Texas § EL.252.0031 - CONTENTS OF APPOINTMENT BY SPECIFIC-PURPOSE COMMITTEE

§ EL.252.0031. CONTENTS OF APPOINTMENT BY SPECIFIC-PURPOSE COMMITTEE

CONTENTS OF APPOINTMENT BY SPECIFIC-PURPOSE COMMITTEE. (a) In addition to the information required by Section 252.002 , a campaign treasurer appointment by a specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing a candidate for an office specified by Section 252.005 (1) must include: (1) the name of and the office sought by the candidate; and (2) before the committee may use a political contribution from a corporation or a labor organization to make a direct campaign expenditure in connection with a campaign for an elective office, an affidavit stating that: (A) the committee is not established or controlled by a candidate or an officeholder; and (B) the committee will not use any political contribution from a corporation or a labor organization to make a political contribution to: (i) a candidate for elective office; (ii) an officeholder; or (iii) a political committee that has not filed an affidavit under this subdivision or Section 252.003 (a)(4). (a-1) If the information required to be provided under Subsection (a) changes, the committee shall immediately file an amended appointment reflecting the change. (a-2) Filing an affidavit under Subsection (a)(2) does not create any additional reporting requirements under Section 254.261 . (b) The name of a specific-purpose committee for supporting a candidate for an office specified by Section 252.005 (1) must include the name of the candidate that the committee supports. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 7.15(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 5.03, eff. Jan. 1, 1992. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1127 (H.B. 2586 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.