(a) No charge may be made for the use of a public building for a precinct, county, or senatorial district convention except for reimbursement for the actual expenses resulting from use of the building for the convention.
(b) The reimbursing authority is entitled to an itemized statement of expenses before making remittance.

Attorney's Note

Under the Texas Codes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C misdemeanorup to $500
For details, see

Terms Used In Texas Election Code 174.0631

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) A person commits an offense if the person assesses a charge for the use of a public building for a precinct, county, or senatorial district convention in violation of Subsection (a). An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.