Sec. 171.028.  COUNTY CHAIR TRANSITION.  (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:
(1)  local party bank accounts over which the former county chair has authority; and
(2)  the following original records that are in the possession of the former county chair:
(A)  precinct chair and county chair canvass results;
(B)  candidate applications;
(C)  paperwork related to the primary election; and
(D)  other documents concerning party affairs.
(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.
(c)  A person commits an offense if the person fails to transfer records as required by Subsection (a).
(d)  An offense under Subsection (c) is a Class C misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 173 (H.B. 1071), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
Amended by: 
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 825 (H.B. 2959), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.