1. (a) Rental of office equipment is not required in order to conduct primary elections.
2. (b) The county chair may lease office equipment necessary for the administration of the primary elections for a period beginning December 1, 1999, and ending not later than the last day of the month in which the last primary election is held.
3. (c) The county party may not rent or lease equipment in which the party, the county chair, or a member of the county chair's family has a financial interest. (See definition of "family" at §81.114(b)).
4. (d) The county chair or party shall rent equipment from an entity that has been in business for at least 18 months and has at least three other bona fide clients.
5. (e) The purchase of office supplies necessary for the administration of the primary election is payable from the primary fund. (This includes the purchase of two paperback copies of the Texas Election Code.)
6. (f) The county chair or party may be reimbursed for the cost of incidental supplies used in connection with the primary election. (Examples of incidental supplies include paper, toner, and staples.)
7. (g) The county chair may not use primary funds to purchase any single office-supply item or equipment valued at over $500.
8. (h) The county chair may not pay notary public expenses from the primary fund.

Source Note:The provisions of this §81.128 adopted to be effective November 30, 1999, 24 TexReg 10522.