Texas Regulations § 20.281 Special Session Report by Certain Officeholders
Regulation Text
(a)
A statewide officeholder or member of the legislature who accepts a political contribution during the period that begins on the date the governor signs a proclamation calling a special legislative session and ends on the date of final adjournment must file a special session report.
(b)
A special session report is a report of contributions only, not expenditures. Expenditures made during the period covered by a special session report are required to be reported in the next applicable sworn report of contributions and expenditures.
(c)
Contributions reported in a special session report are required to be reported in the next applicable sworn report of contributions and expenditures.
(d)
A special session report must be filed with the commission no later than the 30th day after the date of final adjournment of the special session.
(e)
A determination to accept or refuse a political contribution received during the period covered by a special session report shall be made no later than the third day after the date the contribution is received.
(f)
A contribution that is refused under subsection (e) of this section must be returned no later than the 30th day after the date of final adjournment. A contribution not returned by that date will be deemed accepted.
(g)
An officeholder is not required to file a separate special session report if another report is due not later than the 10th day after the date a report required under this section would be due.
History
The provisions of this §20.281 adopted to be effective December 31, 1993, 18 TexReg 9723; Amended to be effective September 19, 2001, 26 TexReg 7116
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