Date Adopted |
Effective Date |
Section |
Rule Title |
Keywords |
November |
11/30/2015 |
12/24/2015 |
20.1 |
Definitions - Principal Purpose |
principal purpose; group; solicitation; administrative expenses;
political contributions; non-political contributions |
11/30/2015 |
12/24/2015 |
20.409 |
Name of General-Purpose Committee |
general-purpose committee; deceptively similar name; active; dissolution report;
campaign treasurer appointment; active campaign treasurer appointment |
11/30/2015 |
12/24/2015 |
34.91 |
Exemptions from Electronic Filing |
affidavit; exemptions |
11/30/2015 |
12/24/2015 |
46.1. |
Disclosure of Interested Parties: Application |
2252.98 Government Code; application |
11/30/2015 |
12/24/2015 |
46.3 |
Definitions |
contract; business entity; controlling interest; interested party; intermediary |
11/30/2015 |
12/24/2015 |
46.5 |
Disclosure of Interested Parties Form |
disclosure; requirements; receipt of completed disclosure |
October |
10/5/2015 |
10/26/2015 |
20.1. |
Definitions - In Connection with a Campaign (for Campaign Expenditure) |
in connection with a campaign; expenditures |
10/5/2015 |
10/26/2015 |
20.1. |
Definitions - Discount |
in-kind contribution; fair market value; less than; without charge |
10/5/2015 |
10/27/2015 |
20.66 |
Discounts |
value of in-kind contribution; in-kind contribution |
10/5/2015 |
10/29/2015 |
34.5 |
Certain Compensation Excluded |
registration threshold; calculating; member of legislature;
member of executive branch; legislative or administrative action |
June |
6/11/2015 |
7/5/2015 |
20.59. |
Reporting Expenditure by Credit Card |
payments; credit card company; disclosure |
April |
4/16/2015 |
5/10/2015 |
6.5. |
Authority to Adopt Rules |
commission's authority; adopt rules; Administrative Procedure Act |
February |
2/13/2015 |
3/5/2015 |
50.1 |
Legislative Per Diem |
legislative per diem; payment; $190 |
2/13/2015 |
3/10/2015 |
6.1 |
Definitions. |
First Responder; definition |
2/13/2015 |
3/10/2015 |
18.23 |
Administrative Waiver of Fine. |
late filing; waiver; causes; |
2/13/2015 |
3/10/2015 |
18.24 |
General Guidelines for Other Administrative Waiver or Reduction of Fine. |
late filing; waiver; critical reports; reduced penalty; categorization;
good cause showing |
2/13/2015 |
3/10/2015 |
18.25. |
Administrative Waiver or Reduction of Fine: Report Type I |
waiver; report type; levels; good cause; examples |
2/13/2015 |
3/10/2015 |
18.26. |
Administrative Waiver or Reduction of Fine: Report Type II |
waiver; report type; levels; examples |
Date Adopted |
Effective Date |
Section |
Rule Title |
Keywords |
October |
10/29/2014 |
11/19/2014 |
20.1 |
Definitions |
principal purpose; group; political expenditures |
10/29/2014 |
11/19/2014 |
22.6. |
Reporting Direct Campaign Expenditures |
acting in concert; direct campaign expenditures; reporting requirements |
10/29/2014 |
11/20/2014 |
20.327 |
Runoff Report |
special-purpose committee; runoff report; requirements |
10/29/2014 |
11/20/2014 |
20.427 |
Runoff Report |
general-purpose committee; runoff report; requirements |
August |
8/21/2014 |
9/14/2014 |
18.7. |
Timely Reports and Complete Reports |
deadline; Central Time Zone; filing; commission |
8/21/2014 |
9/14/2014 |
20.20. |
Timeliness of Action by Electronic Filing |
deadline; Central Time Zone; filing; commission |
8/21/2014 |
9/14/2014 |
20.64. |
Reporting the Forgiveness of a Loan or Settlement of a Debt |
loan forgiveness; in-kind political contribution; debt settlement |
May |
5/29/2014 |
6/19/2014 |
20.577 |
Reporting Schedule for a Candidate for State Chair |
state chair candidate; party chair candidate; reporting |
5/92/2014 |
6/19/2014 |
40.2 |
Disclosure of Financial Activity |
personal financial statement; requirements; 572.023 Government Code |
April |
4/3/2014 |
7/1/2014 |
20.61 |
Purpose of Expenditure |
officeholder expenditure for living in Austin, Texas;
officeholder expenditure" |
February |
2/13/2014 |
3/12/2014 |
22.5. |
Contributions to Direct Campaign Expenditure Only Committees |
direct campaign expenditure only committee; affidavit |
Date Adopted |
Effective Date |
Section |
Rule Title |
Keywords |
October |
10/30/2013 |
11/26/2013 |
20.18. |
Recordkeeping Required |
254.001 Election Code; preservation; 2 years; maintain; examples |
10/30/2013 |
1/1/2015 |
20.54 |
Reporting a Pledge of a Contribution |
date pledge accepted; reporting requirements |
10/30/2013 |
1/1/2015 |
20.58 |
Disclosure of Political Expenditure |
Unpaid Incurred Obligations Schedule;Political Expenditure Made
from Personal Funds Schedule |
August |
8/8/2013 |
9/1/2013 |
20.1 |
Definitions. Political Advertising |
political advertising; mass e-mails; involving expenditure of funds |
8/8/2013 |
9/1/2013 |
26.7 |
"Use of the term ""reelect"" in political advertising" |
"usage of term ""reelect""; political advertising" |
March |
3/27/2013 |
5/6/2013 |
50.1 |
Legislative Per Diem |
legislative per diem; 2013 |
Date Adopted |
Effective Date |
Section |
Rule Title |
Keywords |
November |
11/29/2012 |
9/26/2012 |
20.555. |
County Executive Committee Accepting Contributions Or Making
Expenditures That Exceed $25,000 |
$25,000 threshold; |
August |
8/30/2012 |
9/26/2012 |
12.51. |
Non-Complying Complaint |
571.122 Government Code; frivolous; bad faith complaint |
8/30/2012 |
9/26/2012 |
20.16. |
Notices by Electronic Mail |
electronic mail address; notices; deadline; |
8/30/2012 |
9/26/2012 |
34.19. |
Courtesy Notices by Electronic Mail |
lobbyist; filing requirements; courtesy; electronic mail address |
April |
4/8/2012 |
5/15/2012 |
24.1. |
Corporations and Certain Associations Covered |
organization of corporations; Texas For-Profit Corporation Law;
Texas Non-Profit Corporation Law; associations considered corporations |
4/8/2012 |
5/15/2012 |
24.15. |
Payments to a Corporation of the Candidate or Officeholder |
Section 253.041(b) Election Code; discount; prohibited corporation contribution |
February |
2/8/2012 |
3/4/2012 |
20.219. |
Content of Candidate's Sworn Report of Contributions and Expenditures |
purpose of expenditure; affidavit; credit; proceeds of sale of asset;
investment; required information |
2/8/2012 |
3/4/2012 |
20.279. |
Contents of Officeholder's Sworn Report of Contributions and Expenditures |
expenditures; To business; participating interest; purpose of the expenditure;
credit; proceeds of sale of asset; investment; required information;
expenditure; refund; rebate; return of deposit; sale of an asset; gain;
investment; affidavit |
2/8/2012 |
3/4/2012 |
20.331. |
Contents of Specific-Purpose Committee Sworn Report of Contributions and Expenditures |
purpose of expenditure; credit; proceeds of sale of asset; investment;
required information; expenditure; refund; rebate; return of deposit;
sale of an asset; gain; investment; affidavit |
2/8/2012 |
3/4/2012 |
22.11. |
Prohibition on Contributions during Regular Sessions |
timeline restrictions; contribution delivery methods |
2/8/2012 |
3/4/2012 |
22.13 |
Contributions in the Capitol Prohibited |
253.039 Election Code; 'Capitol' defined; |