(a) The state chair may, with the consent of the secretary
of state and the county executive committee, if one exists for the
county, accept money into the state primary fund on behalf of a county
party. The state chair must keep records to track the money that is
attributable to a county.
(b) The state chair of a party, or the state chair's
designee, may submit cost reports prescribed under this chapter on
behalf of a county chair if the county chair:
(1) requests the state chair to submit the statement
on the county chair's behalf; or
(2) fails to submit the statement by the deadline.
(c) The state chair shall conduct the ballot drawing
in accordance with §172.082 of the Texas Election Code if the
county chair:
(1) requests that the state chair conduct the drawing;
or
(2) fails to conduct the drawing by the deadline set
in this section.
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