Sec. 571.134. DELAY OF REFERRAL. If an alleged violation involves an election in which the alleged violator is a candidate, a candidate's campaign treasurer, or the campaign treasurer of a political committee supporting or opposing a candidate and the complaint is filed within 60 days before the date of the election, the commission shall delay referral until:
(1) the day after election day;
(2) the day after runoff election day if an ensuing runoff involving the alleged violator is held; or
(3) the day after general election day if the election involved in the violation is a primary election and the alleged violator is involved in the succeeding general election.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics
Chapter 571 - Texas Ethics Commission
Subchapter E. Complaint Procedures and Hearings
Section 571.121. General Powers
Section 571.1212. Categorization of Violations
Section 571.122. Filing of Complaint; Contents
Section 571.1221. Dismissal of Complaint Filed at Direction or Urging of Nonresident
Section 571.1222. Dismissal of Complaint Challenging Certain Information in Political Report
Section 571.123. Processing of Complaint
Section 571.1231. Designation of Agent by Certain Respondents
Section 571.124. Preliminary Review: Initiation
Section 571.1241. Review of Executive Director's Determination of Jurisdiction
Section 571.1242. Preliminary Review
Section 571.1244. Preliminary Review and Preliminary Review Procedures
Section 571.125. Preliminary Review Hearing: Procedure
Section 571.126. Preliminary Review Hearing: Resolution
Section 571.129. Formal Hearing: Standard of Evidence
Section 571.130. Formal Hearing: Subpoenas and Witnesses
Section 571.131. Formal Hearing: Procedure
Section 571.132. Formal Hearing: Resolution
Section 571.133. Appeal of Final Decision
Section 571.134. Delay of Referral
Section 571.135. Public Interest Information
Section 571.1351. Status of Complaint
Section 571.136. Extension of Deadline
Section 571.138. Status of Complainant
Section 571.139. Applicability of Other Acts
Section 571.140. Confidentiality; Offense
Section 571.141. Availability of Commission Orders on Internet