SECTION 81.15. Funding Period

(a) After June 1 of each year funding becomes available to the counties as defined in §19.002 of the Election Code and remains available for 27 months, expiring on August 31. However, the Comptroller imposes a deadline prior to August 31 for any documents or transactions for expiring appropriations. Accordingly, counties will be notified of the deadline when the "Comptroller's Master Schedule of Fiscal Year-End Close Events" is published. Funding requests must be submitted prior to the applicable date as determined by the Secretary of State.

(b) Chapter 19 funding requests must be received within twelve (12) months of payment to vendor or prior to the deadline described in subsection (a) of this section, whichever comes first.

Source Note: The provisions of this §81.15 adopted to be effective October 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 7277; amended to be effective September 8, 1997, 22 TexReg 8389; amended to be effective January 3, 2007, 31 TexReg 10755; amended to be effective June 22, 2008, 33 TexReg 4663; amended to be effective December 30, 2010, 35 TexReg 11569; amended to be effective January 17, 2024, 49 TexReg 133