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Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter E - REPORTS BY A SPECIFIC-PURPOSE COMMITTEE › Section 20.341 - Dissolution Report

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The campaign
				  treasurer of a specific-purpose committee may file a dissolution report at any
				  time that the committee expects no further reportable activity to
				  occur.
(b) A dissolution report
				  does not have to be filed by a designated deadline.
(c) Filing a dissolution report:
(1) relieves the campaign treasurer of the
				  duty to file additional reports under this subchapter; and
(2) terminates the specific-purpose
				  committee's campaign treasurer appointment.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter E - REPORTS BY A SPECIFIC-PURPOSE COMMITTEE › Section 20.343 - Contents of Dissolution Report

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A dissolution report must contain:
(1) the information described in §
										RSA
				  20.331 of this title (relating to Contents of
				  Specific-Purpose Committee Sworn Report of Contributions and Expenditures);
				  and
(2) the following sworn
				  statement, signed by the specific-purpose committee's campaign treasurer, and
				  properly notarized: "I, the undersigned campaign treasurer, do not expect the
				  occurrence of any further reportable activity by this specific-purpose
				  committee for this or any other campaign or election for which reporting under
				  the Election Code is required. I declare that all of the information required
				  to be reported by me has been reported. I understand that designating a report
				  as a dissolution report terminates the appointment of campaign treasurer. I
				  further understand the circumstances in which the specific-purpose committee
				  may not make or authorize political expenditures or accept political
				  contributions without having an appointment of campaign treasurer on
				  file."
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter F - REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR A GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE › Section 20.401 - Thresholds for Appointment of Campaign Treasurer by a General-Purpose Committee

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  general-purpose committee may not accept political contributions exceeding the
				  aggregate amount of political contributions or political expenditures specified
				  in Tex. Elec. Code §253.031(b), as amended by Figure 1 in 1 TAC §
										18.31 without filing a campaign
				  treasurer appointment with the commission.
(b) Unless the committee's campaign treasurer
				  appointment was filed not later than the 30th day before the appropriate
				  election day, a general-purpose committee may not knowingly make or authorize
				  campaign contributions or campaign expenditures exceeding the aggregate amount
				  of political contributions or political expenditures specified in Tex. Elec.
				  Code §253.031(b), as amended by Figure 1 in 1 TAC §
										18.31 to support or oppose a
				  candidate in a primary or general election for the following:
(1) a statewide office;
(2) a seat in the state
				  legislature;
(3) a seat on the
				  State Board of Education;
(4) a
				  multi-county district office; or
(5) a judicial district office filled by
				  voters of only one county.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter F - REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR A GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE › Section 20.403 - Reporting Requirements for Certain General-Purpose Committees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  general-purpose committee that is established by a political party's county
				  executive committee is subject to Subchapter I of this chapter (relating to
				  Rules Applicable to a Political Party's County Executive Committee). Subchapter
				  I of this chapter prevails over this subchapter in the case of
				  conflict.
(b) A general-purpose
				  committee that is the principal political committee of a political party is
				  subject to Subchapter G of this chapter (relating to Rules Applicable to a
				  Principal Political Committee of a Political Party). Subchapter G of this
				  chapter prevails over this subchapter in the case of conflict.
(c) A general-purpose committee that supports
				  or opposes a candidate for state chair of a political party is subject to
				  Subchapter K of this chapter (relating to Reports by Political Committees
				  Supporting or Opposing a Candidate for State Chair of a Political Party).
				  Subchapter K of this chapter prevails over this subchapter in the case of
				  conflict.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter F - REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR A GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE › Section 20.405 - Campaign Treasurer Appointment for a General-Purpose Committee

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  general-purpose committee may appoint a campaign treasurer at any time before
				  exceeding the thresholds described in §
										20.401(a) of this
				  title (relating to Thresholds for Appointment of Campaign Treasurer by a
				  General-Purpose Committee).
(b)
				  After a general-purpose committee appoints a campaign treasurer, the campaign
				  treasurer must comply with all the requirements of this subchapter, even if the
				  committee has not yet exceeded the aggregate amount of political contributions
				  or political expenditures specified in Tex. Elec. Code §253.031(b), as
				  amended by Figure 1 in 1 TAC §
										18.31 in political contributions or
				  expenditures.
(c) With the
				  exception of the campaign treasurer appointment, the individual named as a
				  committee's campaign treasurer is legally responsible for filing all reports of
				  the general-purpose committee, including a report following the termination of
				  his or her appointment as campaign treasurer.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter F - REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR A GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE › Section 20.407 - Appointing an Assistant Campaign Treasurer

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A general-purpose committee may appoint
				  an assistant campaign treasurer by written appointment filed with the
				  commission.
(b) The assistant
				  campaign treasurer has the same authority as the campaign treasurer. However,
				  if the campaign treasurer appointment is terminated, the assistant campaign
				  treasurer no longer has authority to act as the campaign treasurer.
(c) The campaign treasurer, not the assistant
				  campaign treasurer, is liable for any penalties assessed by the commission for
				  late reports or incomplete reports or for failure to file a report.
(d) Section
				  RSA
				  20.415 of this title (relating to Termination
				  of Campaign Treasurer Appointment) and §
										RSA 20.417 of
				  this title (relating to Termination Report) apply to the appointment and
				  removal of an assistant campaign treasurer.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter F - REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR A GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE › Section 20.409 - Name of General-Purpose Committee

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The name of a general-purpose committee
				  must include the full name of each corporation, labor organization, or other
				  association or legal entity other than an individual that directly establishes,
				  administers, or controls the general-purpose committee.
(b) A corporation, labor organization, or
				  other association or legal entity that "directly establishes, administers, or
				  controls" a general-purpose committee is one that has:
(1) the authority to actively participate in
				  determining to whom the general-purpose committee makes political contributions
				  or for what purposes the general-purpose committee makes political
				  expenditures; or
(2) the authority
				  to designate a person to a position of authority with the general-purpose
				  committee, including that of an officer or director of the general-purpose
				  committee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter F - REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR A GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE › Section 20.411 - Contents of General-Purpose Committee Campaign Treasurer Appointment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A campaign treasurer appointment for a general-purpose
					 committee shall include the following information:
(1) the full name of the general-purpose
				  committee, and, if the name is an acronym, the words the acronym
				  represents;
(2) the address of the
				  general-purpose committee;
(3) the
				  full name of the person appointing the campaign treasurer;
(4) the following information for the
				  individual appointed campaign treasurer and, if an assistant campaign treasurer
				  is appointed, for that individual as well:
(A) the individual's full name;
(B) the individual's residence or business
				  street address;
(C) if the
				  individual's mailing address is different from the street address provided, the
				  mailing address for the individual; and
(D) the individual's telephone
				  number;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter F - REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR A GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE › Section 20.413 - Updating Information on the Campaign Treasurer Appointment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The campaign
				  treasurer must notify the commission in writing of any change in the campaign
				  treasurer's address no later than the 10th day after the date on which the
				  change occurs.
(b) If any of the
				  information required to be included in the general-purpose committee's
				  appointment changes, excluding changes in the campaign treasurer's address, the
				  campaign treasurer shall file a corrected appointment with the commission no
				  later than the 30th day after the date the change occurs.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter F - REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR A GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE › Section 20.415 - Termination of Campaign Treasurer Appointment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A general-purpose committee may terminate
				  a campaign treasurer appointment at any time by:
(1) notifying the commission in writing of
				  the termination;
(2) filing a
				  campaign treasurer appointment for a successor campaign treasurer; or
(3) filing a dissolution report.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter F - REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR A GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE › Section 20.417 - Termination Report

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If the campaign
				  treasurer appointment of a general-purpose committee is terminated, the
				  campaign treasurer whose appointment was terminated shall file a termination
				  report that contains the information listed in §
										RSA
				  20.433 of this title (relating to Contents of
				  General-Purpose Committee Sworn Report of Contributions and Expenditures),
				  except as provided by §
										RSA
				  20.434 of this title (relating to Alternate
				  Reporting Requirements for Certain General-Purpose Committees).
(b) A termination report is not required if
				  the termination occurs on the last day of a reporting period under this
				  subchapter and the campaign treasurer files a report for that period as
				  provided by this subchapter.
(c) A
				  termination report covers a period that begins on either the day after the
				  period covered by the last report of contributions and expenditures required to
				  be filed under this subchapter (other than a special pre-election report) or
				  the day the campaign treasurer appointment was filed (if the committee has not
				  yet filed a report of contributions and expenditures). The period covered by
				  the report continues through the day the termination of the campaign treasurer
				  appointment is effective.
(d) The
				  report shall be filed not later than the 10th day after the date the
				  termination of the campaign treasurer appointment is effective.
(e) Activity reported in a termination report
				  is not required to be included in any subsequent report of the general-purpose
				  committee that is filed under this subchapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter F - REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR A GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE › Section 20.419 - Converting to a Specific-Purpose Committee

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A general-purpose committee that changes
				  its operation and becomes a specific-purpose committee is subject to the
				  requirements applicable to a specific-purpose committee as of the date it files
				  its campaign treasurer appointment as a specific-purpose committee.
(b) The campaign treasurer of a
				  general-purpose committee that changes its operation and becomes a
				  specific-purpose committee shall deliver written notice of the change in status
				  to the commission.
(c) The notice
				  shall identify the filing authority with whom future filings by the committee
				  are expected to be made.
(d) The
				  notice required by this section is due not later than the next deadline for
				  filing a report under this subchapter that:
(1) occurs after the change in status;
				  and
(2) would be applicable to the
				  committee if it were still a general-purpose committee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter F - REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR A GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE › Section 20.421 - Notice to Candidate or Officeholder

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The campaign treasurer of a
				  general-purpose committee that accepts political contributions or makes
				  political expenditures for a candidate or officeholder shall notify the
				  affected candidate or officeholder in accordance with this section.
(b) This section does not apply to a
				  general-purpose committee that has not appointed a campaign treasurer in
				  accordance with §
										RSA
				  20.405 of this title (relating to Campaign
				  Treasurer Appointment for a General-Purpose Political Committee).
(c) The notice required by this section shall
				  be in writing and shall include:
(1) the full
				  name of the general-purpose committee;
(2) the address of the general-purpose
				  committee;
(3) the full name of the
				  general-purpose committee's campaign treasurer;
(4) the address of the general-purpose
				  committee's campaign treasurer;
(5)
				  a statement that the committee is a general-purpose committee; and
(6) a statement that the general-purpose
				  committee has accepted political contributions or has made political
				  expenditures on behalf of the candidate or officeholder.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter F - REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR A GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE › Section 20.423 - Semiannual Reports

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Except as
				  provided by subsection (d) of this section, the campaign treasurer of a
				  general-purpose committee shall file semiannual reports as provided by this
				  section.
(b) One semiannual report
				  is due no earlier than July 1 and no later than July 15.
(1) The report due by July 15 shall cover a
				  period that begins on either January 1, the day the committee's campaign
				  treasurer appointment was filed, or the first day after the period covered by
				  the last report required to be filed under this subchapter (other than a
				  special pre-election report), as applicable.
(2) The period covered by the report due on
				  July 15 ends on June 30.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter F - REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR A GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE › Section 20.425 - Pre-Election Reports

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  general-purpose committee that accepts political contributions or makes
				  political expenditures in support of or in opposition to a candidate or measure
				  to be voted on in an election shall file pre-election reports as provided by
				  subsections (c) and (d) of this section.
(b) A general-purpose committee that files
				  under §
										RSA 20.429
				  of this title (relating to Option To File Monthly) does not file under this
				  section.
(c) The first pre-election
				  report must be received by the authority with whom the report is required to be
				  filed no later than the 30th day before the election.
(1) A general-purpose committee that accepts
				  a political contribution or makes a political expenditure to support or oppose
				  a candidate or measure in the election during the period set out in paragraph
				  (2) of this subsection must file a report under this subsection.
(2) The report covers a period that begins on
				  either the day the committee's campaign treasurer appointment was filed or the
				  first day after the period covered by the last report (other than a special
				  pre-election report) filed under this subchapter, as applicable, and ends on
				  the 40th day before the election.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter F - REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR A GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE › Section 20.427 - Runoff Report

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  general-purpose committee that accepts political contributions or makes
				  political expenditures to support or oppose a candidate or measure in a runoff
				  election shall file a runoff report, except as provided by §
										RSA 20.429
				  of this title (relating to Option To File Monthly).
(b) A runoff report must be received by the
				  authority with whom the report is required to be filed no later than the eighth
				  day before the runoff election.
(c)
				  A runoff report covers the period that begins on the ninth day before the date
				  of the main election and ends on the 10th day before the runoff.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter F - REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR A GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE › Section 20.429 - Option To File Monthly

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) As an
				  alternative to filing semiannual, pre-election, and runoff reports, a
				  general-purpose committee may file monthly reports.
(b) A general-purpose committee that files on
				  the monthly filing schedule must file special pre-election reports required by
				  §
										RSA
				  20.435 of this title (relating to Special
				  Pre-Election Reports by Certain General-Purpose Committees).
(c) To be entitled to file monthly reports,
				  the general-purpose committee must deliver written notice of its intent to file
				  monthly to the commission.
(1) A
				  general-purpose committee may file notice of its intent to file monthly at the
				  time the committee files its campaign treasurer appointment.
(2) A general-purpose committee that does not
				  file notice of its intent to file monthly at the time it files its campaign
				  treasurer appointment may file the notice only during the period that begins on
				  January 1 and ends on January 15.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter F - REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR A GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE › Section 20.431 - Monthly Reporting

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A monthly report
				  filed by a general-purpose committee shall include the information required by
				  §
										20.433 of this title (relating to
				  Contents of General-Purpose Committee Sworn Report of Contributions and
				  Expenditures), except that the threshold reporting amounts specified in Tex.
				  Elec. Code §254.031(a)(1), (1-a), (2) and (5), as amended by Figure 1 in 1
				  TAC §
										18.31 does not apply to a
				  general-purpose committee reporting monthly. For a general-purpose committee
				  reporting monthly, the threshold reporting amount is the amount specified in
				  Tex. Elec. Code §254.156, as amended by Figure 1 in 1 TAC §
										18.31, except as provided by §
										20.434 of this title (relating to
				  Alternate Reporting Requirements for Certain General-Purpose
				  Committees).
(b) A monthly report
				  is due not later than the fifth day of the month following the end of the
				  period covered by the report. A monthly 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 no later than the fifth day of the
				  month following the end of the period covered by the report.
(c) Except for the first monthly report
				  filed, a monthly report covers a period that begins on the 26th day of one
				  month and ends on the 25th day of the next month.
(d) The beginning day for the first monthly
				  report filed by a general-purpose committee shall be as follows.
(1) For a general-purpose committee that has
				  been filing on the regular schedule and chooses monthly filing between January
				  1 and January 15 of a particular year, the first report will cover a period
				  that begins on January 1 of that year.
(2) For a general-purpose committee that
				  elected to file monthly at the time it filed its campaign treasurer
				  appointment, the period covered by the first monthly report depends on the day
				  of the month that the campaign treasurer was appointed.
(A) If the general-purpose committee filed
				  its campaign treasurer appointment before the 25th of the month, the first
				  report will cover a period that begins on the day the appointment was filed and
				  ends on the 25th day of the same month.
(B) If the general-purpose committee filed
				  its campaign treasurer appointment on or after the 25th of the month, the first
				  report will cover the period that begins on the day the appointment is filed
				  and ends on the 25th day of the next month.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter F - REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR A GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE › Section 20.433 - Contents of General-Purpose Committee Sworn Report of Contributions and Expenditures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Semiannual reports, pre-election reports, and runoff
					 reports must cover reportable activity during the reporting period and must
					 include the following information:
(1)
				  the full name of the general-purpose committee;
(2) the address of the general-purpose
				  committee;
(3) the full name of the
				  general-purpose committee's campaign treasurer;
(4) the residence or business street address
				  of the general-purpose committee's campaign treasurer;
(5) the committee campaign treasurer's
				  telephone number;
(6) the identity
				  and date of the election for which the report is filed, if
				  applicable;
(7) the full name of
				  each identified candidate or measure or classification by party of candidates
				  supported or opposed by the general-purpose committee and an indication of
				  whether the general-purpose committee supports or opposes each listed
				  candidate, measure, or classification by party of candidates;
(8) the full name of each identified
				  officeholder or classification by party of officeholders assisted by the
				  general-purpose committee;
(9) if
				  the general-purpose committee supports or opposes measures exclusively, for
				  each contribution accepted from a corporation as defined by §
										20.1 of this title (relating to
				  Definitions):
(A) the date each contribution
				  was accepted;
(B) the full name of
				  the corporation or labor organization making the contribution;
(C) the address of the corporation or labor
				  organization making the contribution;
(D) the amount of the contribution;
				  and
(E) a description of any
				  in-kind contribution;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter F - REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR A GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE › Section 20.434 - Alternate Reporting Requirements for General-Purpose Committees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) This section
				  and Election Code §
										254.1541 apply only to
				  a general-purpose committee with less than the amount specified in Tex. Elec.
				  Code §254.1541(a), as amended by Figure 1 in 1 TAC §
										18.31 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) The
				  alternative reporting requirement in Election Code §
										254.1541 applies only
				  to contributions.
(c) A report by a
				  campaign treasurer of a general-purpose committee to which this section and
				  Election Code §
										254.1541 apply shall
				  include the information required by §
										20.433 of this title (relating to
				  Contents of General-Purpose Committee Sworn Report of Contributions and
				  Expenditures), except that the campaign treasurer may choose a threshold
				  reporting amount for political contributions specified in Tex. Elec. Code
				  §254.1541(b)(1), as amended by Figure 1 in 1 TAC §
										18.31 instead of the threshold
				  reporting amount specified in Tex. Elec. Code §254.031(a)(1) and (1-a), as
				  amended by Figure 1 in 1 TAC §
										18.31 set out in §
										20.433(11) and
				  (25)(B) of this title.
(d) A monthly report by a campaign treasurer
				  of a general-purpose committee to which this section and Election Code §
										254.1541 apply shall
				  include the information required by §
										20.433 of this title, except that
				  the campaign treasurer may choose a threshold reporting amount for political
				  contributions of the amount specified in Tex. Elec. Code §254.156(2), as
				  amended by Figure 1 in 1 TAC §
										18.31, instead of the threshold
				  reporting amount set out in §
										20.433(11) and
				  (25)(B) of this title.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter F - REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR A GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE › Section 20.435 - Special Pre-Election Reports by Certain General-Purpose Committees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In addition to
				  other reports required by this chapter, a general-purpose committee must file a
				  special pre-election report if the committee is involved in an election and if
				  it:
(1) makes direct campaign expenditures
				  supporting or opposing a single candidate or a group of candidates that in the
				  aggregate exceed the amounts specified in Tex. Elec. Code §254.039(a)(2),
				  as amended by Figure 1 in 1 TAC §
											18.31 during the reporting period
				  for special pre-election reports; or
(2) accepts political contributions from a
				  person that in the aggregate exceed the amount specified in Tex. Elec. Code
				  §254.039(a)(1), as amended by Figure 1 in 1 TAC §
											18.31 during the reporting period
				  for special pre-election reports.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter F - REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR A GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE › Section 20.437 - Form and Contents of Special Pre-Election Report

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A special pre-election report shall be
				  filed electronically as required by §
										RSA
				  254.036, Election Code, unless a report is
				  exempt from electronic filing. A special pre-election report that is exempt
				  from electronic filing under §
										RSA
				  254.036(c), Election Code,
				  is not required to be on a form prescribed by the commission.
(b) A report required by §
										RSA
				  20.435 of this title (relating to Special
				  Pre-Election Reports by Certain General-Purpose Committees) shall include the
				  following information:
(1) the full name of
				  the general-purpose committee;
(2)
				  the full name of the campaign treasurer;
(3) the amount of each direct campaign
				  expenditure;
(4) the full name and
				  address of the person or persons to whom each direct campaign expenditure is
				  made;
(5) the date of each direct
				  campaign expenditure;
(6) a
				  description of the goods or services for which each direct campaign expenditure
				  was made;
(7) the identification of
				  the candidates or group of candidates benefiting from the direct campaign
				  expenditure;
(8) the name of the
				  person making a contribution or contributions that triggered the requirement to
				  file a special pre-election report;
(9) the address of the person making the
				  contribution or contributions;
(10)
				  the amount of each contribution;
(11) the date each contribution was accepted;
				  and
(12) a description of any
				  in-kind contribution.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter F - REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR A GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE › Section 20.439 - Dissolution Report

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The campaign
				  treasurer of a general-purpose committee may file a dissolution report at any
				  time that the committee expects no further reportable activity to
				  occur.
(b) A dissolution report
				  does not have to be filed by a designated deadline.
(c) Filing a dissolution report:
(1) relieves the campaign treasurer of the
				  duty to file additional reports under this subchapter; and
(2) terminates the general-purpose
				  committee's campaign treasurer appointment.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter F - REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR A GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE › Section 20.441 - Contents of Dissolution Report

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A dissolution report must contain:
(1) the information listed in §
										RSA
				  20.433 of this title (relating to Contents of
				  General-Purpose Committee Sworn Report of Contributions and Expenditures),
				  except as provided by §
										RSA
				  20.434 of this title (relating to Alternate
				  Reporting Requirements for Certain General-Purpose Committees); and
(2) the following sworn statement, signed by
				  the general-purpose committee's campaign treasurer, and properly notarized: "I,
				  the undersigned campaign treasurer, do not expect the occurrence of any further
				  reportable activity by this general-purpose committee for this or any other
				  campaign or election for which reporting under the Election Code is required. I
				  declare that all of the information required to be reported by me has been
				  reported. I understand that designating a report as a dissolution report
				  terminates the appointment of campaign treasurer. I further understand the
				  circumstances in which the general-purpose committee may not make or authorize
				  political expenditures or accept political contributions without having an
				  appointment of campaign treasurer on file."
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter G - RULES APPLICABLE TO A PRINCIPAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY › Section 20.501 - Designation of Principal Political Committee

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The state or county executive committee of a political
					 party may designate a general-purpose committee as the principal political
					 committee for that state or county, as applicable.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter G - RULES APPLICABLE TO A PRINCIPAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY › Section 20.503 - Exceptions from Certain Notice Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The principal political committee for a
				  political party in the state or in a county is exempted from complying with
				  §
										RSA
				  20.421 of this title (relating to Notice to
				  Candidate or Officeholder).
(b) The
				  principal political committee for a political party in the state or in a county
				  is not required to report under §
										RSA
				  20.433(16) of this title
				  (relating to Contents of General-Purpose Committee Sworn Report of
				  Contributions and Expenditures) a direct campaign expenditure that it makes on
				  behalf of a slate of two or more nominees of the party.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter H - RULES APPLICABLE TO A POLITICAL PARTY ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CORPORATIONS OR LABOR ORGANIZATIONS › Section 20.521 - Restrictions on Use of Contributions from Corporations or Labor Organizations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A political party that accepts a contribution authorized by
					 § 24.19 of this title (relating to Contribution to a Political Party) may
					 use the contribution only for the following purposes:
(1) to defray normal overhead and
				  administrative or operating costs incurred by the party; or
(2) to administer a primary election or
				  convention held by the party.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter H - RULES APPLICABLE TO A POLITICAL PARTY ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CORPORATIONS OR LABOR ORGANIZATIONS › Section 20.523 - Separate Account Required

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Contributions authorized by § 24.19 of this title (relating to
				  Contribution to a Political Party) must be maintained in an account separate
				  from other contributions accepted by a political party.
(b) Interest and other income earned from
				  contributions authorized by § 24.19 of this title (relating to
				  Contribution to a Political Party) must be maintained in the account required
				  by subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Proceeds from the sale or rent of assets
				  purchased either with contributions authorized by § 24.19 of this title
				  (relating to Contribution to a Political Party) or with interest or other
				  income earned from such contributions must be maintained in the account
				  required by subsection (a) of this section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter H - RULES APPLICABLE TO A POLITICAL PARTY ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CORPORATIONS OR LABOR ORGANIZATIONS › Section 20.527 - Form of Report

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The report
				  required by this subchapter is separate from any other report a political party
				  is required to file under this title.
(b) The report is filed by the chair of the
				  state party or county executive committee, as applicable, and not by the
				  treasurer of a general-purpose committee. Contributions and expenditures
				  required to be reported under this subchapter should not be included on a
				  report filed in accordance with Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to
				  Reporting Requirements for a General-Purpose Committee).
(c) Except as provided by Section
				  RSA
				  254.036(c), Election Code,
				  each report filed with the commission under this subchapter and chapter 257 of
				  the Election Code must be filed by computer diskette, modem, or other means of
				  electronic transfer, using computer software provided by the commission or
				  computer software that meets commission specifications for a standard file
				  format.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter H - RULES APPLICABLE TO A POLITICAL PARTY ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CORPORATIONS OR LABOR ORGANIZATIONS › Section 20.529 - Reporting Schedule for Political Party Accepting Corporate or Labor Organization Contributions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A political party that has accepted a contribution from a
					 corporation or labor organization shall file the following reports until the
					 political party is no longer accepting corporate or labor organization
					 contributions and the acceptance and expenditure of all such funds has been
					 reported.
(1) A report shall be filed
				  not earlier than July 1 and not later than July 15, covering the period that
				  begins on either January 1 or the day after the last day included in a primary
				  election report filed under paragraph (3) of this section, as applicable, and
				  ends on June 30.
(2) A report shall
				  be filed not earlier than January 1 and not later than January 15, covering the
				  period that begins on either July 1 or the day after the last day included in a
				  general-election report filed under paragraph (4) of this section, as
				  applicable, and ends on December 31.
(3) A report shall be filed for each primary
				  election held by the political party. The report shall be filed not later than
				  the eighth day before the primary election, covering the period that begins on
				  January 1 and ends on the 10th day before the primary election.
(4) A report shall be filed for the general
				  election for state and county officers. The report shall be filed not later
				  than the 50th day before the general election, covering the period that begins
				  on July 1 and ends on the 61st day before the general election for state and
				  county officers.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter H - RULES APPLICABLE TO A POLITICAL PARTY ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CORPORATIONS OR LABOR ORGANIZATIONS › Section 20.531 - Restrictions on Contributions before General Election

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A political party may not knowingly accept a contribution
					 authorized by §
										RSA
					 20.521 of this title (relating to
					 Restrictions on Use of Contributions from Corporations or Labor Organizations)
					 or make an expenditure from a separate account established pursuant to §
										RSA
					 20.523 of this title (relating to Separate
					 Account Required) during the period that begins on the 60th day before the date
					 of the general election for state and county officers and ends on the day of
					 the election.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter I - RULES APPLICABLE TO A POLITICAL PARTY'S COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE › Section 20.551 - Obligation To Maintain Records

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A county executive committee that accepts political
					 contributions or makes political expenditures shall maintain the records
					 required by §
										RSA 20.17 of this
					 title (relating to Retention of Records and Reports).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter I - RULES APPLICABLE TO A POLITICAL PARTY'S COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE › Section 20.553 - Campaign Treasurer Appointment Not Required for County Executive Committee Accepting Contributions or Making Expenditures under Certain Amount

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A county
				  executive committee accepting political contributions or making political
				  expenditures totaling the amount specified in Tex. Elec. Code §253.031(d),
				  as amended by Figure 1 in 1 TAC §
										18.31 or less in a calendar year is
				  not required to:
(1) appoint a campaign
				  treasurer before accepting political contributions or making political
				  expenditures; or
(2) file the
				  reports required by Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Reporting
				  Requirements for a General-Purpose Committee).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter I - RULES APPLICABLE TO A POLITICAL PARTY'S COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE › Section 20.555 - County Executive Committee Accepting Contributions or Making Expenditures That Exceed Certain Amount

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  county executive committee described by subsection (b) of this section is
				  subject to the requirements of Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to
				  Reporting Requirements for a General-Purpose Committee), except where those
				  rules conflict with this subchapter. In the case of conflict, this subchapter
				  prevails over Subchapter F of this chapter.
(b) A county executive committee that accepts
				  political contributions or that makes political expenditures that, in the
				  aggregate, exceed the amount specified in Tex. Elec. Code §253.031(d)(1),
				  as amended by Figure 1 in 1 TAC §
										18.31 in a calendar year shall
				  file:
(1) a campaign treasurer appointment
				  with the commission no later than the 15th day after the date that amount is
				  exceeded; and
(2) the reports
				  required by Subchapter F of this chapter. The first report filed must include
				  all political contributions accepted and all political expenditures made before
				  the county executive committee filed its campaign treasurer
				  appointment.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter I - RULES APPLICABLE TO A POLITICAL PARTY'S COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE › Section 20.557 - Exceptions from Certain Restrictions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A county executive committee is excepted from complying
					 with §
										RSA
					 20.401(a)-(c)  of this title
					 (relating to Thresholds for Appointment of Campaign Treasurer by a
					 General-Purpose Committee).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter I - RULES APPLICABLE TO A POLITICAL PARTY'S COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE › Section 20.559 - Exception from Notice Requirement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A county executive committee that accepts political
					 contributions for or makes political expenditures on behalf of a candidate or
					 officeholder is exempted from complying with §
										RSA
					 20.421 of this title (relating to Notice to
					 Candidate or Officeholder).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter I - RULES APPLICABLE TO A POLITICAL PARTY'S COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE › Section 20.561 - County Executive Committee Accepting Contributions from Corporations and/or Labor Organizations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  county executive committee that accepts contributions from corporations or
				  labor organizations authorized by § 24.19 of this title (relating to
				  Contribution to a Political Party) is subject to the provisions set out in
				  Subchapter H of this chapter (relating to Rules Applicable to a Political Party
				  Accepting Contributions from Corporations or Labor Organizations).
(b) The chair of a county executive committee
				  that accepts contributions from a corporation or labor organization must file
				  the report required by §
										RSA
				  20.525 of this title (relating to Record of
				  Contributions and Expenditures).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter J - REPORTS BY A CANDIDATE FOR STATE OR COUNTY PARTY CHAIR › Section 20.571 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following term, when used in this chapter, shall have
					 the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
					 Candidate for state chair of a political party--A person who seeks election to
					 serve as the chair of the state executive committee of a political party with a
					 nominee on the ballot in the most recent gubernatorial general election.
					 Candidacy may be evidenced by any one or more of the following actions:
(1) declaring candidacy;
(2) soliciting or accepting a campaign
				  contribution or making or authorizing a campaign expenditure; or
(3) appointing a campaign treasurer as a
				  candidate for state chair.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter J - REPORTS BY A CANDIDATE FOR STATE OR COUNTY PARTY CHAIR › Section 20.573 - Rules Applicable to Candidate for State Chair of a Political Party

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Except as provided by this subchapter, a candidate for
					 state chair of a political party is subject to the rules applicable to a
					 candidate for a statewide public office.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES › Subchapter J - REPORTS BY A CANDIDATE FOR STATE OR COUNTY PARTY CHAIR › Section 20.575 - Contributions to and Expenditures by Candidate for State Chair of a Political Party

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Except as provided by this subchapter, each contribution to
					 and expenditure by a candidate for state chair of a political party is subject
					 to the same rules as contributions to and expenditures by a candidate for
					 statewide public office.