The Model Election Services Contract (the "Model Contract") prescribed by the Secretary of State is adopted by reference. Copies of the Model Contract may be obtained from the Secretary of State. The Model Contract must be used in an agreement for election services pursuant to the Texas Election Code, Chapter 31, Subchapter B, between the county executive committee and the county elections officer. Any modification of the Model Contract or any approved alternate election services contract is not binding until approved in writing by the Secretary of State, and execution of such contract is not completed until such written approval is obtained. The county elections officer must submit an accounting of the actual costs incurred in performance of the election services contract before the county chair may make final payment. A detailed billing of all actual cost must be submitted with the Final Cost Report before the last 25% of funds will be paid. Only actual costs incurred by the county and payable under provisions of the Election Code, such contract, or these administrative rules may be paid to the county from primary funds. A contract may not allow for reimbursement for training of election workers or providing materials published by the Secretary of State. Regular salaries of personnel regularly employed by the county may not be paid from or reimbursed to the county from the primary fund. An election services contract for the 1998 primary elections cannot provide for any salary or compensation of the county election officer for the performance of any statutory duty or service. Election services contract costs do not count toward administrative salary limits set under §81.130 of this title (relating to Administrative Personnel Limited).

Source Note:The provisions of this §81.132 adopted to be effective November 3, 1997, 22 TexReg 10502.