Tex. Elec. Code § 31.011

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 31.011 - Election Improvement Fund
(a) The election improvement fund is created as a dedicated account in the general revenue fund and consists of federal funds designated for election improvement, matching funds from the state or a political subdivision, and depository interest earned on the assets of the fund.
(b) Money in the fund may be appropriated only to provide funding for the following purposes:
(1) to improve election administration at the state and local level;
(2) to make grants to local governments for the improvement or replacement of voting systems;
(3) to create a single uniform official centralized interactive voter registration database; and
(4) to comply with other election requirements of the federal government.
(c) The fund is exempt from the application of Section 403.095, Government Code.

Tex. Elec. Code § 31.011

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 13, eff. 9/1/2003.