Any surplus remaining in a primary fund account after payment of approved expenses shall be remitted to the county clerk or elections administrator immediately after the final payment from the fund of the necessary expenses for holding the primary elections for that year, but not later than July 1 following the applicable primary election. The surplus in the primary fund shall be remitted regardless of whether state funds were requested by the chair. Any surplus funds received by the county clerk or elections administrator under this section may be used only for paying the remaining expenses of the joint primary election. Any surplus funds remaining after the payment of all remaining expenses of the joint primary election by the county clerk or elections administrator shall immediately be remitted to the Secretary of State, not later than August 1 following the applicable primary election.

Source Note:The provisions of this §81.155 adopted to be effective December 15, 1997, 22 TexReg 12037.