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.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns
Chapter 254 - Political Reporting
Subchapter F. Reporting by General-Purpose Committee
Section 254.151. Additional Contents of Reports
Section 254.152. Time for Reporting Certain Expenditures
Section 254.153. Semiannual Reporting Schedule for Committee
Section 254.154. Additional Reports of Committee Involved in Election
Section 254.1541. Alternate Reporting Requirements for Certain Committees
Section 254.155. Option to File Monthly; Notice
Section 254.156. Contents of Monthly Reports
Section 254.157. Monthly Reporting Schedule
Section 254.158. Exception to Monthly Reporting Schedule
Section 254.1581. Reporting by Out-of-State Political Committee
Section 254.159. Dissolution Report
Section 254.160. Termination Report
Section 254.161. Notice to Candidate and Officeholder of Contributions and Expenditures
Section 254.162. Notice of Change in Committee Status
Section 254.163. Authority With Whom Reports Filed
Section 254.164. Certain Committees Exempt From Civil Penalties