – Conflicts of Interest (a) No disbursements may be made from the primary fund to the county chair personally, or to an entity or business in which the party, the county chair, the county chair’s spouse, or the county chair’s family has a financial interest, except for payments for:…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 81.113 – Misuse of State Funds The SOS shall refer any misuse or misappropriation of primary funds to the appropriate prosecuting authority for the enforcement of all civil and/or criminal penalties. Prosecuting authority includes but is not limited to Office of the Attorney General. Misuse of funds includes not complying…