(a)
A person commits an offense if the person knowingly enters into a contract or other agreement to print, publish, or broadcast political advertising with the intent to represent to an ordinary and prudent person that a candidate holds a public office that the candidate does not hold at the time the agreement is made.
(b)
A person commits an offense if the person knowingly represents in a campaign communication that a candidate holds a public office that the candidate does not hold at the time the representation is made.
(c)
For purposes of this section, a person represents that a candidate holds a public office that the candidate does not hold if:
(1)
the candidate does not hold the office that the candidate seeks; and
(2)
the political advertising or campaign communication states the public office sought but does not include the word "for" in a type size that is at least one-half the type size used for the name of the office to clarify that the candidate does not hold that office.
(d)
A person other than an officeholder commits an offense if the person knowingly uses a representation of the state seal in political advertising.
(e)
An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
History
Amended by
Acts
1999
, 76th Leg., ch.
62
,
Sec.
5.17
, eff.
9/1/1999
Amended by
Acts
1999
, 76th Leg., ch.
737
,
Sec.
1
, eff.
9/1/1999
.
Amended by
Acts
1997
, 75th Leg., ch.
864
,
Sec.
250
, eff.
9/1/1997
Amended by
Acts
1997
, 75th Leg., ch.
1134
,
Sec.
9
, eff.
9/1/1997
Amended by
Acts
1993
, 73rd Leg., ch.
300
, Sec. 30, eff.
8/30/1993
Amended by
Acts
1987
, 70th Leg., ch.
899
, Sec. 1, eff.
9/1/1987