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TX Elec COde § 254.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 254 - Political Reporting|Subchapter F. Reporting by General-Purpose Committee|Section 254.154. Additional Reports of Committee Involved in Election

Sec. 254.154.  ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF COMMITTEE INVOLVED IN ELECTION.  (a)  In addition to other required reports, for each election in which a general-purpose committee is involved, the committee's campaign treasurer shall file two reports.(b)  The first report must be received by the authority with whom the report is required to be filed not later than the 30th day before election day.  The report covers the period beginning the day the committee's campaign treasurer appointment is filed or the first day after the period covered by the committee's last required report, as applicable, and continuing through the 40th day before election day.(c)  The second report must be received by the authority with whom the report is required to be filed not later than the eighth day before election day.  The report covers the period beginning the 39th day before election day and continuing through the 10th day before election day.(d)  If a general-purpose committee becomes involved in an election after a reporting period prescribed by Subsection (b) or (c), the first report must be received by the authority with whom the report is required to be filed not later than the regular deadline for the report covering the period during which the committee becomes involved in the election.  The period covered by the first report begins the day the committee's campaign treasurer appointment is filed or the first day after the period covered by the committee's last required report, as applicable.(e)  In addition to other required reports, the campaign treasurer of a general-purpose committee involved in a runoff election shall file one report for the runoff election.  The runoff election report must be received by the authority with whom the report is required to be filed not earlier than the 10th day or later than the eighth day before runoff election day.  The report covers the period beginning the ninth day before the date of the main election and continuing through the 10th day before runoff election day.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 673 (H.B. 1381), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 553 (S.B. 1795), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Elec COde § 254.1541 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 254 - Political Reporting|Subchapter F. Reporting by General-Purpose Committee|Section 254.1541. Alternate Reporting Requirements for Certain Committees

Sec. 254.1541.  ALTERNATE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN COMMITTEES.  (a)  This section applies only to a general-purpose committee with less than $20,000 in one or more accounts maintained by the committee in which political contributions are deposited, as of the last day of the preceding reporting period for which the committee was required to file a report.(b)  A report by a campaign treasurer of a general-purpose committee to which this section applies may include, instead of the information required under Sections 254.031(a)(1) and (5) and Section 254.151(6):(1)  the amount of political contributions from each person that in the aggregate exceed $100 and that are accepted during the reporting period by the committee, the full name and address of the person making the contributions, the person's principal occupation, and the dates of the contributions; and(2)  the total amount or a specific listing of the political contributions of $100 or less accepted and the total amount or a specific listing of the political expenditures of $100 or less made during the reporting period.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1081 (H.B. 1664), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Elec COde § 254.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 254 - Political Reporting|Subchapter F. Reporting by General-Purpose Committee|Section 254.155. Option to File Monthly; Notice

Sec. 254.155.  OPTION TO FILE MONTHLY;  NOTICE.  (a)  As an alternative to filing reports under Sections 254.153 and 254.154, a general-purpose committee may file monthly reports.(b)  To be entitled to file monthly reports, the committee must deliver written notice of the committee's intent to file monthly to the commission not earlier than January 1 or later than January 15 of the year in which the committee intends to file monthly.  The notice for a committee formed after January 15 must be delivered at the time the committee's campaign treasurer appointment is filed.(c)  A committee that files monthly reports may revert to the regular filing schedule prescribed by Sections 254.153 and 254.154 by delivering written notice of the committee's intent not earlier than January 1 or later than January 15 of the year in which the committee intends to revert to the regular reporting schedule.  The notice must include a report of all political contributions accepted and all political expenditures made that were not previously reported.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 3.18, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.|
TX Elec COde § 254.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 254 - Political Reporting|Subchapter F. Reporting by General-Purpose Committee|Section 254.156. Contents of Monthly Reports

Sec. 254.156.  CONTENTS OF MONTHLY REPORTS.  Each monthly report filed under this subchapter must comply with Sections 254.031 and 254.151 except that the maximum amount of a political contribution, expenditure, or loan that is not required to be individually reported is:(1)  $10 in the aggregate; or(2)  $20 in the aggregate for a contribution accepted by a general-purpose committee to which Section 254.1541 applies.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1081 (H.B. 1664), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Elec COde § 254.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 254 - Political Reporting|Subchapter F. Reporting by General-Purpose Committee|Section 254.157. Monthly Reporting Schedule

Sec. 254.157.  MONTHLY REPORTING SCHEDULE.  (a)  The campaign treasurer of a general-purpose committee filing monthly reports shall file a report not later than the fifth day of the month following the period covered by the report. A report covering the month preceding an election in which the committee is involved must be received by the authority with whom the report is required to be filed not later than the fifth day of the month following the period covered by the report.(b)  A monthly report covers the period beginning the 26th day of each month and continuing through the 25th day of the following month, except that the period covered by the first report begins January 1 and continues through January 25.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 400, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 673 (H.B. 1381), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Elec COde § 254.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 254 - Political Reporting|Subchapter F. Reporting by General-Purpose Committee|Section 254.158. Exception to Monthly Reporting Schedule

Sec. 254.158.  EXCEPTION TO MONTHLY REPORTING SCHEDULE.  If the campaign treasurer appointment of a general-purpose committee filing monthly reports is filed after January 1 of the year in which monthly reports are filed, the period covered by the first monthly report begins the day the appointment is filed and continues through the 25th day of the month in which the appointment is filed unless the appointment is filed the 25th or a succeeding day of the month.  In that case, the period continues through the 25th day of the month following the month in which the appointment is filed.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Elec COde § 254.1581 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 254 - Political Reporting|Subchapter F. Reporting by General-Purpose Committee|Section 254.1581. Reporting by Out-of-State Political Committee

Sec. 254.1581.  REPORTING BY OUT-OF-STATE POLITICAL COMMITTEE.  For each reporting period under this subchapter in which an out-of-state political committee accepts political contributions or makes political expenditures, the committee shall file with the commission a copy of one or more reports filed with the Federal Election Commission or with the proper filing authority of at least one other state that shows the political contributions accepted, political expenditures made, and other expenditures made by the committee.  A report must be filed within the same period in which it is required to be filed under federal law or the law of the other state.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 2.21, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Elec COde § 254.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 254 - Political Reporting|Subchapter F. Reporting by General-Purpose Committee|Section 254.159. Dissolution Report

Sec. 254.159.  DISSOLUTION REPORT.  If a general-purpose committee expects no reportable activity to occur after the period covered by a report filed under this subchapter, the report may be designated as a "dissolution" report as provided by Section 254.126 for a specific-purpose committee and has the same effect.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Elec COde § 254.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 254 - Political Reporting|Subchapter F. Reporting by General-Purpose Committee|Section 254.160. Termination Report

Sec. 254.160.  TERMINATION REPORT.  If the campaign treasurer appointment of a general-purpose committee is terminated, the campaign treasurer shall file a termination report as prescribed by Section 254.127 for a specific-purpose committee.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Elec COde § 254.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 254 - Political Reporting|Subchapter F. Reporting by General-Purpose Committee|Section 254.161. Notice to Candidate and Officeholder of Contributions and Expenditures

Sec. 254.161.  NOTICE TO CANDIDATE AND OFFICEHOLDER OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES.  If a general-purpose committee other than the principal political committee of a political party or a political committee established by a political party's county executive committee accepts political contributions or makes political expenditures for a candidate or officeholder, notice of that fact shall be given to the affected candidate or officeholder as provided by Section 254.128 for a specific-purpose committee.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 531, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Elec COde § 254.162 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 254 - Political Reporting|Subchapter F. Reporting by General-Purpose Committee|Section 254.162. Notice of Change in Committee Status

Sec. 254.162.  NOTICE OF CHANGE IN COMMITTEE STATUS.  If a general-purpose committee changes its operation and becomes a specific-purpose committee, notice of the change in status shall be given to the commission as provided by Section 254.129 for a specific-purpose committee.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 3.19, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.|
TX Elec COde § 254.163 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 254 - Political Reporting|Subchapter F. Reporting by General-Purpose Committee|Section 254.163. Authority With Whom Reports Filed

Sec. 254.163.  AUTHORITY WITH WHOM REPORTS FILED.  Reports filed under this subchapter shall be filed with the commission.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 3.20, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.|
TX Elec COde § 254.164 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 254 - Political Reporting|Subchapter F. Reporting by General-Purpose Committee|Section 254.164. Certain Committees Exempt From Civil Penalties

Sec. 254.164.  CERTAIN COMMITTEES EXEMPT FROM CIVIL PENALTIES.  The commission may not impose a civil penalty on a general-purpose committee for a violation of this chapter if the report filed by the committee that is the subject of the violation discloses that the committee did not accept political contributions totaling $3,000 or more, accept political contributions from a single person totaling $1,000 or more, or make or authorize political expenditures totaling $3,000 or more during:(1)  the reporting period covered by the report that is the subject of the violation; or(2)  either of the two reporting periods preceding the reporting period described by Subdivision (1).|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 597 (H.B. 89), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Elec COde § 254.181 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 254 - Political Reporting|Subchapter G. Modified Reporting Procedures; $500 Maximum in Contributions or Expenditures|Section 254.181. Modified Reporting Authorized

Sec. 254.181.  MODIFIED REPORTING AUTHORIZED.  (a)  An opposed candidate or specific-purpose committee required to file reports under Subchapter C or E  may file a report under this subchapter instead if the candidate or committee does not intend to accept political contributions that in the aggregate exceed $500 or to make political expenditures that in the aggregate exceed $500 in connection with the election.(b)  The amount of a filing fee paid by a candidate is excluded from the $500 maximum expenditure permitted under this section.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Elec COde § 254.182 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 254 - Political Reporting|Subchapter G. Modified Reporting Procedures; $500 Maximum in Contributions or Expenditures|Section 254.182. Declaration of Intent Required

Sec. 254.182.  DECLARATION OF INTENT REQUIRED.  (a)  To be entitled to file reports under this subchapter, an opposed candidate or specific-purpose committee must file with the campaign treasurer appointment a written declaration of intent not to exceed $500 in political contributions or political expenditures in the election.(b)  The declaration of intent must contain a statement that the candidate or committee understands that if the $500 maximum for contributions and expenditures is exceeded, the candidate or committee is required to file reports under Subchapter C or E, as applicable.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Elec COde § 254.183 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 254 - Political Reporting|Subchapter G. Modified Reporting Procedures; $500 Maximum in Contributions or Expenditures|Section 254.183. Maximum Exceeded

Sec. 254.183.  MAXIMUM EXCEEDED.  (a)  An opposed candidate or specific-purpose committee that exceeds $500 in political contributions or political expenditures in the election shall file reports as required by Subchapter C or E, as applicable.(b)  If a candidate or committee exceeds the $500 maximum after the filing deadline prescribed by Subchapter C or E for the first report required to be filed under the appropriate subchapter, the candidate or committee shall file a report not later than 48 hours after the maximum is exceeded.(c)  A report filed under Subsection (b) covers the period beginning the day the campaign treasurer appointment is filed and continuing through the day the maximum is exceeded.(d)  The reporting period for the next report filed by the candidate or committee begins on the day after the last day of the period covered by the report filed under Subsection (b).|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Elec COde § 254.184 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 254 - Political Reporting|Subchapter G. Modified Reporting Procedures; $500 Maximum in Contributions or Expenditures|Section 254.184. Applicability of Regular Reporting Requirements

Sec. 254.184.  APPLICABILITY OF REGULAR REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  Subchapter C or E, as applicable, applies to an opposed candidate or specific-purpose committee filing under this subchapter to the extent that the appropriate subchapter does not conflict with this subchapter.(b)  A candidate or committee filing under this subchapter is not required to file any reports of political contributions and political expenditures other than the semiannual reports required to be filed not later than July 15 and January 15.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Elec COde § 254.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 254 - Political Reporting|Subchapter H. Unexpended Contributions|Section 254.201. Annual Report of Unexpended Contributions

Sec. 254.201.  ANNUAL REPORT OF UNEXPENDED CONTRIBUTIONS.  (a)  This section applies to:(1)  a former officeholder who has unexpended political contributions after filing the last report required to be filed by Subchapter D;  or(2)  a person who was an unsuccessful candidate who has unexpended political contributions after filing the last report required to be filed by Subchapter C.(b)  A person covered by this section shall file an annual report for each year in which the person retains unexpended contributions.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Elec COde § 254.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 254 - Political Reporting|Subchapter H. Unexpended Contributions|Section 254.202. Filing of Report; Contents

Sec. 254.202.  FILING OF REPORT;  CONTENTS.  (a)  A person shall file the report required by Section 254.201 not earlier than January 1 or later than January 15 of each year following the year in which the person files a final report under this chapter.(b)  The report shall be filed with the authority with whom the person's campaign treasurer appointment was required to be filed.(c)  The report must include:(1)  the person's full name and address;(2)  the full name and address of each person to whom a payment from unexpended political contributions was made during the previous year;(3)  the date, amount, and purpose of each payment made under Subdivision (2);(4)  the total amount of unexpended political contributions as of December 31 of the previous year;  and(5)  the total amount of interest and other income earned on unexpended political contributions during the previous year.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Elec COde § 254.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 254 - Political Reporting|Subchapter H. Unexpended Contributions|Section 254.203. Retention of Contributions

Sec. 254.203.  RETENTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS.  (a)  A person may not retain political contributions covered by this title, assets purchased with the contributions, or interest and other income earned on the contributions for more than six years after the date the person either ceases to be an officeholder or candidate or files a final report under this chapter, whichever is later.(b)  If the person becomes an officeholder or candidate within the six-year period, the prohibition in Subsection (a) does not apply until the person again ceases to be an officeholder or candidate.(c)  A person who violates Subsection (a) commits an offense.  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 7.18, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Elec COde § 254.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 254 - Political Reporting|Subchapter H. Unexpended Contributions|Section 254.204. Disposition of Unexpended Contributions

Sec. 254.204.  DISPOSITION OF UNEXPENDED CONTRIBUTIONS.  (a)  At the end of the six-year period prescribed by Section 254.203, the former officeholder or candidate shall remit any unexpended political contributions to one or more of the following:(1)  the political party with which the person was affiliated when the person's name last appeared on a ballot;(2)  a candidate or political committee;(3)  the comptroller for deposit in the state treasury;(4)  one or more persons from whom political contributions were received, in accordance with Subsection (d);(5)  a recognized charitable organization formed for educational, religious, or scientific purposes that is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and its subsequent amendments;  or(6)  a public or private postsecondary educational institution or an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003(8), Education Code, solely for the purpose of assisting or creating a scholarship program.(b)  A person who disposes of unexpended political contributions under Subsection (a)(2) shall report each contribution as if the person were a campaign treasurer of a specific-purpose committee.(c)  Political contributions disposed of under Subsection (a)(3) may be appropriated only for financing primary elections.(d)  The amount of political contributions disposed of under Subsection (a)(4) to one person may not exceed the aggregate amount accepted from that person during the last two years that the candidate or officeholder accepted contributions under this title.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 248, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 2.22, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Elec COde § 254.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 254 - Political Reporting|Subchapter H. Unexpended Contributions|Section 254.205. Report of Disposition of Unexpended Contributions

Sec. 254.205.  REPORT OF DISPOSITION OF UNEXPENDED CONTRIBUTIONS.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date the six-year period prescribed by Section 254.203 ends, the person required to dispose of unexpended political contributions shall file a report of the disposition.(b)  The report shall be filed with the authority with whom the person's campaign treasurer appointment was required to be filed.(c)  The report must include:(1)  the person's full name and address;(2)  the full name and address of each person to whom a payment from unexpended political contributions is made;  and(3)  the date and amount of each payment reported under Subdivision (2).|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|