2-26 Prescribed by Secretaryo ofState 09/2021  Section 141.031, Chapters 143 and 144, Texas Election Code  APPLICATION FOR A PLACE ON THE BALLOT FOR A GENERAL ELECTION FOR A CITY, SCHOOL DISTRICT OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION  ALLI INFORMATIONIS REQUIRED1 TO BE PROVIDED UNLESS INDICATED AS OPTIONAL'Failure top provide requiredi information may result inr rejection of application.  APPLICATION FOR AI PLACE ON THE TO: City Secretary/Secretary of Board FULL NAME (First, Middle, Last)  GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT  (name of election)  Irequest that my name be placed on the above-named official ballot as a candidate for the office indicated below. OFFICE. SOUGHT (Include any place number or other distinguishing number, ifany.) INDICATE TERM  FULL  UNEXPIRED  PRINT NAME ASYOU WANT IT1 TO APPEAR ONTHE BALLOT*  PERMANENT RESIDENCE ADDRESS (Do noti include aP.O. Box or Rural Route. If PUBLICI MAILING ADDRESS (Optional) (Address for whichy receive  you dor not have residence address, describel location of residence.)  campaign relatedo correspondence, ifa available.)  your ZIP  CITY  STATE  ZIP  CITY  STATE  PUBLIC EMAIL ADDRESS (Optional) (Addressfor OCCUPATION (Dor not leave blank) DATE OF BIRTH  VOTER REGISTRATION VUID NUMBER2 (Optional)  whichy your receive campaignrelatede emails, ifavailable.) TELEPHONE CONTACT INFORMATION (Optional) FELONY CONVICTION STATUS (You MUST check one) Ihave not been finally convicted ofaf felony. Ihave been finally convicted ofa a felony, but! have been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities oft thatf felony conviction: and Ihave provided proof oft this fact with the submission oft this application.3  Home:  Office:  Cell:  LENGTH OF CONTINUOUS RESIDENCE AS OF DATE1 THIS APPLICATION WAS SWORN  INT THE STATE OFT TEXAS  INT TERAITORY/DISTRICT/PRECINCTFROMA WHICH THE OFFICE SOUGHT IS ELECTED  yearls) month(s)  year(s) month(s)  *lfu using a nickname asp part ofy your name to appear ont the ballot, you area also signing and swearingt tot thet following statements: Ifurther swear that my nickname does not constitute: a: slogan or contain at title, nor does it indicate a political, economic, social, or religious view ora affiliation. lhave been commonly! knownb by this nickname fora ati least threey years priort tot this election. Please review sections 52.031, 52.032 and 52.033 of the Texas  Election Code regarding the rules for how names may be listed on the officialb ballot. Before me, the undersigned authority, ont this day personally appeared (name of candidate).  who  being by me here and now duly sworn, upon oath: says: ",(name of candidate). being a candidate for the office of  County, Texas,  swear that will: support and defend the Constitution and  laws oft the United States and oft the State of Texas. lama a citizen of the United Statese eligible tol hold: such office under the constitution andl laws of this state. Ihave not been determined bya a final judgment ofa a court exercising probate. jurisdiction tob be totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentallyi incapacitated withoutt the right to vote. lam aware oft ther nepotism law, Chapter 573, Government Code. lam aware that must disclose any prior felony conviction, andi ifs so convicted, must provide proof that Ihave been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities of any such final felony conviction. lam aware that knowingly providing false information ont the application regarding my possible felony conviction status constitutes a Class Br misdemeanor. further swear that thet foregoing statements included ini my application arei ina allt thingst true: and correct."  X (month)  SIGNATURE OF CANDIDATE  Sworn to and subscribed before met this the, Signature of Officer Authorized to Administer Oath Title of Officer Authorized to Administer Oath  dayo of (day)  by. (year)  (name ofc candidate)  Printed Name of Officer Authorized to Administer Oath  TOE BE COMPLETED BYF FILING OFFICER: THIS APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY THE REQUIRED FILING FEE (If Applicable) PAID BY:  OCASH D CHECK MONEY ORDER CASHIERS CHECKO OR PETITION INI LIEUOFAFILINGF FEE.  This document and $_ Date Received  filing fee or ar nominating petitionof_  pages received.  Voter Registration Status Verified  (See Section 1.007)  Date Accepted  Signature off Filing Officer or Designee    2-26 Prescribed bys Secretary of State 09/2021  Section 141.031, Chapters 143 and 144, Texas Election Code  INSTRUCTIONS  An application: for aj place on the general election for a city, school district or other political subdivision, may not! be filed earlier than 30 days before the deadline prescribed byt this code for filing the application. Anapplication filed before that day is void. For an election tol be held on a uniform election date, the day oft thei filing deadline is the 78th day before Election Day. Ify youl have questions about the application, please contact the Secretary of State's Elections Division at 800-252-8683.  Allf fields oft the application must be completed unless specifically marked optional.  NEPOTISM LAW  The candidate must: sign this statement indicating his awareness of the nepotism law. When a candidate signs the application, itis an acknowledgment that the candidate is aware of the nepotism law. The nepotism prohibitions of chapter No officer may appoint, or vote for or confirmi the appointment or employment of any person related within the second degree bya affinity (marriage) or the third degree by consanguinity (blood) tot the officer, or to any other member oft the governing body or court on which the officer serves when the compensation of that person is to be paid out of public funds or fees of office. However, nothing in the law prevents the appointment, voting for, or confirmation of anyone who has been continuously employed in the office or employment fort the following period prior to the election or appointment oft the officer or member relatedi toi the employee int the prohibited degree: six months, ift the officer or member is elected at an election other than the No candidate may take action toi influence an employee of the office to which the candidate is seeking election or an employee or officer of the governmental bodyt to which the candidate is seeking election regarding the appointment or employment of a person related to the candidate in a prohibited degree as noted above. This prohibition does not apply to a candidate's  Government  573,  Code, are: summarized below:  general election for state and county officers.  actions with respect to al bona fide class or category ofe employees or prospective employees.  FOOTNOTES  'An application for a place on the ballot, including any accompanying petition, is public information immediately on its filing. AInclusion of a candidate's VUID is optional. However, many candidates are required to be registered voters in the territory from which the office is elected ati thet time of the filing deadline. Please visit the Elections Division of the Secretary of State's 3Proof of release from the resulting disabilities of a felony conviction would include proof of judicial clemency under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 42A.701, proof of executive pardon under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 48.01, or proof fofa restoration of rights under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 48.05. (Texas Attorney General Opinion KP-0251)  (Section 141.035, Texas Election Code)  website for additional information. htp/vww.sosstate.u/lactons/aws/hb4B4fapshtml  One of thet following documents must be submitted with this application. Judicial Clemency under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 42A.701 Executive Pardon under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 48.01 Restoration of Rights under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 48.05  4AIl oaths, affidavits, or affirmations made within this State may be administered and a certificate of the fact given by aj judge, clerk, or commissioner of any court of record, a notary public, aj justice oft the peace, city secretary (for a city office), and the Secretary of State of Texas. See Chapter 602 of the Texas Government Code for the complete list of persons authorized to  administer oaths.    TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION  APPOINTMENT OF A CAMPAIGN TREASURER  BY A CANDIDATE  FORM CTA-INSTRUCTION GUIDE  Revised January 1,2 2022  Texas Ethics Commission, P.O. Box 12070, Austin, Texas 78711  mlsstateRIs (512)463-5800 . TDD (800)735-2989 Promoting Public Confidence in Government    FORMCTA-INSTRUCTION GUIDE  TABLE OF CONTENTS  GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.  DUTIES OF A CANDIDATE OR OFFICEHOLDER QUALIFICATIONS OF CAMPAIGN TREASURER DUTIES OF A CAMPAIGN TREASURER. FILING WITH. Al DIFFERENT AUTHORITY FORMING Al POLITICAL COMMITTEE. CHANGING A CAMPAIGN TREASURER.  REQUIREMENT TO FILE BEFORE BEGINNING A CAMPAIGN WHERE TO FILE. A CAMPAIGN TREASURER APPOINTMENT.  AMENDING A CAMPAIGN TREASURER APPOINTMENT, REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN OFFICEHOLDERS TERMINATING A CAMPAIGN TREASURER APPOINTMENT,  4  FILING A FINAL REPORT ELECTRONIC FILING. GUIDES. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS PAGE 1. PAGE: 2.    Form CTA-Instruction Guide BY A CANDIDATE GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS  APPOINTMENT OF A CAMPAIGN TREASURER  These instructions are for the APPOINTMENT OF A CAMPAIGNTREASURER BYA CANDIDATE (Form CTA). Use Form CTA only for appointing your campaign treasurer. Use the AMENDMENT (Form ACTA), for changing information, previously reported on Form CTA and for renewing your choice to report under the modified schedule. Note: Candidates for mostj judicial offices use FOrmJCTA toj file a  campaign treasurer appointment.  DUTIES OF A CANDIDATE OR OFFICEHOLDER  As a candidate or officeholder, you alone, not the campaign treasurer, are responsible for filing this form and all candidatc'officeholder reports of contributions, expenditures, and loans. Failing to file a report on time or filing an incomplete report may subject you to criminal or civil  penalties.  QUALIFICATIONS OF CAMPAIGN TREASURER  A person is ineligible for appointment as a campaign treasurer if the person is the campaign treasurer ofay political committee that has outstanding filing obligations (including outstanding penalties). This prohibition does not apply ift thc committcc in connection with which the ineligibility arose has not accepted more than $5,000 inj political contributions or made more than $5,000 inj political expenditures in any semiannual reporting period. A person who violates this prohibition is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed three times the amount of political contributions acccpted or political expenditures madc in violation of this provision. Note: A candidate may appoint himself or herself as his orl her own campaign treasurer. State law does noti impose any obligations on a candidate's campaign trcasurer. REQUIREMENT TO FILE BEFORE BEGINNING A CAMPAIGN  DUTIES OF A CAMPAIGN TREASURER  Ify you plan to run for a public office in Texas (except for a federal office), you must file this form when youl become a candidate even ifyou do not intend to accept campaign contributions or make campaign expenditures. A "candidate" is a person who knowingly and willingly takes affirmative action for the purpose of gaining nomination or election to public office or for the purpose of satisfying financial obligations incurred by the person in connection with the campaign for nomination or election. Examples of affirmative action include: (A) the filing ofac campaign treasurer appointment, except that the filing does not constitute candidacy or an announcement of candidacy for purposes of the automatic resignation provisions of Article XVI, Section 65, or Article XI, Section 11,0 oft the  Texas Constitution;  (B) the filing of an application for aj place on the ballot;  Texas Ethics Commission  Pagel  Revised 1/1/2022    Form CTA-I Instruction Guide  (C) the filing of an application for nomination by convention;  (D) the filing of a declaration ofintent to become an independent candidate or a (E) the making of aj public announcement ofa definite intent to run for public office ina a particular election, regardless of whether the specific office is mentioned in the (F) before a public announcement ofi intent, the making ofas statement of definite intent tor run for public office and the soliciting of support by letter or other mode of (G) the soliciting or accepting of a campaign contribution or the making ofa campaign (H) the seeking oft the nomination of an executive committee ofaj political party to fill a Additionally, the law provides that you must file this form before you may accept a campaign contribution or make or authorize a campaign expenditure, including an expenditure from your personal funds. A filing fee paid to a filing authority to qualify for a place on a ballot isa campaign expenditure that may not be made before filing a campaign treasurer appointment form Ify you are an officcholder, you may make officcholder expenditures and accept officeholder contributions without having a campaign treasurer appointment on file. Ify you do not have a campaign treasurer appointment on file and you wish to accept campaign contributions or make campaign expenditures in connection with your office or fora a different office, you must file this form beforc doing SO. In such a casc, a sworn report of contributions, cxpenditures, and loans  declaration ofwrite-in candidacy;  announcement;  communication; expenditure; and vacancy.  with the proper filing authority.  will be due no later than the 15th day after filing this form. WHERE TO FILE A CAMPAIGN TREASURER APPOINTMENT The appropriate filing authority depends on the office sought or held.  a. Texas Ethics Commission, The Texas Ethics Commission (Commission) is the appropriate filing authority for the Secretary of State and for candidates for or holders of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, Treasurer, Land Commissioner, Agriculture Commissioner, Railroad Commissioner.  the following offices:  State Senator or State Representative.  Supreme Court Justice, Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, and Court of Appeals  Judge.*  State Board ofl Education.  Texas Ethics Commission  Page2  Revised 1/1/2022    Form CTA-Instruction Guide  An multi-county district judge* or multi-county district attorney.  As single-county district judge.*  An office of aj political subdivision other than a county ift the political subdivision includes areas in more than one county and ift the governing body of the political A chair of the state executive committee ofap political party with a nominee on the Ac county chair ofaj political party with a nominee on the ballot in the most recent gubernatorial election ifthe county has a population of 350,000 or more. Judicial candidates use FORM JCTA to appoint a campaign treasurer. applicable) is the appropriate local filing authority for a candidate for:  subdivision has not been formed.  ballot in the most recent gubematorial election.  b. County Clerk. The county clerk (or the county elections administrator or tax assessor, as  A county office. A precinct office.  A district office (except for multi-county district offices).  An office ofaj politiçal subdivision other than a county ift the political subdivision is within the boundaries ofas single county andi ift the governing body oft the  political subdivision has not been formed.  c. Local Filing Authority. Ifac candidate is seeking an office ofay political subdivision other than a county, the appropriate filing authority is the clerk or secretarg' oft the governing body of the political subdivision. Ift the political subdivision has no clerk or secretary, the appropriate filing authority is the governing body's presiding officer. Basiçally, any political subdivision that is authorized by the laws of this state to hold an election is considered a local filing authority. Examples are cities, school districts, and municipal  utility districts.  FILING WITH AJ DIFFERENT AUTHORITY  Ify you have a campaign treasurer appointment on filc with one authority, and you wish to accept campaign contributions or make or authorize campaign expenditures in connection with another office that would require filing with a different authority, you must file ai new campaign treasurer appointment and a copy ofy your old campaign treasurer appointment (certified by the old authority) with the new filing authority before beginning your campaign. You should also provide written notice to the original filing authority that your future reports will be filed with  another authority; use Form CTA-T for this purpose.  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 3  Revised 1/1/2022    Form CTA-Instruction Guide  FORMING A POLITICAL COMMITTEE  Asac candidate, you: must file an APPOINTMENT OF AC CAMPAIGN' TREASURER BY A CANDIDATE (FORM CTA). You may also form a specific-purpose committee to support your candidacy. Remember that filing a campaign treasurer appointment for a political committee does not eliminate the requirement that a candidate file his or her own campaign treasurer appointment NOTE: See the Campaign Finance Guide for Political Committees fory further information  (FORM CTA) and the related reports. about specific-purpose committees. CHANGING A CAMPAIGN TREASURER  Ify you wish to change your campaign treasurer, simply file an amended campaign treasurer appointment (FORM ACTA). This will automatically terminate the outgoing campaign treasurer  appointment.  AMENDING A CAMPAIGN TREASURER APPOINTMENT  If any oft the information reported on the campaign treasurer appointment (FORM CTA) changes, file an AMENDMENT APPOINTMENT OF A CAMPAIGN TREASURER BY A CANDIDATE (FORM REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN OFFICEHOLDERS  ACTA) to report the change.  Ify you are an officeholder who appoints a campaign treasurer after a pcriod of not having onc, you must file ai report of contributions, expenditures, and loans no later than the 15th day after your appointment is effective. This requirement is not applicable if you are a candidate or an  officeholder who is merely changing campaign treasurers. TERMINATING A CAMPAIGN TREASURER APPOINTMENT You may terminate your campaign treasurer appointment at any time by:  1) filing a campaign treasurer appointment for a suçcessor campaign treasurer, or  2) filing a final report.  Remember that you may not accept any campaign contributions or make or authorize any campaign expenditures without a campaign treasurer appointment on file. You may, however, accept officeholder contributions and make or authorize officeholder expenditures. Ifyour campaign treasurer quits, he or she must give written notice to both you and your filing authority. The termination will be effective on the date you receive the notice or on the date your  filing authority receives the notice, whichever is later.  FILING A FINAL REPORT  For filing purposes, you are a "candidate" as long as you) have an appointment of campaign treasurer on file. Ifyou do not expect to açcept any further campaign contributions or to make  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 4  Revised 1/1/2022    Form CTA-Instruction Guide  any further campaign expenditures, you may file a final report of contributions and expenditures. A final report terminates your appointment of campaign treasurer and relieves you ofthe obligation of filing further reports as a candidate. Ifyou have surplus funds, ori ify you retain assets purchased with political funds, you will be required to file annual reports. (See instructions for FORM CIOH- UC.) Ifyou are an officeholder at the time of filing a final report, you may be required to file semiannual reports of contributions, expenditures, and loans as an officeholder. Ifyou do not have an appointment of campaign treasurer on file, you may not accept campaign contributions or make campaign expenditures. Aj payment on a campaign debt is a campaign expenditure. An officeholder who does not have an appointment of campaign treasurer on file To file a final report, you must complete the CAMDIDATEOFICEHOIDER CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT (FORM C/OH), check the "final" box on Page 1, Section 9, and complete and attach the  may accept officeholder contributions and make officeholdere expenditures.  DESIGNATION OF FINAL REPORT (FORM C/OH-FR).  ELECTRONIC FILING  All persons filing campaign finance reports with the Commission are required to file those reports electronically unless the person is entitled to claim an exemption. Please check the Commission's website at mp-hmswelessieaus fori information about exemptions from the  electronic filing requirements.  GUIDES  All candidates should review the applicable Commission's campaign finance guide. Guides are  available on the Commission's website at ppncheGteus  SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS  Each numbered item in these structions corresponds to the same numbered item on thej form.  PAGE1  1. TOTAL PAGES FILED: After you. have completed the form, enter the total number of pages oft this form and any additional pages. A "page" is one side ofa two-sided form. If 2. CANDIDATE NAME: Enter your full name, including nicknames and suffixes (e.g., Sr., Jr.,III), ifapplicable. Enter your name in the same way on Page 2, Section 11, ofthis form. 3. CANDIDATE MAILING ADDRESS: Enter your complete mailing address, including zip code. This information will allow your filing authority to correspond with you. Ifthis information changes, please notify your filing authority immediately. 4. CANDIDATE PHONE: Enter your phone number, including the area code and extension,  you are not using a two-sided form, a "page"is a single sheet.  ifapplicable.  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 5  Revised 1/1/2022    Form CTA-Instruction Guide  5. OFFICE HELD: Ify you are an officeholder, please enter the office you currently hold. Include the district, precinct, or other designation for the office, ifapplicable. 6. OFFICE SOUGHT: Ifyou are a candidate, please enter the office you seek, ifknown. Include the district, precinct, or other designation for the office, ifapplicable. 7. CAMPAIGN TREASURER NAME: Enter the full name ofy your campaign treasurer, including nicknames and suffixes (e.g., Sr.,Jr.,III), ifa appliçable. 8. CAMPAIGN TREASURER STREET ADDRESS: Enter the complete street address of your campaign treasurer, including the zip code. You may enter either the treasurer's business or residential street address. Ifs you are your own treasurer, you may enter either 9. CAMPAIGN TREASURER PHONE: Enter the phone number of your campaign 10. CANDIDATE SIGNATURE: Enter your signature after reading the summary. Your signature here indicates that you have read the following summary oft the nepotism law; that you are aware of your responsibility to file timely reports; and that you are aware oft the restrictions on contributions from corporations and labor organizations. The Texas nepotism law (Government Code, chapter 573) imposes certain restrictions on both officcholders and candidates. You should consult the statute in Acandidate may not take an affirmative action to influence an employec of the office to which the candidate seeks election in regard to the appointment, confirmation, employment or employment conditions of an individuai who is Acandidate for a multi-member govemmental body may not take an affirmative action to influence an officer or employee of the governmental body to which the candidate seeks election in regard to the appointment, confirmation, or employment ofan individual related to the candidate in aj prohibited degree. Two people are related within aj prohibited degree if they are related within the third degree by consanguinity (blood) or the second degree by affinity (marriage). The degree of consanguinity is determined by the number of generations that separate them. Ifneither is descended from the other, the degree of consanguinity is determined by adding the number of generations that each is separated froma common ancestor. Examples: (1) first degree parent to child; (2) second degree- grandparent to grandchild; or brother to sister; (3) third degree great-grandparent tog great-grandchild; or aunt to niece who is child ofi individual's brother or sister. Ab husband and wife are related in the first degree by affinity. A wife has the same degree of relationship by affinity to her husband's relatives as her husband has by consanguinity. For example, a wife is related tol her husband's grandmother in the  your business or residential street address.  treasurer, including the area code and extension, ifa appliçable.  regard to the restrictions applicable to officeholders.  related to the candidate within a prohibited degree.  second degree by affinity.  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 6  Revised 1/1/2022    Form CTA - Instruction Guide  PAGE2  11.CANDIDATE NAME: Enter your name as you did on Page 1.  12. MODIFIED REPORTING DECLARATION: Sign this option if you wish to report under The modified reporting option is not available for candidates for the office ofs state chair ofa To the left of your signature, enter the year oft the election or election cycle to which your Your selection oft modified reporting is valid for an entire election cycle. For example, ify you choose modified reporting before. aj primary election, your selection remains in effect for any runoffand for the general election and any related runoff. You must make this selection at least An opposed candidate in an election is eligible to report under the modified reporting schedule if he or she does not intend to accept more than $940 inj political contributions or make more than $940 inj political expenditures in connection with an election. The amount ofai filing fee paid to qualify for a place on the ballot does not count against the $940 expenditure limit. An opposed candidate who reports under the modified schedule is not required to file pre-election reports (due 30 days and 8 days before an election) or runoff reports (due 8 days before a runoff). (Note: An unopposed candidate is not required to file pre-election reports ini the first place.) The obligations to file semiannual reports, special pre-clection reports, or special session reports, if The $940 maximums apply to each election within the cycle. In other words, you are limited to $940 in contributions and expenditures in connection with the primary, an additional $940 in contributions and expenditures in connection with the general clection, and an additional $940 in EXCEEDING $940 IN CONTRIBUTIONS OR EXPENDITURES. Ify you exceed $940 in contributions or expenditures in connection with an election, you must file according to the regular filing schedule. In other words, you must file pre-election reports and a runoff report,i if Ify you exceed either oft the $940 limits afier the 30th day before the election, you must file a sworn report of contributions and expenditures within 48 hours after exceeding the limit. After that, you must file any pre-election reports or runoffreports that are due under the regular filing Your selection is not valid for other elections or election cycles. Use the. AMENDMENT (FORM ACTA) to renew your option to file under the modificd schedule for a different election year or For more information, see the Commission 's campaign finance guide that applies to. you.  the modified reporting schedule.  political party and candidates for county chair ofa a political party.  selection ofn modified reporting applies.  30 days before the first election to which your selection applies.  applicable, are not affected by selecting the modified schedule.  contributions and expenditures in connection with a runoff.  you are in a runoff.  schedule.  election cycle.  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 7  Revised 1/1/2022    APPOINTMENT OF A CAMPAIGN TREASURER  FORM CTA PG 1  BY A CANDIDATE  See CTAI Instruction Guidei for detailed instructions.  Total pages filed:  2 CANDIDATE NAME  MS/MRS/MR NICKNAME  FIRST LAST  MI SUFFIX STATE; ZIPCODE  OFFICE USE ONLY  Filerl ID# Date Received  3 CANDIDATE MAILING ADDRESS CANDIDATE PHONE 5 OFFICE HELD (ifany) OFFICE SOUGHT (ifknown) 7 CAMPAIGN TREASURER NAME CAMPAIGN TREASURER STREET ADDRESS (residence or business) 9 CAMPAIGN TREASURER PHONE 10 CANDIDATE SIGNATURE  ADDRESS IPO8OX: APT/SUITER  CITY:  Datel Hand- deliveredor Postmarked Receipt# Date Processed Date Imaged  AREA CODE )  PHONE NUMBER  EXTENSION  Amounts  MSMRSMR  FIRST  MI  NICKNAME  LAST  SUFFIX  STREET ADDRESS:  APT/SUITE#:  CITY:  STATE:  ZIPCODE  AREA CODE ( )  PHONE NUMBER  EXTENSION  lam aware of the Nepotism Law, Chapter 573 of the Texas Government Code. lam aware of my responsibility to file timely reports as required by title 15 of lam aware of the restrictions in title 15 of the Election Code on contributions  the Election Code.  from corporations and labor organizations.  Signature of Candidate  Date Signed  GOTOPAGE2 www.etncs.siate.kus  Forms provided by Texas Ethics Commission  Revised 1/1/2022    CANDIDATE MODIFIED REPORTING DECLARATION  FORM CTA PG2  11 CANDIDATE NAME 12 MODIFIED REPORTING DECLARATION  COMPLETE THIS SECTION ONLY IF YOU ARE CHOOSING MODIFIED REPORTING  : This declaration must be filed no later than the 30th day before the first election to which the declaration applies. :  The modified reporting option is valid for one election cycle only. : nacomgoardiomapmmaysadonage-ae election, anda anyr relatedrunoffs.) Candidates for the office of state chair of a political party may NOT choose modified reporting. :  Ido not intend to accept more than $940 in political contributions or make more than $940 in political expenditures (excluding filing fees) in connection with any future election within the election cycie. lunderstand that if either one of those limits is exceeded, will be required to file pre-election reports and, if necessary, a  runoff report.  Yearc ofe election(s)or electiono cyclet to whicho declaration: applies  Signature of Candidate  This appointment is effective on the date it is filed with the appropriate filing authority. TEC Filers may send this form to the TEC electronically at treasappoint@ethics.state.tx.us  or mail to Texas Ethics Commission P.O. Box 12070 Austin, TX78711-2070 DONOTSENDTOTEC  Non-TEC Filers must file this form with the local filing authority Forr more information about where to file go to: ntps/www.eincs.stalekuslingno@uskFleAReponr.php  Forms provided by" Texas Ethics Commission  www.ethcs.state.kus  Revised 1/1/2022    TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION  CAMPAIGN FINANCE GUIDE FOR CANDIDATES AND OFFICEHOLDERS WHO FILE WITH LOCAL FILING AUTHORITIES  This guide is for candidates for and officeholders in the following positions:  county offices; precinct offices; single-county district offices; city offices; and  offices of other political subdivisions such as school districts  This guide applies to candidates for and officeholders ofj justice oft thej peace. This guide does not to candidates for andj judges ofstatutory county courts, statutory probate courts, or district courts. apply those candidates and officeholders, the Ethics Commission makes available a CAMPAIGN FINANCEGUIDE For Thel Ethics Commission also makes available a CAMPAIGN FINANCE GUIDE FOR CANDIDATES AND OFFICEHOLDERS WHOI FILE WITHTHEI ETHICS COMMISSION, a CAMPAIGN FINANCE GUIDE POLITICAL COMMITTEES, andaCAMPAIGNI FINANCE GUIDEI FOR POLITICAL PARTIES.  FOR. UDICIALCANDIDATES AND OFFICEHOLDERS.  FOR  Revised January1,2021  Texas Ethics Commission, P.O. Box 12070, Austin, Texas 78711  wwglcistgeus (512) 463-5800 . TDD (800) 735-2989 Promoting Public Confidence in Government    CAMPAIGN FINANCE GUIDE FOR CANDIDATES AND OFFICEHOLDERS WHO FILE WITH LOCAL FILING AUTHORITIES  TABLE OF CONTENTS  INTRODUCTION. IMPORTANT UPDATES. OFFICEHOLDERS FEDERALOFFICES. FILING AUTHORITIES. POLITICAL COMMITTEES (PACS). FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS FEDERAL INCOME TAX.. TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION, APPOINTING A CAMFAIGNIREASURER APPOINTMENT ON FILE.  UDICIALCANDIDATES AND OFFICEHOLDERS  2 2 3  NOCAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS OR EXPENDITURES WITHOUT TREASURER  APOINTNGTREASURERK TRIGGERS REPORTING DUTIES. QUALIFICATIONS OF CAMPAIGN TREASURER DUTIES OF CAMPAIGN TREASURER EFFECTIVE DATE OF APPOINTMENT CODE OFFAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES. APPOINTMENT BY OFFICEHOLDER, FILING FOR A PLACE ON THE BALLOT. CHANGING1 TREASURERS. DECIDING NOT TOI RUN THINGS TO REMEMBER: CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS. CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES OFFICEHOLDER CONTRIBUTIONS OFFICEHOLDER EXPENDITURES.  5 5  TRANSFERRING TO. A DIFFERENT FILING AUTHORITY, TERMINATING A CAMPAIGN TREASURER APPOINTMENT POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES  CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES BY OFFICEHOLDER. PERMISSIBLE USE OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS  USE OF POLITICAL FUNDS TO RENT OR PURCHASE REALI PROPERTY.  & 9 9 10 11 11 11 12  ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS. SEPARATE ACCOUNT REQUIRED. RESTRICTIONS NVOLVINGLOBBYING INFORMATION REQUIRED ON REPORTS.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR POLITICAL EXPENDITURES FROM PERSONAL FUNDS. 9  CONTRIBUTIONS PLEDGES. LOANS.  CONTRIBUTIONS OF PERSONAL SERVICES.  Texas Ethics Commission  Pagei  Revised 1/1/2021    Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Wbo) File with Local Filing Authorities  CONTRIBUTIONS OF PERSONALTRAVEL UNPAID INCURRED OBLIGATIONS EXPENDITURES MADE BY CREDIT CARD. CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES FROM PERSONAL FUNDS OFFICEHOLDER EXPENDITURES FROM PERSONAL FUNDS.  12 12 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 22 22 22  CONTRIBUTIONS FROMO OUT-OF-STATE POLITICAL COMMITTEES.  EXPENDITURES.  DIRECT EXPENDITURES  SUPPORTING POLITICAL COMMITTEES PAYMENTS TO. A BUSINESS OF THE CANDIDATE OR OFFICEHOLDER INTEREST EARNED AND OTHER CREDITS/GAINS/REFUNDS PURCHASE OF INVESTMENTS. TOTAL POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS MAINTAINED, TIME OF ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTION TIME OF MAKING EXPENDITURE, PREPARING REPORTS. FORMS. SIGNATURE REQUIRED. FILING DEADLINES PERIODS COVERED BY REPORTS. DEADLINE ON WEEKEND OR HOLIDAY. 5P.M. DEADLINE. DELIVERY BY MAIL OR OTHER CARRIER.. RETENTION OF RECORDS USED FOR REPORTS. REPORTS. REPORTI DUE 8 DAYS BEFORE A RUNOFF ELECTION.  SEMIANNUAL REPORTS. MODIFIED REPORTING. OFFICEHOLDER'REPORT FINALREPORT  "15""DAY. AFTER APPOINTMENT OF CAMPAIGN TREASURER BY AN  ANNUAL REPORT OF UNEXPENDED CONTRIBUTIONS FINAL DISPOSITION OF UNEXPENDED CONTRIBUTIONS REPORT.  THINGS TOI REMEMBER, ENDING FILING OBLIGATIONS. FINAL REPORT  ANNUAL REPORT OF UNEXPENDED CONTRIBUTIONS REPORT OF FINAL DISPOSITION OF UNEXPENDED CONTRIBUTIONS PENALTIES FOR REPORTING VIOLATIONS. CAMPAIGN FINANCE RESTRICTIONS.  THINGS TO REMEMBER  Texas Ethics Commission  Pagei ii  Revised 1/1/2021    Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities INTRODUCTION  This guide is a summary ofreporting requirements and other regulations set out in Title 15 ofthe Texas Election Code (Chs. 251-259) and in the rules adopted by the Texas Ethics Commission. This guide applies to candidates for and officeholders ini most local offices in Texas. This guide does not apply to candidates for or officeholders ofs statewide elective offices, the State Legislature, seats on the State Board of Education, or multi-county district offices. Nor does it apply to candidates for or judges ofs statutory county courts, statutory probate courts, or  district courts. IMPORTANT UPDATES  As directed by section 571.064 oft the Texas Government Code, the Commission is required to annually adjust certain reporting thresholds upward tot the nearest multiple of$10i in accordance with the percentage increase for the previous year in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers published by the Bureau ofLabor Statistics of the United States Department ofLabor. These changes will be made effective January ["ofeach calendar year; the affected numbers and corresponding new thresholds are located in 1T.A.C. $18.31, which can be found here: essswN, The higher itemization thresholds willl be reflected on the Please verify that you are using the correct thresholds and forms that apply to your filing. For example, if you are filing a campaign finance report or lobby activities report that is duei in January of2 2021,you must use the forms and instructions that are applicable to the period ending  paper forms and in these instructions, as applicable.  December 31,2020. OFFICEHOLDERS  Officeholders as well as candidates are subject to regulation under Title 15, Anofficeholder who has a campaign treasurer appointment on file with a filing authority is a' "candidate" for purposes ofTitle 15 and is subject to all the regulations applicable to candidates. An officeholder who does not have a campaign treasurer appointment on file is subject only to the regulations  applicable to officeholders.  Most oft the requirements discussed in this guide apply to both candidates (individuals who havea campaign treasurer appointment on file) and to officeholders who do not have a campaign treasurer appointment on file. The guide will indicate whether a particular requirement applies to individuals who have campaign treasurer appointments on file, to officeholders who do not have  campaign treasurer appointments on file, or to both. JUDICIAL CANDIDATES AND OFFICEHOLDERS  Candidates for and officeholders in most judicial offices are subject to various restrictions that do not apply to other candidates and officeholders. Those candidates and officeholders should review the CAMPAIGN FINANCE GUIDE FOR JUDICIAL CANDIDATES AND OFFICEHOLDERS and the POLITICAL ADVERTISING GUIDE which are available on the commission's website.  Texas Ethics Commission  Pagel  Revised 1/1/2021    Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities  Nonjudicial Officeholder Seeking Judicial Office. Pursuant to Op. Tex. Ethics Comm'n No. 465 (2005), ai nonjudicial officeholder who becomes aj judicial candidate is required to file two campaign finançe reports, one: reporting nonjudicial activity and the other reporting, judicial activity. Alternatively, a nonjudicial officeholder who becomes aj judicial candidate may select to file a single report that includes both candidate and officeholder activity if the activity is clearly and properly reported. See the CAMPAIGN FINANCE GUIDE FOR. JUDICIAL CANDIDATES  AND OFFICEHOLDERS for more information.  FEDERAL OFFICES  This guide does not apply to candidates for federal offices. Candidates for federal offices should contact the Federal Election Commission. The FEC'stoll-free number is (800)424-9530.  FILING AUTHORITIES appropriate filing authority. sought or held.  Title 15 requires candidates and officeholders to file various documents and reports with the The filing authority for a local candidate or officeholder depends on the nature oft the office  County Clerk. The county clerk (or the county elections administrator ift the county has an elections administrator, or tax assessor-collector ift the county's commissioners court has transferred the filing authority function to the tax assessor-collector and the county clerk and tax assessor-collector have agreed to the transfer) is the appropriate filing authority for  a candidate for: acounty office; ap precinct office;  adistrict office (except for multi-county district offices); and  an office ofaj political subdivision other than a county ift the political subdivision is within the boundaries ofa single county and ift the governing body oft the political Other local filing authority. Ifa candidate is seeking an office ofa a political subdivision other than a county, the appropriate filing authority is the clerk or secretary ofthe governing body oft the political subdivision. Ifthe political subdivision has no clerk or secretary, the appropriate filing authority is the governing body's presiding offiçer, Texas Ethics Commission. The Texas Ethics Commission is the appropriate filing  subdivision has not been formed.  authority for candidates for:  Multi-county district offices. (Reminder: This guide does not apply to multi-  county district offices.)  Texas Ethics Commission  Page2  Revised 1/1/2021    Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities  An office ofaj political subdivision other than a county if the political subdivision includes areas in more than one county and ift the governing body oft the political  subdivision has not been formed. POLITICAL COMMITTEES (PACS)  Often a candidate or officeholder chooses to establish a specific-purpose political committee. A political committee is subject to. separate filing requirements. Establishing as specific-purpose political committee does not relieve a candidate or officeholder oft the obligation to file as an individual. For more information about political committees, see the Ethics Commission's  CAMPAIGN FINANCE GUIDE FOR POLITICAL COMMITTEES. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS  Some local candidates and officeholders are required to file an annual personal financial statement in accordance with Government Code Chapter 572 or Local Government Code Chapter 159. This statement is not a campaign finance document, and is not addressed ini this  guide.  FEDERALINCOME TAX  This pamphlet does not address the federal tax implications of campaign finance. Questions regarding federal tax law should be directed to the Internal Revenue Service.  TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION  Ify you have a question about how Title 15 applies to you, you may call the Ethics Commission The Ethics Commission has authority to impose fines for violations ofTitle 15. Ifyou have evidence that aj person has violated Title 15, you may file a sworn complaint with the Ethics The Ethics Commission's mailing address is P.O. Box 12070, Austin, Texas 78711. The phone number is (512)463-5800. The Ethics Commission maintains a website at ww.clhcsstate.w,  for assistance or you may request a written advisory opinion.  Commission.  APPOINTING A CAMPAIGN TREASURER  Ify you plan to run for aj public office in Texas (except for ai federal office), you must file an APPOINTMENT OF A CAMPAIGN TREASURER BY A CANDIDATE (FORM CTA) with thej proper filing authority before you become a candidate, even if you do not intend to accept campaign contributions or make campaign expenditures. A "candidate". is aj person who knowingly and willingly takes affirmative action for the purpose of gaining nomination or election to public office or for the purpose ofs satisfying financial obligations incurred by the person in connection with the campaign for nomination or election. Examples of affirmative action include: (A) the filing ofa campaign treasurer appointment, except that the filing does not constitute candidacy or an announcement of candidacy for purposes oft the  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 3  Revised 1/1/2021    Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities  automatic resignation provisions of Article XVI, Section 65, or Article XI, Section  11, of the Texas Constitution;  (B) the filing of an application for a place on the ballot; (C) the filing of an application for nomination by convention;  (D) the filing ofa declaration ofintent to become an independent candidate ora (E) the making ofa public announcement ofa definite intent to run for public office in ap particular election, regardless ofwhether the specific office is mentioned in the (F) before a public announcement ofintent, the making ofa a statement of definite intent tor run for public office and the soliciting of support by letter or other mode of G) the soliciting or accepting ofa a campaign contribution or the making ofa campaign (H) the seeking oft the nomination of an executive committee ofa political party to filla a NOCAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS OR EXPENDITURES WITHOUT TREASURER Additionally, the law provides that you must file a campaign treasurer appointment form with the proper filing authority before your may accept a campaign contribution or make or authorizea campaign expenditure, including an expenditure from your personal funds. A filing fee paid to a filing authority to qualify for a place on a ballot is a campaign expenditure that not be before filing a campaign treasurer appointment form with the proper filing authority. may APPOINTING TREASURER TRIGGERS REPORTING DUTIES After a candidate has filed a form appointing a campaign treasurer, the candidate is for filing periodic reports of contributions and expenditures. Filing reports is the responsible oft the candidate, not the campaign treasurer. Even ifa candidate loses an election, responsibility he or she must continue filing reports until he or she files a final report. See "Ending Filing in this guide. (An officeholder who files a final report, and thereby terminates his or Obligations" her campaign treasurer appointment, may still be required to file semiannual reports ofc contributions  declaration of write-in candidacy;  announcement;  communication; expenditure; and vacancy.  APPOINTMENT ON FILE  made  and expenditures as an officeholder.)  QUALIFICATIONS OF CAMPAIGN TREASURER  Aj person is ineligible for appointment as a campaign treasurer ift the person is the treasurer ofay political committee that has outstanding filing obligations (including campaign outstanding penalties). This prohibition does not applyifthe committee in connection with which the ineligibility arose has not accepted more than $5,000 inj political contributions or made more than $5,000 inj political expenditures in any semiannual reporting period. Aj person who violates  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 4  Revised 1/1/2021    Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who) File with Local Filing Authorities  this prohibition is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed three times the amount of contributions accepted or political expenditures made in violation oft this provision. political  DUTIES OF CAMPAIGN TREASURER  A candidate's campaign treasurer has no legal duties. (Note: The campaign treasurer ofa  political committee is legally responsible for filing reports.) EFFECTIVE DATE OF APPOINTMENT  A campaign treasurer appointment is effective when filed. A hand-delivered appointment takes effect on the date ofc delivery. A mailed appointment takes effect on the date of the postmark.  CODE OF FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES  A filing authority should provide to each individual who files a campaign treasurer ai form containing a Code of Fair Campaign Practices. A candidate may pledge to conduct appointment his her campaign in accordance with the principles and practices set out in the Code by  the or signing  form and filing it with the appropriate filing authority. APPOINTMENT BY OFFICEHOLDER  Ifa an officeholder files an appointment of campaign treasurer after aj period in which he or she did not have a campaign treasurer appointment on file, the officeholder may have to file ai report ofcontributions and expenditures no later than 15 days after filing the appointment of treasurer. See "15th Day After Appointment of Campaign Treasurer by Officeholder" campaign in this guide. An officeholder who changes a campaign treasurer is not required to file this report. Note: An officeholder who has a campaign treasurer appointment on file is a candidate for  purposes ofTitle 15.  FILING FOR A PLACE ON THE BALLOT  Filing a campaign treasurer appointment and filing for aj place on the ballot are two completely separate actions. The Secretary of State can provide information about filing for aj ballot. Call the Secretary of State at (512)463-5650 or toll-free at (800): 252-8683. place  on the  CHANGING TREASURERS  A candidate may change campaign treasurers at any time by filing an amended appointment of campaign treasurer (FORM ACTA). Filing an appointment ofa new treasurer TRANSFERRINGTO A DIFFERENT FILING. AUTHORITY  terminates the appointment of the old treasurer.  automatically  Ifa candidate has a campaign treasurer appointment on file with one filing authority and wishes to accept campaign contributions or make campaign expenditures in connection with a for an office that would require reporting to a different filing authority, the candidate must candidacy new campaign treasurer appointment and a copy of the old campaign treasurer appointment filea (certified by original authority) with the second filing authority. The candidate should also  Texas Ethics Commission  Page! 5  Revised 1/1/2021    Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities  provide written notice to the original filing authority that future reports will be filed with another authority. In general, funds accepted in connection with one office may be used in connection with a campaign for a different office, as long as neither oft the offices is aj judicial office. TERMINATING A CAMPAIGN TREASURER APPOINTMENT  A candidate may terminate a campaign treasurer appointment by filing an amended appointment A campaign treasurer may terminate his orl her own appointment by notifying both the candidate and the filing authority in writing. The termination is effective on the date the candidate receives the notice or on the date the filing authority receives the notice, whichever is later.  ofcampaign treasurer or by filing a final report.  DECIDING NOT TOI RUN  A campaign treasurer appointment does not simply expire. An individual who has a treasurer appointment on file must file reports of contributions and expenditures until campaign he or she files a final report with the filing authority. See "Ending Filing Obligations" in this guide.  THINGS TO REMEMBER  If you plan to run for aj public office in' Texas (except for a federal office), you must file an APPOINTMENT OF A CAMPAIGN TREASURER BY A CANDIDATE (FORM CTA) with the proper filing authority before you become a candidate, even if you do not intend to Aj person may not accept a campaign contribution or make a campaign expenditure unless the person has a campaign treasurer appointment on file with the proper filing Once aj person files a form appointing a campaign treasurer, the person is a candidate for disclosure filing purposes and is responsible for filing periodic reports of contributions and expenditures with the proper filing authority until the person filesa The candidate, not the campaign treasurer, is responsible for filing periodic reports of Filing a campaign treasurer appointment does not automatically "sign you up" fora plaçe on the ballot. The Secretary of State can provide information about getting on the  accept campaign contributions or make campaign expenditures.  authority.  "final report."  contributions and expenditures.  ballot. Call (512)463-5650 or (800)252-8683.  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 6  Revised 1/1/2021    Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who) File with Local Filing Authorities  POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES  Title 15 regulates political contributions and political expenditures. There are two types of political contributions: campaign contributions and officeholder contributions. Similarly, there are two kinds of political expenditures: campaign nexpenditures and officeholder expenditures. Aj person makes a campaign contribution to a candidate if the person provides or promises something of value with the intent that it be used in connection with a campaign. A contribution of goods or serviçes is an "in-kind" campaign contribution. A loan is considered to be a contribution unless it is from an incorporated financial institution that has been in business for more than a year. Candidates must report all loans made for campaign purposes, including loans  CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS  that are not "contributions."  Donations to a candidate at a fund-raiser are campaign contributions. Thej provision of office space to a candidate is an "in-kind" campaign contribution. Aj promise to give a candidate money is a campaign contribution. The purchase oft the item at the auction is also a contribution.  An item donated to be auctioned at a fund-raiser is an "in-kind" campaign contribution. Ac campaign volunteer is making a contribution in the form of personal services. (Contributions of personal services are sometimes not required to be reported. See Note: An individual may not accept a campaign contribution without an appointment of  "Contributions of Personal Services" in this guide.) campaign treasurer on file with the proper filing authority.  CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES campaign for an elective office.  A campaign expenditure is aj payment or an agreement to make aj payment in connection witha a  Paying a filing fee in connection with an application for a place on a ballot is a Purchasing stationery for fund-raising letters is a campaign expenditure. Renting a field to hold a campaign rally is a campaign expenditure. Paying people toj put up yard signs in connection with an election is a campaign Note: An individual may not make a campaign expenditure unless he or she has a campaign  campaign expenditure.  expenditure.  treasurer appointment on file with the proper filing authority.  Texas Ethics Commission  Page7  Revised 1/1/2021    Campaign) Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities  OFFICEHOLDER CONTRIBUTIONS  The provision of or a promise to provide goods or services to an offiçeholder that isi intended to defray expenses in connection with an officeholder's duties or activities is an officeholder contribution ift the expenses are not reimbursable with public money. A contribution ofg Al loan from an incorporated financial institution that has been in business for more than not considered a contribution, but an officeholder must report any such loans made for a year is An officeholder is not required tol have a campaign treasurer appointment on file to offiçeholder contributions. An officeholder who does not have a campaign treasurer açcept on file  or goods  services is an "in-kind" officeholder contribution.  officeholder purposes.  not accept campaign contributions. OFFICEHOLDER EXPENDITURES  may  Aj payment or agreement to pay certain expenses in connection with an officeholder's duties or activities is an officeholder expenditure ift the expenses are not reimbursable with public An officeholder is not required to have a campaign treasurer appointment on file to make officeholder expenditures. Ano officeholder who does not have a campaign treasurer on file  money. may  not make campaign expenditures.  CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES BY OFFICEHOLDER  An officeholder who has a campaign treasurer appointment on file may accept both contributions and officeholder contributions and make both campaign expenditures and campaign officcholder expenditures. On ar report, there is no need for an officeholder who is a candidate to distinguish between campaign contributions and officeholder contributions or between campaign expenditures and officeholder expenditures. Both campaign contributions and officeholder contributions are: reported as "political contributions" and both campaign expenditures and An officeholder who does not have a campaign treasurer on file may accept officeholder contributions and make officeholder expenditures but may not accept campaign contributions or  officeholder expenditures are reported as "politiçal expenditures."  make campaign expenditures.  PERMISSIBLE USE OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS  An officeholder may use officeholder contributions for campaign purposes ift the officeholder has ana appointment of campaign treasurer on file. Candidates and officeholders may not convert political contributions to personal use. See "Campaign Finance Restrictions" ini this guide. USE OF POLITICAL FUNDS TO RENT OR PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY A candidate or officeholder is prohibited from using political funds toj purchase real property or  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 8  Revised 1/1/2021    Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities  toj pay the interest on or principal ofa note for the purchase ofr real property.  A candidate or officeholder may not knowingly make or authorize aj payment from political funds for the rental or purchase oft real property from: (I)aperson related to the candidate or officeholder within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code; or (2) al business in which the candidate or officeholder (or aj related to the candidate or officeholder within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity) person has aparticipating interest of more than 10 percent, holds aj position on the governing as an officer. Tex. Elec. Code $ 253.038 (a-1). This restriction applies to a payment body, made from political funds on or after September 1, 2007, without regard to whether thej payment was made  or serves  under al lease or other agreement entered into before that date.  ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS  A candidate or officeholder must report contributions that he or she has accepted. different from acceptance. A decision to accept a contribution must be made by the Receipt end ofthe Failure to make a determination about acceptance or refusal. Ifa candidate or officeholder fails to make ai timely determination to accept or refuse a contribution by the deadline, the Returning refused contributions. Ifa candidate or officeholder receives a political contribution but does not accept it, he or she must return the contribution not later than the 30th day after the end oft the reporting period in which the contribution was received. Otherwise, the REIMBURSEMENT FOR POLITICAL EXPENDITURES FROM PERSONAL FUNDS Ifa candidate or officeholder makes political expenditures from personal funds, he or she may use political contributions to reimburse himself or herselfift the expenditures are properly reported either on the reporting schedule for loans or on the reporting schedule for political expenditures from personal funds. In order for a candidate or officeholder to use funds must be properly reported on the report covering the period in which the expenditures are made. Afiled report may not be later corrected to indicate an intention to reimburse personal Ifacandidate or officeholder deposits personal funds in an account in which political contributions are held as permitted by section 253.0351(c) oft the Election Code, the deposited amount must be reported as a loan and reimbursements to the candidate or officeholder exceed the amount reported as a loan. See "Campaign Expenditures from Personal Funds"in may  is  reporting period during which the contribution is received.  contribution is considered to have been accepted.  contribution is considered to have been accepted.  contributions  political  to reimburse his or her personal funds, the political expenditure from personal  funds from political contributions.  not  this guide for additional information. SEPARATE ACCOUNT REQUIRED  A candidate or officeholder must keep political contributions in one or more accounts that are separate from any other account maintained' by the candidate or officeholder. (There is no  Texas Ethics Commission  Page9  Revised 1/1/2021    Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with) Local Filing Authorities  requirement to keep campaign contributions in a separate account from officeholder  contributions.)  RESTRICTIONS NVOLVINGLOBBYING  The 2019 legislature passed House Bill 2677 to amend Chapter 305 oft the Government Code and Chapter 253 oft the Election Code to enact the following restrictions. Each prohibition begins on  September 27, 2019. For the language oft the bill, go to salscdsaaNsAABMOMAIATENN  Making Political Contributions and Direct Campaign Expenditures. Unless expressly prohibited, al lobbyist may make political contributions and direct campaign expenditures. The campaign finance law, however, generally prohibits corporations and labor organizations from Section 253.006 oft the Election Code prohibits aj person required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305 oft the Government Code from making political contributions or direct campaign expenditures from certain sources of funds. A person required to register as a lobbyist is prohibited from making or authorizing aj political contribution to another candidate, officeholder, orp political committee, or making or authorizing a direct campaign expenditure, from political  making political contributions. Tex. Elec. Code $ 253.094.  contributions accepted by:  (1) the lobbyist as a candidate or officeholder;  (2) as specific-purpose committee that supports the lobbyist as a candidate or assists the (3) apolitical committee that accepted aj political contribution from (1) or (2), described above, during the two years immediately before the contribution or expenditure was  lobbyist as an officeholder; or  made.  Two-Year Lobbying Prohibition After Making a Political Contribution or Direct Campaign Expenditure. Section 253.007 of the Election Code prohibits lobbying by persons who make political contributions or direct campaign expenditures from certain sources of funds. Aj person who makes aj political contribution to another candidate, officeholder, or political committee, or makes a direct campaign expenditure, from political contributions accepted the person as a candidate or officeholder is prohibited from engaging in activities that require by registration as a lobbyist under Chapter 305 oft the Government Code for two years thereafter. However, an exception to this prohibition allows aj person who does not receive compensation other than reimbursement for actual expenses to lobby on behalfofar nonprofit organization,a a group oflow-income individuals, or a group ofindividuals with disabilities. Lobby Expenditures from Political Contributions. Section 305.029 oft the Government Code prohibits certain lobby expenditures made from political contributions. A lobbyist registered under Chapter 305 of the Government Code, or a person on behalf oft the lobbyist and with the lobbyist' 's consent or ratification, is prohibited from making a reportable lobby expenditure from  aj political contribution accepted by:  (1) the lobbyist as a candidate or officeholder;  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 10  Revised 1/1/2021    Campaign! Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who) File with Local Filing Authorities  (2) aspecific-purpose committee that supports the lobbyist as a candidate or assists the (3) apolitical committee that accepted a political contribution from (1) or (2), described above, during the two years immediately before the lobbyist made or authorized the  lobbyist as an officeholder; or  expenditure.  INFORMATION REQUIRED ON REPORTS  CONTRIBUTIONS  Ar report must disclose the amount of each contribution or the value and nature of any in-kind contribution, as well as the name and address oft the individual or political committee making the contribution, and the date of the contribution. (Detailed information about a contributor is not required tol bei reported ift the contributor contributed $90 or less during the reporting period. However, all contributions made electronically must bei itemized with this information.)  PLEDGES  Promises to transfer money, goods, serviçes, or other things of value are contributions. Ifa filer accepts such aj promise, he or she must: report it (along with the information required for other contributions) on the reporting schedule for "pledges." Once aj pledge has been received, it is reported on the appropriate receipts schedule for the reporting period in which the reçeived. Aj pledge that is actually received in the same reporting period in which pledge the pledge Was accepted shall be reported only on the appropriate receipts schedule. Note: Aj pledge is not a contribution unless it has been accepted.  is  Example 1: In June a supporter promises that he will give Juan Garcia $1,000 ini the last week before the November election. Juan accepts his promise. Juan must report the pledge on his July 15 report. Juan must also report aj political contribution when the pledge is actually received. (Note: IfJuan receives the pledge during the. July semiannual reporting period then he does not report the pledge and only reports aj political contribution. Also, ifh he never receives the $1,000, Example 2: Ataj party, an acquaintance says to. Juan, "T'd like to give you some money; call me at my office." Juan agrees to call. At this point, Juan has accepted nothing and has nothing to  he does not amend his report to delete the entry for the pledge.)  report. Juan has not agreed to accept money; he has merely agreed to call.  LOANS  Loans made for campaign or officeholder purposes are reportable. A filer must report the amount ofal loan, the date the loan is made, thei interest rate, the maturity date, the type of collateral, and the name and address oft the lender. The filer must also report the name, address, principal occupation, and employer of any guarantor and the amount guaranteed byt the guarantor. (Detailed information is not required ifa a particular lender lent $90 or less during a reporting period.) Ifa candidate or officeholder deposits personal funds in an account in which political contributions are held as permitted by section 253.0351(c) of the Election Code, the deposited amount must be reported as a loan. See "Campaign Expenditures from Personal  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 11  Revised 1/1/2021    Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with) Local Filing Authorities  Funds" in this guide for additional information.  Note: A loan from an incorporated financial institution that has been in business for more than one year is not a contribution. Other loans are considered tol be contributions. This distinction is important because of the prohibition on contributions from banks and certain other financial institutions. See "Campaign Finance Restrictions" in this guide. All loans are reported on the same schedule, regardless of whether they are contributions. Additionally, the forgiveness ofa  loan is a reportable in-kind contribution. See 1 Tex. Admin. Code $ 20.64.  CONTRIBUTIONS OF PERSONAL SERVICES  Aj political contribution consisting of an individual's personal serviçes is not required to be reported if thei individual receives no compensation, from any. source for the services.  CONTRIBUTIONS OF PERSONAL TRAVEL  Aj politiçal contribution consisting of personal travel expense incurred by an individual is not required to be reported if the individual receives no reimbursement for the expense. CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OUT-OF-STATE POLITICAL COMMITTEES There are restrictions on contributions from out-of-state political committees. The fact that a political committee has a mailing address outside ofTexas does not mean that the committee is an out-of-state political committee for purposes ofthese restrictions. A political committee that has a campaign treasurer appointment on file in Texas is not an out-of-state political committee Contributions over $930 in a reporting period. Before accepting more than $930ina reporting period from an out-of-state committee, a candidate or officeholder must obtain either (1)a written statement, certified by an officer of the out-of-state political committee, listing the full name and address of each person who contributed more than $1901 to the out-of-state political committee during the 12 months immediately preceding the contribution, or (2)a oft the out-of-state political committee's statement of organization filed as required by law with copy the Federal Election Commission and certified by an officer oft the out-of-state committee. This documentation must be included with the report of contributions and expenditures for the Contributions of $930 or less in a reporting period. Forad contribution of $930 orl less from an out-of-state committee in a reporting period, there is no requirement to obtain documentation before accepting the contribution. But there is a requirement toi include certain documentation with the report of the contribution. The report must include either (1)a a copy oft the out-of-state political committee's statement of organization filed as required by law with the Federal Election Commission and certified by an officer oft the out-of-state committee, or (2) the committee's name, address, and phone number; the name oft the person appointing the committee's campaign treasurer; and thei name, address, and phone number of the committee's campaign treasurer.  for purposes ofthese restrictions.  period in which the contribution was received.  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 12  Revised 1/1/2021    Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities  EXPENDITURES  A filer must report any campaign expenditure (regardless of whether iti is made from political contributions or from personal funds) and any political expenditure (campaign or officeholder) from political contributions (regardless ofwhether the expenditure is aj political expenditure). A filer must also report unpaid incurred obligations. See "Unpaid Incurred Obligations" in this guide. Ift the total expenditures to aj particular payee do not exceed $190 during the reporting period, ai filer may: report those expenditures as part ofa lump sum. Otherwise, ai filer must report the date of an expenditure, the name and address oft the person to whom the expenditure is  made, and the purpose of the expenditure. UNPAID INCURRED OBLIGATIONS  An expenditure that is not paid during the reporting period in which the obligation toj pay the expenditure isi incurred shall be reported on the Unpaid Incurred Obligations Schedule for the The use of political contributions toj pay an expenditure previously disclosed on an Unpaid Incurred Obligations Schedule shall be reported on the appropriate disbursements schedule for The use of personal funds toj pay an expenditure previously disclosed on an Unpaid Incurred Obligations Schedule shall be reported on the Political Expenditure Made from Personal Funds  reporting period in which the obligation to payi isi incurred.  the reporting period in which the payment is made.  Schedule for the reporting period in which the payment is made. EXPENDITURES MADE: BY CREDIT CARD  An expenditure made by a credit card must be reported on the Expenditures Made to Credit Card Schedule for the reporting period in which the expenditure is made. The report must identify the The use of political contributions to make aj payment to a credit card company must be reported on the appropriate disbursements schedule for the reporting period in which the payment is made The use of personal funds to make aj payment to a credit card company must be reported on the Political Expenditure Made from Personal Funds Schedule for the reporting period in which the payment is made and identify the credit card company receiving the payment. CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES FROM PERSONAL FUNDS  vendor who receives the payment from the credit card company. and identify the credit card company receiving the payment.  A candidate must: report all campaign expenditures, whether made from political contributions or from personal funds. In order to use political contributions to reimburse himself or herself for campaign expenditures from personal funds, the candidate must properly report the expenditures either on thei reporting schedule for loans or on the reporting schedule for political expenditures from personal funds. Ifthe candidate does noti indicate the intention to seek reimbursement on that report, he or she may not later correct the report to permit reimbursement. Ifac candidate or officeholder deposits personal funds in an account in which political contributions are held as permitted by section 253.0351(c) of the Election Code, the deposited  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 13  Revised 1/1/2021    Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities  amount must be reported as a loan on Schedule E. Political expenditures made from that loan, and any subsequent expenditures to reimburse the candidate or officeholder, must be reported on Schedule F1. The reimbursement may not exceed the amount reported as a loan. Any unexpended funds from such a loan are required to bei included in the total amount of political contributions maintained as of the last day oft the reporting period. Note: Personal funds deposited in an account in which political contributions are held are subject to the personal use  restrictions.  OFFICEHOLDER EXPENDITURES FROM PERSONAL FUNDS  An officeholder is not required to report officeholder expenditures made from personal funds unless he or she intends to be reimbursed from political contributions. This rule applies regardless of whether an officeholder has an appointment of campaign treasurer on file. Inc order for an officeholder to use political contributions to reimburse an officeholder expenditure from personal funds, the officeholder must properly report the expenditures either on the reporting schedule for loans or on the reporting schedule for political expenditures from personal funds. Ifthe officeholder does not indiçate the intention to seek reimbursement, he or Ifa candidate or officeholder deposits personal funds in an account in which political contributions are held as permitted by section 253.0351(c) of the Election Code, the deposited amount must be reported as al loan on Schedule E. Political expenditures made from that loan, and any subsequent expenditures to reimburse the candidate or officeholder, must be reported on Schedule F1. The reimbursement may not exceed the amount reported as a loan. Any unexpended funds from such a loan are required tol be included int the total amount ofpolitical contributions maintained as of the last day oft the reporting period. Note: Personal funds deposited in an account in which political contributions are held are subject to thej personal use  she may not later correct the report to permit reimbursement.  restrictions.  DIRECT EXPENDITURES  A direct campaign expenditure is "a campaign expenditure that does not constitute a campaign contribution by the person making the expenditure." As a practical matter, a direct campaign expenditure is an expenditure to support a candidate incurred without the candidate's prior Ifac candidate or officeholder makes a direct campaign expenditure to: support another candidate or officeholder, the expenditure must be included on the reporting schedule for political expenditures, and the report must indicate that the expenditure was a direct campaign  consent or approval.  expenditure.  SUPPORTING POLITICAL COMMITTEES  Aj political committee that accepts political contributions or makes political contributions on behalf ofa candidate or officeholder is required to give the candidate or officeholder notice of that fact. The candidate or officeholder must report the receipt ofs such a notice on the report  covering the period in which he or she receives the notice.  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 14  Revised 1/1/2021    Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Ofticeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities  PAYMENTS TO A BUSINESS OF THE CANDIDATE OR OFFICEHOLDER A candidate or officeholder ist required to report payments from political funds to a business in which the candidate or officeholder has aj participating interest ofr more than 10j percent; a position on the governing body of the business; or aj position as an officer ofa a business. A candidate or officeholder may not make aj payment to such al business ift the payment is for personal services rendered by the candidate or officeholder or by the spouse or dependent child ofthe candidate or officeholder. (Nor may a candidate or officeholder use political contributions to pay directly for such personal services.) Other payments to such a business are permissible only ift the payment does not exceed the amount necessary to reimburse the business for actual expenditures made by the business. See generally Op. Tex. Ethics Comm' 'n No. 35 (1992). A candidate or officeholder may not make or authorize a payment from political funds for the rental or purchase oft real property from such a business. See "Use ofPolitical Funds to Rent or  Purchase Real Property" in this guide.  INTEREST EARNED AND OTHER CREDITS/GAINS/REFUNDS  A candidate or officeholder is required to disclose information regarding the following types of  activity from political contributions:  any credit, interest, rebate, refund, remmbursement, or return ofa deposit fee resulting from the use ofa political contribution or an asset purchased with a political contribution, the amount ofwhich exceeds $120; any proceeds of the sale of an asset purchased with aj political contribution, the any other gain from aj political contribution, the amount of which exceeds  amount of which exceeds $120; and  $120.  Ad candidate or officeholder must use Schedule K to report such information. Although you are not required to do so, you may also report any creditgain/refund ori interest that does not exceed $120 ini the period on this schedule. (Previously, this was an optional schedule because a candidate or officeholder was not required to report this information.). A candidate or officeholder may not use interest and other income from political contributions for personal purposes. Politiçal expenditures made from such income must be reported on the expenditures  schedule.  PURCHASE OF INVESTMENTS  Ac candidate or officeholder must report any investment purchased with aj political contribution, the amount of which exceeds $120. This information must be disclosed on Schedule F3 ofthe  campaign finance report.  TOTAL POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS MAINTAINED  The law requires you to disclose the total amount of political contributions accepted, interest or other income on those contributions, maintained in one or more accounts in including which  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 15  Revised 1/1/2021    Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who) File with Local Filing Authorities  political contributions are deposited as oft the last day oft the reporting period. The "total amount ofpolitical contributions maintained" includes: the total amount ofj political contributions maintained in one or more accounts, including the balance on deposit in banks, institutions and other depository institutions; the present value of any investments savings that can and be readily converted to cash, such as certificates of deposit, money market açcounts, stocks, bonds, treasury bills, etc.; and thel balance of political contributions accepted and held in any online fundraising account over which the filer can exercise control by making a withdrawal,  loan  expenditure, or transfer. 1Tex. Admin. Code $ 20.50.  The total amount of political contributions maintained does NOT include personal funds that the filer intends to use for political expenditures, unless the personal funds have been disclosed as loan to your campaign and deposited into an account in which political contributions are held as a permitted by section 253.0351(c) oft the Election Code. Any unexpended funds from such al loan are: required to bei included in the total amount of political contributions maintained as of the last day oft the reporting period. Note: Personal funds deposited in an account in which contributions arel held are subject to the personal use restrictions. TIME OF ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTION  political  A filer must report the date he or she accepts aj political contribution. The date ofreceipt different from the date ofa acceptance. See "Accepting Contributions" in this guide.  may be  TIME OF MAKING EXPENDITURE  Fori reporting purposes, an expenditure is made when the amount of the expenditure is determinable. An expenditure that is not paid during the reporting period in which the readily obligation toj payi is incurred must be reported on the reporting schedule for "Unpaid Incurred and then reported again on the appropriate expenditure schedule when payment is actually Obligations," made. Ifai filer cannot determine the amount of an expenditure until a periodic bill, the date oft the Credit Card Expenditures. For purposes of 30 day and 8 day pre-election reports, the date of an expenditure made by a credit card is the date oft the purchase, not the date oft the credit card bill. For purposes of other reports, the date of an expenditure made by a credit card is the date of receipt of the credit card statement that includes the expenditure. For additional information regarding how to report expenditures made by credit card,. see "Expenditures Made Credit  expenditure is the date the bill is received.  Card": in this guide.  by  PREPARING REPORTS  FORMS  Reporting forms are available at p/chasueRw: An individual who is both a candidate and an officeholder files one report for each reporting period and is not required to  distinguish between campaign activity and officeholder activity.  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 16  Revised 1/1/2021    Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities  SIGNATURE REQUIRED FILING DEADLINES  The candidate or officeholder, not the campaign treasurer, must sign reports.  The next section oft this guide explains the types ofr reports candidates and officeholders are required to file. Annual filing schedules are available at P/peleteu: Note: Deadlines for filing reports for special elections or runoff elections will not be listed on the filing schedule. Call the Ethics Commission for specific information ini these cases.  PERIODS COVERED BY REPORTS  Each report covers activity during a specific time period. Generally, a report begins where the last report ended. For a candidate's first report, the beginning date willl be the date the treasurer appointment was filed. For an officeholder who is appointed to an elective office campaign and who did not have a campaign treasurer appointment on file at the time oft the appointment, the beginning date for the first report will be the date the officeholder took office. should not be gaps between the periods covered or overlapping time periods. See Generally, there below for information about filing deadlines and periods covered by reports.  "Reports"  DEADLINE ON WEEKEND OR HOLIDAY  Ift the due date for a report falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the report is due on the  next regular business day. 5P.M. DEADLINE  The deadline for filing a report is 5 p.m. on the due date. DELIVERY BY MAIL OR OTHER CARRIER  For most reporting deadlines, a document is considered timely filed ifiti is properly addressed with postage or handling charges prepaid and bears aj postmark or receipt mark Pre-Election Reports. A report due 30 days before an election and a report due 8 an election must be received by the appropriate filing authority no later than the days due date  contract carrier indicating a time on or before the deadline.  ofa common or  before report  to be considered filed on time.  RETENTION OF RECORDS USED FOR REPORTS  A filer must keep records of all information used to prepare a report of contributions and expenditures, including, for example, receipts or ledgers of contributions and expenditures. A filer must maintain the records for two years after the deadline for the report.  Texas Ethics Commission  Page17  Revised 1/1/2021    Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities  REPORTS  SEMIANNUAL REPORTS  Generally, candidates and officeholders are required to file reports of contributions and expenditures by January 15 and. July 15 of each year. The reports filed on these dates are known as semiannual reports. These reports must be filed even ifthere is no activity to report for the However, there is an exception to this requirement for officeholders who file with al local filing authority, do not have a campaign treasurer appointment on file, and do not accept more than $930: in officeholder contributions or make more than $930 in officeholder expenditures during  period covered.  the period covered by the report,  REPORTS DUE 30 DAYS AND 81 DAYS BEFORE AN ELECTION An opposed candidate in an upcoming election must file reports of contributions and expenditures 30 days and 8 days before the election. Each oft these pre-election reports must be received by the appropriate filing authority no later than the report due date. (A person who has elected modified reporting and who remains eligible for modified reporting is not required to file An opposed candidate is a candidate who has an opponent whose name is printed on the ballot. Ifac candidate's only opposition is a write-in candidate, that candidate is considered unopposed for filing purposes. (Note: A write-in candidate who accepts political contributions or makes political expenditures is subject to the reporting requirements discussed in this guide.) The report that is due 30 days before the election covers the period that begins on the first day after the period covered by the last required report and ends the 40th day before the election. If thisi is a filer's first required report, the period covered by the report begins on the day the filer The report that is due 8 days before the election covers the period that begins on the first day after the period covered by the last required report and ends on the 10th day before the election.  these reports. See Modified Reporting" in this guide.)  filed a campaign treasurer appointment.  REPORT DUE 81 DAYS BEFORE A RUNOFF ELECTION  A candidate in ai runoffmust file ai report 8 days before the runoff election. A runoff report must be received by the appropriate filing authority no later than the report due date. (A candidate who has elected modified reporting and who remains eligible for modified reporting is not This report covers aj period that begins either the first day after the period covered by the last required report or the day the filer filed a campaign treasurer appointment (ifthisi is the filer's first report of contributions and expenditures). The period covered by the runoff report ends the  required to file this report. See "Modified Reporting" below.)  10th day before the runoff election.  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 18  Revised 1/1/2021    Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities  MODIFIED REPORTING  On the campaign treasurer appointment form, there is an option to choose modified reporting for the next election cycle. Modified reporting excuses an opposed candidate from filing reports 30 days and 8 days before an election and 8 days before ai runoff. An opposed candidate is eligible for modified reporting only ift the candidate does not intend to exceed either $930 in contributions or $930 in expenditures (excluding filing fees) in connection with an election. Ifan opposed candidate selects modified reporting but exceeds a threshold before the 30th day before the election, the candidate must file reports 30 days and 8 days before the election. Ifa an opposed candidate selects modified reporting but exceeds the $930 threshold for contributions or expenditures after the 30th day before the election, the filer must file ai report within 48 hours of exceeding the threshold. (The filer must meet this deadline even ifit falls on a weekend or a holiday.) At that point, the filer is no longer eligible for modified reporting and As selection to file on the modified reporting schedule lasts for an entire election cycle. In other words, the selection is valid for aj primary, aj primary runoff, and a general election (as long as the candidate does not exceed one oft the $930 thresholds). A candidate must submit an amended campaign treasurer appointment (FORM ACTA) to select modified reporting for a different "15THDAY AFTER APPOINTMENT OF CAMPAIGN TREASURER BY AN  must file according to the regular filing schedule.  election cycle.  OFFICEHOLDER" REPORT  An officeholder must file a report after filing a campaign treasurer appointment. (A report is not required after a change in campaign treasurers.) This report of contributions and expenditures is, due no later than 15 days after the campaign treasurer appointment was filed. The report must cover the period that begins the day after the period covered by the last required report. The period ends on the day before the campaign treasurer appointment was filed. (Note: Aj person who is appointed to elective office may not have filed any previous reports. In that case, the beginning date for the report due 15 days after the campaign treasurer appointment is the date the officeholder took office.) The report is not required ift the officeholder did not accept more than $930 in contributions or make more than $930 in expenditures by the end oft the reporting period.  FINAL REPORT  See "Ending Filing Obligations" below. See' "Ending Filing Obligations"below.  ANNUAL REPORT OF UNEXPENDED CONTRIBUTIONS  FINAL DISPOSITION OF UNEXPENDED CONTRIBUTIONS REPORT  See "Ending Filing Obligations" below,  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 19  Revised 1/1/2021    Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who) File with Local Filing Authorities  THINGS TO REMEMBER  An officeholder must file semiannual reports for any period during which he or she is an officeholder. (There is an exception to this rule for officeholders who do not havea campaign treasurer appointment on file and who do not accept more than $930 in political contributions or make more than $930: inj political expenditures during the An opposed candidate in an election must file reports of contributions and expenditures 30 days and 8 days before the election, unless the candidate has selected (and remains eligible for) modifiedi reporting. An opposed candidate who has not selected modified reporting must also file a report 8 days before ai runoff election. A report due 30 days before an election and a report due 8 days before an election must be received by the appropriate filing authority no later than the report due date. An unopposed candidate is not required to file reports 30 days before an election or 8 days before an election but is required to file semiannual reports. Ad candidate who selects modified reporting must file semiannual reports. A filer who selects modified reporting for one election cycle will be required to file on the regular reporting schedule for the next election cycle unless the filer submits an amended campaign treasurer appointment selecting modified reporting for the next election cycle.  period covered by the report.)  ENDING FILING OBLIGATIONS  FINAL REPORT  Ifai filer expects to accept no further political contributions and to make no further political expenditures andi ift the filer expects to take no further action to get elected to aj public office, the filer may file ai final report. Filing a final report terminates a filer's campaign treasurer appointment and relieves the filer from any additional filing obligations as a candidate. (Note: A candidate who does not have a campaign treasurer appointment on file may still be required to file aj personal financial statement in accordance with Chapter 572 oft the Government Code or Chapter 159 ofthel Local Government Code.) Ifthe filer is an officeholder, the filer will still be subject to the filing requirements applicable to officeholders. A filer who is not an officeholder at the time of filingai final report and who has surplus political funds or assets will be required to file annual reports of unexpended contributions and ai report ofi final disposition ofunexpended contributions. See "Annual Report ofUnexpended Contributions" and' "Report of Final A filer who intends to continue accepting contributions to pay campaign debts should not terminate his orl her campaign treasurer appointment. An individual must have a campaign treasurer appointment on file to accept contributions to offset campaign debts or toj campaign  Disposition ofUnexpended Contributions" below.  debts.  pay  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 20  Revised 1/1/2021    Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities  Terminating a campaign treasurer appointment does not relieve a filer ofresponsibility for any  delinquent reports or outstanding civil penalties.  ANNUAL REPORT OF UNEXPENDED CONTRIBUTIONS The following individuals must file annual reports ofi unexpended contributions:  ai former officeholder who did not have a campaign treasurer appointment on file at the time ofleaving office and who retained any of the following after filing his orl her last report: political contributions, interest or other income from political contributions, or assets purchased with political contributions or interest or other income from political af former candidate (a person who previously had a campaign treasurer appointment on file) who was not an officeholder at the time of filing a final report and who retained any oft the following at the time of filing a final report: political contributions, interest or other income from political contributions, or assets purchased with political  contributions.  contributions.  Annual reports are due not earlier than January 1 and not later than January 15 of each year. An annual report (FORM C/OH-UC) must contain the following information: (1) information about expenditures from or disposition of surplus funds or assets; (2) the amount of interest or other income earned on surplus funds during the previous year; and (3) the total amount ofs surplus The obligation to file annual reports ends when the former candidate or officeholder files a report REPORT OF FINAL DISPOSITION OF UNEXPENDED CONTRIBUTIONS A former candidate or former officeholder who has disposed ofall surplus funds and assets must file a report of final disposition ofunexpended contributions. This report may be filed as soon as A former candidate or former officeholder has six years from the date of filing a final report or leaving office (whicheveri is later) to dispose ofs surplus funds and assets. The latest possible date for filing a report ofu unexpended contributions is 30 days after the end oft that six-year period. At the end of the six-year period, a former candidate or officeholder must dispose of surplus  funds and assets at the end oft the previous year. of final disposition of unexpended contributions.  all funds have been disposed of.  assets or funds in one of the following ways:  The former candidate or officeholder may. give them to the political party with which The former candidate or officeholder may contribute them to a candidate or a political committee. (This triggers a requirement to file a report oft the contribution.); The former candidate or officeholder may give them to the comptroller for deposit in  he or she was affiliated when last on the ballot;  the state treasury to be used to finance primary elections;  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 21  Revised 1/1/2021    Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities  The former candidate or officeholder may give them to one or more contributors, but the total returned to any person may not exceed the aggregate amount accepted from that person during the last two years during which the former candidate or officeholder The former candidate or officeholder may give them to certain charitable organizations; The former candidate or officeholder may, give them to a public or private post- secondary educational institution or an institution ofhigher education as defined by section 61.003(8), Eduçation Code, for the purpose ofa assisting or creating a  accepted political contributions;  or  scholarship program. THINGS TOI REMEMBER  Anyone who has an appointment of campaign treasurer on file must file periodic An individual who expects no further reportable activity in connection with his or her candidacy, files a final report and thereby terminates his or her campaign treasurer appointment. (Note: A candidate who does not have a campaign treasurer appointment on file may still be required to file aj personal financial statement in accordance with Chapter 572 oft the Government Code or Chapter 159 of the Local Government Code.) An officeholder may be required to file semiannual reports even ifl he or she does not have a campaign treasurer appointment on file. A local officeholder who has not accepted more than $930 in contributions or made more than $930 in expenditures ina a semiannual period since terminating his or her campaign treasurer appointment is not  reports of campaign contributions and expenditures.  required to file a semiannual report for that period.  PENALTIES FOR REPORTING VIOLATIONS  Any citizen may file a criminal complaint with the district attorney, a civil complaint with the Ethics Commission, or a civil action against a candidate or officeholder for violations ofTitle 15. Any penalty stemming from such complaints would be assessed against the candidate or  officeholder, not the campaign treasurer.  CAMPAIGN FINANCE RESTRICTIONS  Chapter 253 oft the Election Code contains ai number ofrestrictions regarding the acceptance and 1. An individual may not açcept a campaign contribution or make a campaign expenditure (including a campaign expenditure from personal funds) without a campaign treasurer appointment on file. Tex. Elec. Code $ 253.031. An officeholder may accept officeholder contributions and make officeholder  use of] political contributions, including the following:  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 22  Revised 1/1/2021    Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities  expenditures regardless of whether he or she has a campaign treasurer appointment 2. Political contributions from labor organizations and from most corporations are prohibited. Tex. Elec. Code $ 253.091, etseg. Partnerships that include one or more 3. Certain documentation must be obtained in order to accept contributions from an out-of-state political committee. Tex. Elec. Code $ 253.032. See "Contributions 4. Cash contributions of more than $100 in the aggregate from one contributor in a reporting period are prohibited. (Here "cash" means coins and currency, not 5. The use of political contributions toj purchase real property is prohibited. There is also ai restriction on the use of political funds to: rent or purchase real property from a person related to the candidate or officeholder within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity or from al business in which the candidate or officeholder or such ai relative has aj participating interest of more than 10 percent, holds a position on the governing body, or serves as an officer. Tex, Elec. Code $ 253.038. 6. Texas law does not allow anonymous contributions. Also, reports must disclose the açtual source ofa a contribution, not an intermediary. Tex. Elec. Code $ 253.001. 7. Personal use of political contributions is prohibited. Tex. Elec. Code $2 253.035. 8. Ac candidate or oficeholder may not use political contributions to pay for personal services rendered by the candidate or officeholder or by the spouse, or dependent children of the candidate or officeholder. There are also restrictions ofa a candidate's oro officeholder's use of political contributions to make payments to al business in which the candidate or officeholder holds aj participating interest of more than 10 percent, aj position on the governing body oft the business, or aj position as an officer oft the business. See to Op. Tex. Ethics Comm'n No. 35 (1992) (regarding the combined effect of this prohibition and the prohibition on corporate contributions). There are: restrictions on the use ofpolitical contributions to reimburse political expenditures from personal funds. See Reimbursement for Political Expenditures 9. Ac candidate, officeholder, or political committee may not accept political contributions in the Capitol, the Capitol Extension, or a courthouse. "Courthouse" means any building owned by the state, a county, or ai municipality, or an office or part ofa building leased to the state, a county, or a municipality, in which aj justice or sits to conduct court proceedings. Tex. Elec. Code $ 253.039. 10. Aj person required to register as al lobbyist is prohibited from making or authorizing a political contribution to another candidate, officeholder, or political committee, or  on file.  corporate partners are subject to the prohibition.  from Out-of-State Political Committees" in this guide.  checks.) Tex. Elec. Code $ 253.033.  Tex. Elec. Code $ 4 253.041.  from Personal Funds," in this guide.  judge  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 23  Revised 1/1/2021    Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities  making or authorizing a direct campaign expenditure, from political contributions accepted by: (1) the lobbyist as a candidate or officeholder; (2) a specific-purpose committee that supports or assists the lobbyist as a candidate or officeholder; or (3)a political committee that accepted aj political contribution from (1) or (2), described above, during the two years immediately before the contribution or expenditure was 11. Aj person who makes aj political contribution to another candidate, officeholder, or political committee, or makes a direct campaign expenditure, from political contributions accepted by the person as a candidate or officeholder is prohibited from engaging in activities that require registration as al lobbyist for two years thereafter. This does not apply to a person who does not receive compensation other than reimbursement for actual expenses to lobby on behalf ofat nonprofit organization, a group oflow-income individuals, or a group ofi individuals with 12. Ar registered lobbyist, or aj person on behalf oft the lobbyist and with the lobbyist's consent or ratification, is prohibited from making a reportable lobby expenditure from aj political contribution accepted by: (1)t the lobbyist as a candidate or officeholder; (2) a specific-purpose committee that supports or assists the lobbyist as ac candidate or officeholder; or (3) a political committee that accepted aj political contribution from (1) or (2), described above, during the two years immediately before the lobbyist made or authorized the expenditure. Tex. Gov'tCode $ 305.029. 13. Federal law generally prohibits the acceptance of contributions from foreign sources. Contact the Federal Election Commission for more detailed information.  made. Tex. Elec. Code $ 253.006.  disabilities. Tex. Elec. Code $ 253.007.  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 24  Revised 1/1/2021    CANDIDATE / OFFICEHOLDER CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT The C/OHI Instruction Guide explains how to complete this form.  FORM C/OH COVER SHEET PG1 1  Filer ID (Ethics Commission Fiters) 2 Total pages filed:  3 CANDIDATE/ OFFICEHOLDER NAME 4 CANDIDATE! OFFICEHOLDER MAILING ADDRESS Change of Address 5 CANDIDATE! OFFICEHOLDER PHONE 6 CAMPAIGN TREASURER NAME 7 CAMPAIGN TREASURER ADDRESS (Residence or Business) 8 CAMPAIGN TREASURER PHONE 9 REPORT TYPE 10 PERIOD COVERED 11 ELECTION  MS/MRS/MR NICKNAME ADDRESS IPOE BOX:  FIRST LAST APT/SUITE#: CITY:  MI SUFFIX STATE: ZIPC CODE  OFFICEI USE ONLY Date Received  AREA CODE MSI IMRS/MR NICKNAME  PHONE NUMBER FIRST LAST  EXTENSION  Date Hand-delivered or Date Postmarked  Receipt # Date Processed Date Imaged  Amount $  MI SUFFIX CITY: EXTENSION  STREET ADDRESS (NO POE BOX PLEASE): APT/SUITES  STATE, ZIP CODE  AREA CODE  PHONE NUMBER  January 15 July1 15 Month ELECTION DATE Month Day Year OFFICE HELD (fany)  30th day before election 8th day before election Day Year  Runoff ExceededModiied ReportingLim:t  15th day after campaign treasurer appointment (Oficeholder Only) Final Report (Attach CIOH-FR)  Month Day Year  THROUGH Runoff Special  ELECTION TYPE Other. Description  Primary General  12 OFFICE POLITICAL COMMITTEE(S) Additional Pages  13 OFFICE SOUGHT (fknown)  14 NOTICEI FROM THIS BOX IS FOR OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS ACCEPTED ORF POLITICAL EXPENDITURES MADE BY POLITICAL COMMITTEES TO SUPPORT  THE CANDIDATE IOFFICEHOLDER. THESE EXPENDITURES MAY HAVE BEEN MADE WITHOUT THE CANDIDATE'S OR OFFICEHOLDER'S. KNOWLEOGE OR CONSENT. ÇANDIDATES ANDO OFFICEHOLDERS. AREF REQUIRED TOF REPORTT THISI INFORMATION ONLYIF THEY RECEIVE NOTICE OF SUCHE EXPENDITURES.  COMMITTEE TYPE COMMITTEE NAME OGENERAL COMMITTEE ADDRESS OSPECIFIC COMMITTEE CAMPAIGNI TREASURER NAME  COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN TREASURER. ADDRESS  GOTOPAGE2 www.thesstale.kus  Formsp provided by Texas Ethics Commission  Revised 8/17/2020    CANDIDATE/OFFICEHOLDER CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT  FORM C/OH COVER SHEET PG2 16 Filer ID (Ethics Commission Filers)  15 CIOH NAME TOTALS  17 CONTRIBUTION 1. TOTAL UNITEMIZED POLITIÇAL CONTRIBUTIONS (OTHER THAN  PLEDGES, LOANS, OR GUARANTEES OF LOANS, OR CONTRIBUTIONS MADE ELECTRONICALLY) 2. TOTAL POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS (OTHER THAN PLEDGES. LOANS, OR GUARANTEES OF LOANS) 3. TOTAL UNITEMIZED POLITICAL EXPENDITURE 4. TOTAL POLITIÇAL EXPENDITURES OFF REPORTING PERIOD LAST DAY OF THE REPORTING PERIOD  $ $ $ $  EXPENDITURE TOTALS  CONTRIBUTION BALANCE OUTSTANDING LOANTOTALS  5. TOTAL POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS MAINTAINED. AS OF THE LASTDAY $ 6. TOTAL PRINCIPAL. AMOUNTI OF ALL OUTSTANDING LOANS AS OF THE  $  18 SIGNATURE Iswear, or affirm, under penalty of perjury, that the accompanying report is true and correct and includes all information  required tot be reported by me under Title 15, Election Code,  Signature of Candidate or Officeholder  Please complete either option below:  (1)Affidavit  NOTARY STAMP/SEAL Sworn to and subscribed before me by Signalure ofo officer administering oath (2) Unsworn Declaration My name is My addressi is_ Executedi in  this the  day of  20.  tocertifyv which, witness my! handa ands sealo lofoffice.  Printedi name ofc officer administering oath  Title ofc officer administering oath  OR  and my date of birth is (city) day of (month)  (street) County, State of  (state) (zip code) (country)  ont the.  20 (year)  Signature of Candoate/Olicehooer (Declarant)  Forms provided by Texas Ethics Commission  www.E ethics.s state.tx.us  Revised 8/17/2020    SUBTOTALS - C/OH  FORM C/OH COVER SHEET PG 3 20 Filer ID (Ethics Commission Filers)  19 FILERNAME 21 SCHEDULE SUBTOTALS NAME OF SCHEDULE  SUBTOTAL AMOUNT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $  1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.  SCHEDULEA1: MONETARY POLITICALCONTRIBUTIONS SCHEDULEA2: NON-MONETARY IN-KIND)PO-ITICALCONTRIBUTIONS SCHEDULEB: PLEDGEDCONTRIBUTIONS SCHEDULE E: LOANS  SCHEDULE F1: POLITIÇAL EXPENDITURES MADE FROM POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS SCHEDULE F3: PURCHASE OF INVESTMENTS MADE FROM POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS SCHEDULE G: POLITICAL EXPENDITURES MADE FROM PERSONAL FUNDS  SCHEDULE F2: UNPAIDI INCURRED OBLIGATIONS  SCHEDULE F4:  MADE BY CREDIT CARD  SCHEDULE H: PAYMENT MADE FROMI POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO AB BUSINESS OF C/OH $ SCHEDULE! NON-POLITICAL EXPENDITURES MADE FROMF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS SCHEDULE K: INTEREST, CREDITS, GAINS, REFUNDS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS RETURNED  TOFILER  Forms providedby Texas Ethics Commission  www.eincsstale.kus  Revised 8/17/2020    MONETARY POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS  SCHEDULE A1  Ifther requested information is not applicable, DO NOT include this page in the report.  The Instruction Guide explains how to complete this form.  Total pages Schedule A1: Filer ID (Ethics Commission Filers) 7 Amount of contribution ($)  2 FILER NAME 4 Date  5 Full name of contributor 6 Contributor address;  out-of-state PAC (ID# City;  State; Zip Code 9 Employer (See Instructions)  8 Principal occupation /. Job title (See Instructions)  Date  Full name of contributor Contributor address;  Jout-ol-siate PAC (ID# City;  Amount of contribution (S)  State: Zip Code  Principal occupation /Job title (See Instructions)  Employer (See Instructions)  Date  Full name of contributor Contributor address;  out-of-state PAC (ID# City;  Amount of contribution (S)  State: Zip Code  Principal occupation. / Job title (See Instructions)  Employer (See Instructions)  Date  Full name of contributor Contributor address:  Jout-of-state PAC (ID# City;  Amount of contribution (S)  State: Zip Code  Principal occupation 1. Jobt title (See Instructions)  Employer (See Instructions)  ATTACHADDITIONAL COPIES OF1 THIS SCHEDULEAS! NEEDED  lfcontributor is out-of-state PAC, please seel Instruction guide for additional reporting requirements.  Forms provided byl Texas Ethics Commission  www.ethies.stale.lkus  Revised 8/17/2020    NON-MONETARY (IN-KIND) POLITICAL  CONTRIBUTIONS  SCHEDULE A2  Ifther requested information is not applicable, DO NOT include this page int the report.  The Instruction Guide explains how to complete this form.  Total pages Schedule A2: 3 Filer ID (Ethics Commission Filers)  2 FILER NAME  4 TOTAL OF UNITEMIZED IN-KIND POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS $  5 Date  6 Full name of contributor Jout-of-state PAC (ID#  8 Amount of Contribution $  9 In-kind contribution description  7 Contributor address;  City:  State; Zip Code  JCheck ift travel outside of Texas. Complete Schedule T.  10F Principal occupation. /Job title (FOR NONJUDICIAL/ISee Instructions) 11 Employer (FOR NON-JUDICIAL/See Instructions)  12 Contributor's principal occupation (FOR. JUDICIAL) 14 Contributor's employer/law firm (FOR. JUDICIAL)  13 Contributor's job title (FOR, UDICIAL)(See Instructions) 15 Law firm of contributor's spouse (if any) (FOR. JUDICIAL)  161 Ifcontributori is a child, law firm ofp parent(s) (if any) (FOR. JUDICIAL)  Date  Full name of contributor Jout-of-state PAC (ID#  Amount of Contribution $  In-kind contribution description  Contributor address;  City;  State; Zip Code  Check iftravel outside of Texas. Complete ScheduleT. Employer (FOR NON-JUDICIALISee Instructions) Contributor's job title (FOR. JUDICIAL)(See Instructions) Law firm of contributor's spouse (if any) (FOR JUDICIAL)  Principal occupation Job title (FOR NON-JUDICIAL) (See Instructions) Contributor's principal occupation (FOR JUDICIAL) Contributor's employer/law firm (FOR. JUDICIAL)  Ifcontributor is a child, law firm of parent(s) (ifa any) (FOR. JUDICIAL)  AITACHADDITONAL COPIES OF THIS SCHEDULEASI NEEDED  Ifcontributor is out-of-state PAC, please see Instruction guide for additional reporting requirements.  Forms provided byl Texas Ethics Commission  www.ethics. state.tx.us  Revised 8/17/2020    PLEDGED CONTRIBUTIONS  SCHEDULE B  Ift the requested information is not applicable, DO NOT include this page in the report.  The Instruction Guide explains how to complete this form.  1 Total pages Schedule B: Filer ID (Ethics Commission Filers)  2 FILER NAME  4 TOTAL OF UNITEMIZED PLEDGES  $ 8 Amount ofF Pledge $  5 Date  6 Fullr name ofp pledgor 7 Pledgor address;  out-of-state PAC (IDH: City:  9 In-kind contribution description  State; Zip Code  Check ift travel outside oft Texas, Complete Schedule T.  10 Principal occupation 1. Job title (See Instructions)  11 Employer (See Instructions)  Date  Full name of pledgor Pledgor address;  out-of-state PAÇ (ID#: City:  Amount ofF Pledge $  in-kind contribution description  State; Zip Code  Check ift travel outside oft Texas. Complete Schedule1 T,  Principal occupation / Job title (See Instructions)  Employer (See Instructions)  Date  Full name ofp pledgor Pledgor address;  out-of-state PAC (ID#: City;  Amount of Pledge $  In-kind contribution description  State; Zip Code  JCheck ift travel outside of Texas. Complete Schedule.T  Principal occupation /Job title (See Instructions)  Employer (See instructions)  Date  Full name of pledgor Pledgor address;  out-ol-state PAC (ID#: City;  Amount of Pledge S  In-kind contribution description  State; Zip Code  JCheck iftravel outside of Texas. Complete Schedule T.  Principal occupation. /Job title (See Instructions)  Employer (See Instructions)  AITACHADDIIONAL COPIES OF THIS SCHEDULEASI NEEDED  Ifcontributor is out-of-state PAC, please see Instruction guide for additional reporting requirements.  Forms provided by Texas Ethics Commission  www.ethes.siale.kus  Revised 8/17/2020    LOANS  SCHEDULE E  Ift the requested information is not applicable, DO NOT include this page in the report.  The Instruction Guide explains how to complete this form.  Total pages Schedule E: 3 Filer ID (Ethics Commission Filers)  2 FILER NAME  4 TOTAL OF UNITEMIZED LOANS  $  5 Date ofl loan 6 Is lender af financial Institution? Y N  7 Name oflender 8 Lender address;  out-of-state! PAC (ID#: City;  9 LoanAmount ($)  State; Zip Code 10 Interestrate  11 Maturity date  12 Principal occupation 1 Job title (See Instructions)  13 Employer (See Instructions)  14 Description of Collateral none INFORMATION not applicable Date ofl loan Is lender at financial Institution? Y N  15  Check if personal funds were deposited into politiçal  account (Sec Instructions) State: Zip Code  16 GUARANTOR 17 Name ofg guarantor  19 Amount Guaranteed (S)  18 Guarantor address;  City:  20 Principal Occupation (See Instructions)  21 Employer (See Instructions)  Name oflender Lender address;  Jout-of-state! PAC(IDA City;  LoanAmount (S) Interestrate Maturity date  State; Zip Code  Principal occupation 1 Job title (See Instructions)  Employer (See Instructions)  Description of Collateral none GUARANTOR INFORMATION not applicable Principal Occupation (See Instructions)  Check if personal funds were deposited into political  account (See Instructions) State; Zip Code Employer (See Instructions)  Name ofguarantor Guarantor address;  Amount Guaranteed (S)  City;  ATTACHADDITONAL COPIES OF THIS SCHEDULE AS NEEDED  If lender is out-of-state PAC, please see Instruction guide for additional reporting requirements.  Forms provided by Texas Ethics Commission  www.ethics. state.tx.us  Revised 8/17/2020    POLITICAL EXPENDITURES MADE FROM POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS  SCHEDULE F1  Ifther requested information is not applicable, DO NOT include this page int the report.  EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES FORI BOX8 8(a) GmAwardsMemorabs: Expense PrintingExpense The Instruction Guide explains how to complete this form.  Advertising Expense AccountingBanking ConsultingExpense COMAMOAMoSA CrediCardPayment 4 Date 6 Amount (S) 8  EventE Expense Fees Food/Beverage Expense  lamppetReranenen SoiciatonfFundrasing: OMaoshaaemaEsaw TransportationE Equipment& Expense SaswayauConctabw Other (enter acategory notlistedabove)  PallingE Expense  TravellnDistrict Travel OutOfDistrict  RelatedE Expense  CandidatwvoMfcehakderPPalicaICommitee Legals Services 1 Total pages Schedule F1: 2 FILER NAME  3 Filer ID (Ethics Commission Filers)  5 Payeer name 7 Payee address;  City;  State;  Zip Code  (a) Category (See Categores steda atthet topo ofthis schedule) (b) Description  PURPOSE OF EXPENDITURE 9 Complete ONLYif direct expenditure to benefit C/OH Date Amount ($)  (c)  Checki ftravelo autsidec ofTexas. Complete ScheduleT. Candidate/ /Officeholder name Payeer name Payee address;  Check ifA Austn, TX, officeholder living expense  Office sought  Office held  City: Description  State;  Zip Code  Category (See Categores! listed atthet topo ofthiss schedule)  PURPOSE OF EXPENDITURE Complete ONLYif direct expenditure to benefit CIOH Date Amount ($)  Checkil ifvaveloutsided ofTexas. Completes Schedulet. Candidate /Officeholder name Payee name Payee address:  Check ifA Austin, TX, officeholder living expense  Offices sought  Office held  City: Description  State; Zip Code  Category (See Categories listeda atthe topo ofthis schedule)  PURPOSE OF EXPENDITURE Complete ONLY if direct expenditure to benefit C/OH  Checkiftravelo outsided ofTexas. Complete ScheduleT. Candidate / Officeholder name  Check t Austin, TX, olficeholder living expense  Office sought  Office held  ATTACHA ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS SCHEDULE. AS NEEDED  Forms provided by Texas Ethics Commission  www.ethics.s state.tx.us  Revised 8/17/2020    UNPAID INCURRED OBLIGATIONS  SCHEDULE F2  Ift the requested information is not applicable, DO NOT include this page in the report.  EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES FORE BOX10(a) GivAwardsMemorials: Expense Printing Expense The Instruction Guide explains how to complete this form.  AdverisingExpense AccountingBanking ConsulingExpense CmisowoMaae,  EventE Expense Fees Food/Beveraget Expense  Loans RepymaniRembusement Solctatonifundiasings Expense Office Overhead/Rental! Expense Transportationt Equipmenta &Related Expense AAHICONAdLAL Other (entera ac categoryr notlisteda above)  Polling Expense  Travell in District Travel Outo OfDistrict  CanddateOMcehakerPalica/Commatee Legals Services Total pages Schedule F2: 2 FILERI NAME  3 Filer ID (Ethics Commission Filers)  4 TOTAL OF UNITEMIZED UNPAID INCURRED OBLIGATIONS    5 Date 7 Amount ($) 9 TYPE OF EXPENDITURE 10 PURPOSE OF EXPENDITURE 11 Complete ONLY if direct expenditure to benefit CIOH  6 Payee name 8 Payee address:  City:  State: Zip Code  Political  Non-Political  (a) Category (See Calegories listeda atthet topc ofthis schedute) (b) Description  (c)  Check ftravelouts.ded ofTexas. Completes ScheduleT. Candidate / Officeholder Payee name Payee address;  Check Austin, TX. officeholder living expense  Office sought  Office held  Date Amount ($)  City:  State; Zip Code  TYPE OF EXPENDITURE PURPOSE OF EXPENDITURE Complete ONLY if direct expenditure to benelit C/OH  Political  Non-Political  Category (See Categories lisieda atthet tOp ofthiss schedule)  Description  Checkifiraveloutsider ofTexas. Completes ScheduleT Candidate. / Officeholder name  Check itAustin. TX. officeholder living expense  Office sought  Office held  ATTACH: ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS SCHEDULE. ASI NEEDED  Forms provided by Texas Ethics Commission  www.etnes.siale.kus  Revised 8/17/2020    PURCHASE OF INVESTMENTS MADE FROM POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS  SCHEDULE F3  Ift the requested information is not applicable, DO NOT include this page ini the report.  1 Total pages Schedute F3: 3 Filer ID (Ethics Commission Filers)  The Instruction Guide explains how to complete this form.  2 FILERNAME 4 Date  5 Name of person from whom investment is purchased 6 Address of person from whom investment is purchased,  Cily;  State; Zip Code  7 Description ofi investment  8 Amount ofi investment ($)  Date  Name of person from whomi investment is purchased Address of person from whom investment is purchased;  City:  State; Zip Code  Description ofi investment  Amount ofi investment (S)  ATTACH ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS SCHEDULE AS NEEDED  Forms provided by Texas Ethics Commission  www.elncs.siale.xus  Revised 8/17/2020    EXPENDITURES MADE BY CREDIT CARD  SCHEDULE F4  Ifther requested information is not applicable, DO NOT include this page in the report.  EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES FORE BOX10(a) GimAwardsMemorialsi Expense PrintingExpense The instruction Guide explains how to complete this form.  AdverisingExpense Accounting/Banking ConsulingExpense Convbutons/Donations' MadeBy  EventExpense Fees Food/Beveragel Expense  LonoPemanenet Soiceialionfundraisinge Expense Office OwanadRenalEapense Transportationt Equipment& RelatedExpense)  PollingExpense AyeCOALALSN  Travell In District Travel Out OrD District Other (enterz ataltgoynolisedabov) 3 Filer ID (Ethics Commission Filers)  Candcaie/OMceholderPolhcaiCommitee Legals Services Total pages Schedule F4: 2 FILERNAME  TOTALG OF UNITEMIZED EXPENDITURES CHARGED TOACREDIT CARD $  5 Date 7 Amount (S)  6 Payee name 8 Payee address;  City;  State; Zip Code  TYPE OF EXPENDITURE 10 PURPOSE OF EXPENDITURE 11 Complete ONLY if direct expenditure to benefit C/OH Date Amount ($)  Political  Non-Political  (a) Category (See Calegories lsteda atthet topo oft thiss schedule) (b) Description  (c)  Chaiieeoussealteas. Complete ScheduleT. Candidate / Offiçeholder name  Check ifA Austin, TX, officenolder living expense  Office sought  Office held  Payee name Payee address;  City;  State; Zip Code  TYPE OF EXPENDITURE PURPOSE OF EXPENDITURE Complete ONLY if direct expenditure to benefit CIOH  Political  Non-Political  Category (See Calegoriesl listeda atthet topo oft thiss schedule)  Description  Chea.iasfoissadflaas Completes ScheduleT. Candidate / Officeholder name  Check Austin, TX, officeholder lving expense  Office sought  Office held  ATTACHADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS SCHEDULE. AS NEEDED  Forms provided by" Texas Ethics Commission  www.ethics.: state.tx.us  Revised 8/17/2020    POLITICAL EXPENDITURES MADE FROM  PERSONAL FUNDS  SCHEDULE G  Ifther requested information is not appliçable, DO NOT include this page in the report.  EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES FORI BOXE 8(a) GivAwardsMemonas: Expense PrintingExpense The Instruction Guide explains how to complete this form.  Advertising Expense AccountingBanking ConsultingE Expense ConinbulonsDonations: MadeE By CredkCardPayment 4 Date 6 Amount (S) Reimbursementfom political contributions intended 8 PURPOSE OF EXPENDITURE 9 Complete ONLY if direct expenditure to benefit CIOH Date Amount ($) Reimbursementrom political contrbutions intended PURPOSE OF EXPENDITURE Complete ONLY if direct expenditure lo benefit C/OH Date Amount (S) Reimbusementiom policalcontabutons intended PURPOSE OF EXPENDITURE Complete ONLY if direct expenditure to benefit C/OH  EveniExpense Fees Food/Beveragel Expense  Lonoemwmenwt SolisiationfFundiaisingt Expense OmceOverheadRental Expense Transportations Equipment8 & RelatedExpense Sauwagacoaatal Other (entera acalegorynotlistesd: above)  PollingExpense  Travell In! District Travel OutOfD District  CandiaialeOHceholrPeriPalcalCommime: LegalServices Total pages Schedule G: 2 FILER NAME  3 Filer ID (Ethics Commission Filers)  5 Payeer name 7 Payee address;  City:  State: Zip Code  (a) Category (See Categories listeda atthet topo ofthiss schedule) (b) Description  (c)  Checkifravelouis.dec of1 Texas. Completes ScheduleT. Candidate / Officeholder name  Check Austin. TX. officeholder lving expense  Office sought  Office held  Payeer name Payee address;  City; Description Office sought  State: Zip Code  Category (See Categories listeda althel topo ofthiss schedule)  Checkifvavelousided ofTexas. Completes ScheduleT, Candidate. / Officeholder name  Check iAustin. TX, officeholder living expense  Office held  Payeer name Payee address;  City; Description Offiçe sought  State; Zip Code  Category (See Categories! listeda atthei topc ofthiss schedule)  Cwalivaousdadflaas Complete ScheduleT Candidate. / Officeholder name  Check ifAustin, TX, officeholder living expense  Office held  ATTACHADDITONAL COPIES OF THIS SCHEDULE ASI NEEDED  Forms provided byl Texas Ethics Commission  www.ethics.: state.tx.Us  Revised 8/17/2020    PAYMENT MADE FROM POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS Ifther requested information is not applicable, DO NOT include this page in the report.  TO A BUSINESS OF C/OH  SCHEDULE H  EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES FORE BOX8 8(a) GimVAwards/Memotais: Expense PrintingExpense The Instruction Guide explains how to complete this form.  AdvertisingE Expense AccountingBanking ConsultingExpense ContnbulonsDonations: MadeE By Cw-s..C- LegalServices CrednlCardPayment 1 Total pages Schedule H: 2 FILER NAME 4 Date 6 Amount ($) 8  EventE Expense Fees Food/Beverage! Expense  lamRosmananenwt SoiciatonFundraisingi Expense Office OverheadRenlale Expense Transportationt Equipment& RelatedE Expense SAar.waga.Comnatals Other( (entera acategory notli listeda above)  PollingE Expense  Travell InDistrict Travel Out OfDistrict  3 Filer ID (Ethics Commission Filers)  Business name Business address:  City.  State; Zip Code  (a) Category (See Categorieslistedaim thet topo ofthisschedule) (b) Description  PURPOSE OF EXPENDITURE 9 Complete ONLYI if direct expenditure to benefit C/OH Date Amount (S)  (c)  Chadiiavlousodleas. Complete ScheduteT.  Check fA Austin, TX. oficeholder living expense  Candidate / Officeholder Business name Business address;  Office sought  Office held  City: Description  State: Zip Code  Category (See Categories listeda atthe topoft this schedule)  PURPOSE OF EXPENDITURE Complete ONLYI if direct expenditure to benefit CIOH Date Amount (S)  Checkifvavelcuis.de: ofTexas. Complete ScheduleT. Candidate / Officeholder name Business name Business address;  Check ifAustin. TX, officeholder living expense  Office sought  Office held  City: Description  State:  Zip Code  Category (See Categories listeda atthet top ofthiss schedule)  PURPOSE OF EXPENDITURE Complete ONLY if direct expenditure to benefit CIOH  Checkifvavaloutided ofT Texas. Complete ScheduleT. Candidate / Officeholder name  Checki it Austin, TX. officehoider living expense  Office sought  Office held  ATTACHADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS SCHEDULE, AS NEEDED  Forms provided by" Texas Ethics Commission  WWw.E ethics.s state.tx.us  Revised 8/17/2020    NON-POLITICAL EXPENDITURES MADE FROM POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS  SCHEDULE I  Ifther requested information is not applicable, DOI NOT include this page. in the report.  The Instruction Guide explains how to complete this form.  1 Total pages Schedule :: 2 FILERNAME  3 Filer ID (Ethics Commission Filers)  4 Date 6A Amount (S) 8 PURPOSE OF EXPENDITURE Date Amount ($)  5 Payee name 7 Payee address;  City  State Zip Code  (a)Category (See instructions for examples of acceptable  (b)Description (See instructions regarding of informatton  categories.) Payee name Payee address;  required.)  type  City  State Zip Code  PURPOSE OF EXPENDITURE Date Amount (S)  Category (See instructions for examples ol acceptable  Description (See instructions regarding type ofi information  categories.) Payee name Payee address;  required.)  City  State Zip Code  PURPOSE OF EXPENDITURE Date Amount ($)  Category (See instructions for examples of acceptable  Description (See instructions regarding type of information  categories.) Payee name Payee address;  required.)  City  State Zip Code  PURPOSE OF EXPENDITURE  Category (See instructions for examples of acceptable  Description (See instructions regarding type of information  categories)  required.)  ATTACHADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS SCHEDULE. AS NEEDED  Forms provided by Texas Ethics Commission  www.6 ethics. state.tx.us  Revised 8/17/2020    INTEREST, CREDITS, GAINS, REFUNDS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS RETURNED TO FILER  SCHEDULE K  Ifti the requested information is not applicable, DO NOT include this page in the report.  The Instruction Guide explains how to complete this form.  Total pages Schedulek: 3 Filer ID (Ethics Commission Filers)  2 FILER NAME 4 Date  5 Name ofp persont from whom: amount is received  8 Amount ($)  6 Address of person from whom amount is received; City;  State; Zip Code  7 Purpose for which amounti is received  Check if political contribution returned to filer  Date  Name ofp person from whoma amount is received  Amount ($)  Address of person from whom amount is received; City:  State; Zip Code  Purpose for which amounti is received  Check if political contribution returned to fiier  Date  Name ofp person from whom amounti is received  Amount (S)  Address of person from whom amount isr received: City;  State: Zip Code  Purpose for which amount is received  Check if political contribution returned to filer  Date  Name ofp person from whom amounti is reçeived  Amount ($)  Address of person from whom amount is received; City;  State; Zip Code  Purpose for which amounti is received  Check if political contribution returned to filer  ATTACHADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS SCHEDULEAS NEEDED  Forms provided! by Texas Ethics Commission  www.ethics.state.t .tx.us  Revised 8/17/2020    IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS OR POLITICAL EXPENDITURES Ift the requested information is nota applicable, DO NOT include this page in the report.  FOR TRAVEL OUTSIDE OF TEXAS  SCHEDULE T  The Instruction Guide explains how to complete this form.  11 Total pages ScheduleT: 3 Filer ID (Ethics Commission Filers)  2 FILER NAME  4 Name of Contributor/ Corporation ort Labor Organization Pledgor Payee  5 Contribution/ Expenditure reported on: Schedule A2 Schedule F2 6 Dates oft travel  Schedule 8 Schedule F4 7 Name ofp person(s) traveling 8 Departure city orr name of departure location 9 Destination city or name of destination! location  Schedule B(J) Schedule G  Schedule C2 Schedule H  Schedule D  Schedule F1  Schedule COH-UC Schedule B-SS  10 Means oft transportation  11 Purpose oft travel (including name ofc conference. seminar, or other event)  Name of Contributor Corporation or Labor Organization Pledgor/ Payee  Conrbuton/Eapendiure reported on: Schedule A2 Schedule F2 Dates oft travel  Schedule B Schedule F4 Schedule G Name of person(s) traveling Departure city orr name of departure location Destination city or name of destination location  Schedule B(J)  Schedule C2 Schedule H  Schedule D  Schedule F1  Schedule COH-UC Schedule B-SS  Means oft transportation  Purpose of travel (including name of conference, seminar, or other event)  Name of Contributor Corporation orl Labor Organization Pledgor/ / Payee  Contribution/ Expenditure reported on: Schedule. A2 Schedule F2 Dates oft travel  Schedule B Schedule F4 Name of person(s) traveling Departure city orr name of departure location Destination city orr name of destination location  Schedule B(J) Schedule G  Schedule C2 Schedule H  Schedule D  Schedule F1  Schedule COH-UC Schedule B-SS  Means oft transpartation  Purpose oft travel (including name of conterence, seminar, or other event) ATTACH ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS SCHEDULEASI NEEDED  Forms provided! byl Texas Ethics Commission  www.elncsstale.kus  Revised 8/17/2020    CANDIDATE/OFFICEHOLDER REPORT: DESIGNATION OF FINAL REPORT  FORM C/OH - FR  The! Instruction Guide explains howt to complete this form. : Complete only if "Reportl Type" on page 1 is marked "Final Report" :  1 CIOHNAME 3 SIGNATURE  2 Filer ID (Ethics Commission Filers)  Idor not expect any further political contributions or political expenditures in connection with my candidacy. lunderstand that designating a report as a final report terminates my campaign treasurer appointment. lalso understand that Imay not accept any campaign contributions or make any campaign expenditures without a campaign treasurer appointment onf file.  Signature of Candidate /Officeholder  4 FILERWHOI ISN NOTANG OFFICEHOLDER  Complete A & B below only if you are not an officeholder. :  A. CAMPAIGNFUNDS Check only one:  Ido not have unexpended contributions or unexpended interest ori income earned from political contributions. Ihave unexpended contributions or unexpended interest ori income earned from political contributions. lunderstand thatl may not convert unexpended political contributions or unexpended interest or income earned on political contributions to personal use. I also understand that I must file an annual report of unexpended contributions and that I may not retain unexpended contributions or unexpended interest or income earned on political contributions longer than six years after filing thisf final report. Further, understand that Imust dispose of unexpended political contributions and unexpended interest ori income earned on political contributions in accordance with the requirements of Election Code, $254.204.  B. ASSETS Check only one:  Ido not retain assets purchased with political contributions ori interest or other income from political contributions. Ido retain assets purchased with political contributions ori interest or other income from political contributions. lunderstand that may not convert assets purchased with political contributions ori interest or other income from politiçal contributions to personal use. lalso understand that r must dispose of assets purchased with political contributions in accordance with the  requirements of Election Code,S2 254.204.  Signature of Candidate  5 OFFICEHOLDER  Complete this section only if you are an officeholder :  lam aware that Iremain subject to filing requirements applicable to an officeholder who does not have a campaign treasurer on file. lam: also aware thatl will ber required tof file reports of unexpended contributions if, after filing the last required report as an officeholder, Iretain political contributions, interest or other income from political contributions, or assets purchased with  political contributions ori interest or otheri income from political contributions.  Signature of Officeholder  Forms provided! by Texas Ethics Commission  www.ethics. state.t tx.us  Revised 8/17/2020    POLITICAL ADVERTISING What You Need to Know  The Texas Election Code requires certain disclosures and notices on political advertising. The law also prohibits certain types of misrepresentation in political advertising and communications. This brochure explains what you need to know to insure that your campaign political If you are not sure what the law requires, do the cautious thing. Use the political advertising disclosure statement whenever you think it might be necessary, and do not use any possibly misleading information in political advertising or a campaign communication. If you are using political advertising or campaign communications from a prior campaign, you should check to Candidates for federal office should check with the Federal Election Commission at (800).424-  advertising and campaign communications comply with the law.  seei ifthe law has changed since that campaign.  9530 for information on federal political advertising laws.  NOTICE: This guide is intended only as a general overview of the disclosure statements that must appear on political advertising as required under Chapter 255 of the Election Code, which is distinct from political reporting  requirements under Chapter 254 ofthe Election Code.  Texas Ethics Commission P.O. Box 12070 Austin, Texas 78711-2070  (512)463-5800 TDD (800)735-2989 Visit us at wM.ethcsstae-kHs.  Revised. July 16, 2019    Political Advertising- What Youl Need tol Know  REQUIRED DISCLOSURE ON POLITICAL ADVERTISING  IWhat Is Political Advertising?  The disclosure statement and notice requirements discussed in this section special term with your own common-sense understanding of advertising.  advertising.'  In the law, "political advertising" is a specifically defined term. Do apply not to confuse "political this Toi figure out ifa communication is political advertising, you must look at what it says and where ita appears. Ifa communication fits in one of the categories listed in Part A (below) and ifit fits in  one ofthe categories listed in Part B (below), iti is political advertising.  Part A. What Does It Say?  1. Political advertising includes communications supporting or opposing a candidate for nomination or election to either a public office or an office of a political party (including 2. Political advertising includes communications supporting or opposing an officeholder, a  county and precinct chairs).  political party, or ai measure (a ballot proposition).  Part B. Where Does It. Appear?  1. Political advertising includes communications that appear in pamphlets, circulars, fliers, billboards or other signs, bumper stickers, or similar forms of written communication. 2. Political advertising includes communications that are published in newspapers, magazines, 3. Political advertising includes communications that are broadcast by radio or television in 4. Political advertising includes communications that appear on an Internet website.  orother periodicals in return for consideration.  retum for consideration.  II. When Is a Disclosure Statement Required?  The law provides that political advertising that contains express advocacy is required to include a disclosure statement. The person who causes the political advertising to be published, The law does not define the term "express advocacy." However, the law does provide that political advertising is deemed to contain express advocacy ifit is authorized by a candidate, an agent of a candidate, or a political committee filing campaign finance reports. Therefore, a disclosure statement is required any time a candidate, a candidate's agent, or a political  distributed, or broadcast is responsible fori including the disclosure statement.  committee authorizes political advertising.  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 1  Revised 07/16/2019    Political Advertising- What You) Need tol Know  The precise language of political advertising authorized by someone other than a candidate, the candidate's agent, or a political committee will determine if the advertising contains express advocacy and is therefore required to include a disclosure statement. Generally, the question is whether the communication expressly advocates the election or defeat of an identified candidate, or expressly advocates the passage or defeat of a measure, such as al bond election. The inclusion of words such as "vote for," "elect," "support," "defeat, > "reject," or "Smith for Senate" would clearly constitute express advocacy, but express advocacy is not limited to communications that use those words. Similar phrases, such as "Cast your ballot for X," would also constitute express advocacy. Additionally, in 2007, the United States Supreme Court held that an advertisement included express advocacy or its functional equivalent "if the ad is susceptible to no reasonable interpretation other than as an appeal to vote for or against a specific candidate." FEC V. Wis. Right to Life, Inc., 551 U.S. 449 (2007). It is a question of fact whether a particular communication constitutes express advocacy. If you are not sure whether political advertising contains express advocacy, do the cautious thing and include the disclosure statement. That way, Remember: The concept of "express advocacy" is relevant in determining whether political advertising is required to include a disclosure statement. However, the political advertising laws governing the right-of-way notice, misrepresentation, and use of public funds by political subdivisions will apply to political advertising regardless of whether the advertising contains  there is no need to worry about whether you have violated the law.  express advocacy.  III. What Should the Disclosure Statement Say? A disclosure statement must inçlude the following:  1. the words "political advertising" or a recognizable abbreviation such as "pol. adv."; and 2. the full name of one oft the following: (a) the person who paid for the political advertising; (b) the political committee authorizing the political advertising; or (c) the candidate or specific-purpose committee supporting the candidate, ifthe political advertising is authorized by the candidate. The disclosure statement must appear on the face of the political advertising or be clearly spoken The advertising should not be attributed to entities such as "Committee to Elect John Doe" unless a specific-purpose committee named "Committee to Elect John Doe" has filed a campaign treasurer  ift the political advertising is audio only and does not include written text.  appointment with thel Ethics Commission or al local filing authority.  IV.Are' There Any Exceptions to the Disclosure Statement Requirement? The following types of political advertising do not need the disclosure statement:  1. t-shirts, balloons, buttons, emery boards, hats, lapel stickers, small magnets, pencils, pens, 2. invitations or tickets to political fundraising events or to events held to establish support fora  pins, wooden: nickels, candy wrappers, and similar materials;  candidate or officeholder; Texas Ethics Commission  Page2  Revised 07/16/2019    Political Advertising- -What You) Need to Know  3. an envelope that is used to transmit political advertising, provided that the 4. circulars or fliers that cost in the aggregate less than $500 toj publish and distribute; 5. political advertising printed on letterhead stationery, if the letterhead includes the name of one of the following: (a) the person who paid for the advertising, (b) the political committee authorizing the advertising, or, (c) the candidate or specific-purpose committee the candidate, ift the political advertising is authorized by the candidate. (Note: supporting an exception for holiday greeting cards sent by an officeholder, officeholder's name and address appear on the card or the envelope.)  advertising in the envelope includes the disclosure statement;  politiçal  There is also provided that the  6. postings or re-postings on an Internet website if the person posting or re-posting is not an officeholder, candidate, or political committee and did not make an expenditure $100 in a reporting period for political advertising beyond the basic cost of exceeding hardware 7. an Internet social media profile webpage of a candidate or officeholder, if the clearly and conspicuously displays the full name oft the candidate or officeholder; and webpage 8. postings or re-postings on an Internet website if the advertising is posted with a link to a publicly viewable Internet webpage that either contains the disclosure statement or is Internet social media profile webpage of a candidate or officeholder that clearly and an V. What Should I Do IfII Discover That My Political Advertising Does Not Contain The law prohibits a person from using, causing or permitting to be used, or continuing to use political advertising containing express advocacy if the person knows it does not include disclosure statement. A person is presumed to know that the use is prohibited if the Texas the Commission notifies the person in writing that the use is prohibited. If receive notice Ethics the Texas Ethics Commission that your political advertising does not you with If you learn that a political advertising sign designed to be seen from the road disclosure statement or contains an inaçcurate disclosure  messaging software and bandwidth;  conspicuously displays the candidate's or officeholder's full name.  Disclosure Statement?  a  from the law, you does not contain a  should stop using it immediately.  comply  faith attempt to remove or correct those signs that have been statement, distributed. you should make a good attempt to: recover other types of political advertising that have been distributed You are with not required to  inaccurate disclosure statement. VI. The Fair Campaign Practices Act.  a missing or  The Fair Campaign Practices Act sets out basic rules of decency, followed by candidates and political committees committee may choose to subscribe to the  and  honesty, fair play to be  during a campaign. A candidate or political candidate or committee is required to file its campaign  filing it with the authority with whom the voluntary code by signing a copy of the code and  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 3  Revised 07/16/2019    Political Advertising- What Youl Need tol Know  treasurer appointment. A person subscribing to the code may indicate that fact on political  advertising by including the following or a substantially similar statement:  (Name of the candidate or political committee, as appropriate) subscribes to the  Code of Fair Campaign Practices.  VII. Special Notice to Political Subdivisions and School Districts. and Guides" section of our website for more information.  You may not use public funds or resources forj political advertising. Please see our "Publications  ROAD SIGNS  I. When Is the "Right-Of-Way" Notice Required?  All written political advertising that is meant to be seen from a road must carry a "right-of-way" notice. Itis a criminal offense to omit the right-of-way" notice in the following circumstances: 1. ify you enter into a contract or agreement to print or make written political advertising meant 2. ifyoui instruct another person to place the written political advertising meant to be seen from  to be seen from a road; or  aroad.  II. What Should the Right-Or-Way" Notice Say?  Section 259.001 oft the Texas Election Code prescribes the exact language oft the notice:  NOTICE: IT IS A VIOLATION OF STATE LAW (CHAPTERS 392 AND 393, TRANSPORTATION CODE) TO PLACE THIS SIGN IN THE RIGHT-OF-  WAY OF A HIGHWAY.  III. Do Yard Signs Have to Have the Right-Of-Way" Notice?  Yes. The right-of-way" notice requirement applies to signs meant to be seen from road. The notice requirement assures that a person responsible for placing signs is aware oft the any restriction  onj placing the sign in the right-of-way ofal highway. IV. What About Bumper Stickers? advertising disclosure statement.  Bumper stickers do not need the "right-of-way" notice. They do, however, need a political  V. Where May I) Place My Signs and How Long May Signs Be Posted?  For information about exactly where you may or may not place signs, or for information regarding the length of time your signs may be posted, check with your city or county government or your homeowner's association. The Texas Ethics Commission does not have  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 4  Revised 07/16/2019    Political Advertising What Youl Need to Know  jurisdiction over matters involving the location of signs, and the length oft time that they may be  posted.  MISREPRESENTATION  LAre" There Restrictions on the Contents of Political Advertising?  Political advertising and campaign communications may not misrepresent a person' s official title, nor may they misrepresent the true source oft the advertising or communication. identity The election law does not address other types of misrepresentation in political advertising or Note that the misrepresentation rules apply to both political advertising and campaign communications. Cmpipcmmuiao'ls: al broader term than "political advertising." A "campaign communication" means "a written or oral communication relating to a campaign for nomination or election to public office or office of a political party or to a  or  campaign communications.  on campaign a  measure."  II. Misrepresentation of Office Title.  Ac çandidate may not represent that he or she holds an office that he or she does not hold at the time of the representation. If you are not the incumbent in the office you are seeking, must make it clear that you are seeking election rather than reelection by "for" to clarify that you don't hold that office. The word "for" must be at least using one-half the type size as the name of the office and should appear immediately before the name oft the office.  the word you  For example, a non-incumbent may use the following formats:  Vote. John Doe for Attorney General  John Doe For Attorney General  A non-incumbent may not be allowed to use the following verbiage:  Elect John Doe Attorney General  John Doe Attorney General  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 5  Revised 07/16/2019    Political Advertising--What You Need to Know  III. Misrepresentation ofl Identity or Source.  A person violates the law if, with intent to injure a candidate or influence the result of an election, the person misrepresents the source of political advertising or a campaign communication ori if the person misrepresents his or her own identity or the identity of! his or her agent in political advertising or in a campaign communication. (If someone else is doing something for you, that person is your agent.) For example, you may not take out an ad in favor ofyour opponent that purports to be sponsored by a notoriously unpopular group.  IV. Use of State Seal.  Only current officeholders may use the state seal inj political advertising.  V. Criminal Offenses.  Be aware that many violations of the Election Code are criminal offenses. For example, unlawfully using public funds for political advertising can be a Class A misdemeanor. So can misrepresenting one's identity or office title in political advertising. For more details on these offenses and political advertising in general, see Chapter 255 ofthe Election Code.  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 6  Revised 07/16/2019    CODE OF FAIR CAMPAIGN  FORM CFCP COVER SHEET OFFICE USE ONLY  PRACTICES  Pursuant to chapter 258 ofthe Election Code, every candidate and Date Received political committee is encouraged to subscribe to the Code ofFair Campaign Practices. The Code may be filed with the proper filing authority upon submission ofa campaign treasurer appointment form. Candidates or political committees that already have a current campaign treasurer appointment on file as of September 1,  1997, may subscribe to the code at any time.  Date Hand-deliveredorF Date Processed Dalel Imaged  Subscription to the Code of Fair Campaign Practices is voluntary.  ACCOUNT NUMBER (Ethics Commission: Filers)  2 TYPE OF FILER CANDIDATE Iff filing as a candidate, complete boxes 3-6, then read and sign page 2. TITLEOC.M,Ms.ee) NICKNAME AREA CODE ) STREET/POBOX:  POLITICAL COMMITTEE Iff filing for a political committee, complete boxes 7 and 8. then read and sign page 2.  3 NAME OF CANDIDATE (PLEASET TYPEORPRINT)  FIRST LAST  MI  SUFFKSR.R.l.ee) EXTENSION STATE:  4 TELEPHONE NUMBER OF CANDIDATE PLEASETYPEORPANT ADDRESS OF CANDIDATE (PLEASET TYPEORPRINT) 6 OFFICE SOUGHT BY CANDIDATE PLEASETVPEORPRNT 7 NAME OF COMMITTEE (PLEASET TYPEC ORPRINT) 8 NAME OF CAMPAIGN TREASURER PLEASETMPEORPRND)  PHONE NUMBER  APT/SUITE#:  CITY:  ZIPCODE  TITLE( (Dr.ME.Ms.etc) NICKNAME  FIRST LAST  MI  SUFFIKSR.1R.lee)  GOTO PAGE 2 ww.etncs.state.KUs  Forms provided byl Texas Ethics Commission  Revised 1/1/2021    CODE OF FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES  herarbasieprimeplesofdecemy.honsy, and y-yari commiteeinthisstate hasamomalobigationtohserveanduphol4, arteeNt anycomalucdcumpaigns, ourcitizensr maye exercisetheirconstinutiomirghsioafiveeanduntammelede choicea maitewilfl-popemayle  ymdyeyusiats  THEREFORE:  (1) Iwillconduct the campaign openly andj publicly and limit attacks oni my opponent to legitimate challenges tomy (2) Iwillnotu use orj permit the usec ofcharacter defamation, whispering gcampaigns, libel, slander, ors scurrilous attacks (3) Iwill not use or permit any appeal tor negative prejudicel based oni race, sex, religion, or national origin. (4) Iwill not use campaigni material ofanys sort that misrepresents, distorts, or otherwisc falsificsi thef facts, nor willl usel malicious or unfoundedaccusations that aim at creating or exploiting doubts, without justification, as tothe (5) Iwill not undertake or condone any dishonest or unethiçal practice thatt tends to corrupt or undermine our system of free elections or that hampers or preventst the full and free expression oft the will ofthe voters, includingany (6) Iwill defend and upholdt ther right ofc fevery qualified votert toi full and equal participation int the electoral process, andwill note engage in: any activity: aimeda ati intimidating voters or discouraging them from voting. (7) Iwillimmediately: andj publicly repudiate methods and tactics that may come from others thatI Ihave pledgednot tou usec or condone. Ishalltake firm action against any subordinate who violates any provisionofthis code or the I,t the undersigned, candidate for election toj public office in the State ofTexas or campaign treasurer ofap political committee, hereby voluntarilye endorse,s subscribet to, andsolemnly pl-edgemyseliocondluct the campaigni ninaccordance  opponentsrecord: ands stated positions oni issues.  ona any candidate or1 the candidate's sp personal or family life.  personali integrity yorp patriotismofmy opponent.  activityaimed: ati intimidating voters or discouragingt them from voting.  laws governing elections.  with the: above principles and practices.  Signature  Date  Forms provided! by Texas Ethics Commission  www.etncs.state.kus  Revised 1/1/2021    9 M  U u  4    First Steps for Candidates Running for a City Office  This quick-start guide for candidates seeking a city office is not intended to provide comprehensive information. For more details, including information on political advertising requirements, fundraising rules, andi filing schedules, see the Texas Ethics Commission's (TEC) website at www.etlhes.siate.KUs. 1. All candidates must file a Campaign Treasurer Appointment (Form CTA). All candidates must file Form CTAeven if you do not intend to raise or spend any money. Form CTA is required to be filed before you file an application for a place on the baliot, raise or spend any money for your campaign, or announce your candidacy. File Form CTA with the city clerk 2. Opposed Candidates: Will you accept or spend more than $940$930* for the election?  or city secretary, as applicable.  YES:  You do not qualify to file on the modified reporting schedule. You are required to file pre-election campaign finance reports using Form C/OHif you have an opponent on the ballot. Find Form C/OH and its instructions on our "Local Filers Non-Judicial Candidate/OMiceho.der webpage. Pre-election reports are due 30 days and 8 days prior to each election. To be timely filed, pre-election reports must be received by the city clerk or city secretary no later  than the due date.  NO:  You can elect to file on the modified reporting schedule by completing the Modified Reporting Declaration on page two of Form CTA. File Form CTA with the city clerk lfyou elect to file on the modified reporting schedule, you do not have to file pre- election campaign finance reports due 30 days and 8 days prior to the election. Exceed $940$930": If you elect to file on the modified reporting schedule but later exceed $940$930 in either contributions or expenditures, what reports you will be required to file ify you exceed $940$930* on or before the 30th day before the election, you are required to file pre-election campaign finance reports due 30 days and 8 days prior to an election using Form C/OH. To be timely filed, pre-election reports must be received by the city clerk or city secretary no later than the due date. Find Form C/OH and its instructions on our "Local Filers Non-Judicial Candidate/OMiceho.der Ifyou exceed $940$930* after the 30th day before the election, you are required to file an Exceeded $940$930* Limit report using Form C/OH. To be timely filed, this report must be filed with the city clerk or city secretary within 48 hours of exceeding $940$930* You must also file the pre-election report due 8 days prior to an election. Find Form C/OH and its instructions on our' "Local Filers Non-Judicial Candidate/Oliceho.der webpage. If you exceed $940$930* onor before the 8th day before the election, you are required to file a pre-election campaign finance report due 8 days prior to an election using Form C/OH. To be timely filed, the pre-election  orcity/secretary.  depends upon when you exceed $940$930".  webpage.  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 1  Revised 1/1/2022    report must be received by the city clerk or city secretary no later than the due date. Find Form C/OH and its instructions on our "Local Filers Non-Judicial  Candidate/Omiceho.der webpage.  3. Unopposed Candidates.  Ify you do not have an opponent whose name will appear on the ballot in the election, you are an unopposed candidate and are not required to file pre-election campaign finance reports 4. Allo candidates must file semiannual campaign finance reports (Form C/OH).  prior to that election.  All candidates are required to file semiannual reports using Form C/OH even if you have no campaign activity or were unsuccessful in the election. Semiannual reports are due on January 15th and July 15th and must be filed with the city clerk or city secretary. To end your filing obligations, you must cease campaign activity and file a Final report using Form C/OH and attaching Form C/OH-FR (Designation of Final Report). Form C/OH-FR is found on the last page of Form C/OH. Find Form C/OH and its instructions on our "Local Filers Non-Judicial Cancidate/Oliçeholder. webpage. For more information, see "Ending Your Campaign" for local 5. All candidates can use the TEC's Filing Application to prepare campaign finance  filers.  reports (Form C/OH).  You can use the TEC's Filing Application to prepare a PDF version of your campaign finance report (Form C/OH). Select' "Local Authority" and follow the steps to set up an account and login to the application. Once you have completed your report, print out a copy, add your treasurer information, geti it notarized, andi filei it with the city clerk or city secretary by the  appropriate deadline. Need More Information?  See the Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File With Local Filing Authorities, forms, instructions, examples on how to disclose contributions and expenditures, political advertising and fundraising guides, and other information you may find useful on our website at www.thcssale.Kus under the Resources" and' Forms/Instructions' main menu  items.  *NOTE: The $940$930 threshold is specific to transactions made in 2022.  Texas Ethics Commission  Page 2  Revised 1/1/2022    POLITICAL AND CAMPAIGN SIGNS NON-COMMERCIAL SIGNS VISIBLETO! PUBLICHIGHWAYS  PRIMARY HIGHWAYS  During campaign season, the! landscape blooms with a special kind oft flower- the political sign. Unlike wildflowers which are welcome anywhere, putting campaign: signs on public lands is illegal. So before you plant that sign, learn the law and keep Texas beautiful. TxDOT only controls the location of commercial. signs, and never controls the content of any signage. Ifyou have questions about what may be on a political sign, please contact the  ONLINE INFORMATION This same information is availiable online on TxDOT's website and can be accessed byt the below method:  Texas Ethics Commission at (512)463-5800. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: Where can place political signs? they may have their own restrictions. When can Iplace political signs? TxDOT does not enforce any timing restrictions. There is a sign on private property posing a safety hazard they can have the owner remove or relocate their sign(s). There are signs located on the Right of Way (ROW)  Goto www.txdot.gov Select Inside TxDOT Select Divisions * Select Right of Way Rules for Posting Campaign Signs OR Search Online: "TxDOT Campaign Signs"  You can place yours signs anywhere so long as they are not in the highway right of way or inal location that poses as safety hazard (e.g. blocking sight to a driveway). Always make suret to check with local authorities (Cities, Counties, Homeowner's Associations, etc.)as Cities and counties may have their own time restrictions for political signs, however If you believe as sign or signs create a safety hazard, contact local law enforcement as Signs cannot be plaçed ont the ROW as per Texas Transportation Code (TTC) $393.002. "As sheriff, constable, or other trained volunteer authorized byt the commissioners court ofa a county may confiscate as sign placed in violation of Section 393.002." (TTC $393.003). Fors state-maintained highways, your local TxDOT district office also has the authority to remove signs located on: state owned right of way. Ify you are unsure where the ROW starts or ends, yous should contact your local TxDOT  Where is the ROW? district office. CONTACT US  The contact information for your local TxDOT office can be found online at:  www.txdot.gov e Inside TXDOT * Districts  Then use the map or the drop-down list tos select your county for specific contact information.  Fora any other questions conçerning political signs along Texas highways, contact the TxDOT Commercial Signs Regulatory  Program by email at: ROW.OutdoorAdvertsingetxdougoy or by phone at: (512)416-3030  Texas Department of7 Transportation