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Title 1 - Part 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION

Chapter 6 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION

Subchapter A - GENERAL RULES

6.1 - Definitions
6.3 - Purpose and Construction of Rules
6.9 - Computation of Time

Subchapter B - OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMISSION

6.21 - Officers of the Commission
6.23 - Commission Staff
6.25 - Appointment and Operation of Advisory Committees

Subchapter C - COMMISSION MEETINGS

6.35 - Called Meetings
6.37 - Open Meetings
6.39 - Meeting Agenda
6.41 - Public Hearing and Participation
6.43 - Speakers Addressing the Commission
6.45 - Order and Conduct of Commission Meeting
6.47 - Recording of Meeting; Minutes

Subchapter D - RULEMAKING PROCEDURES

6.61 - Comments on Proposed Rules
6.63 - Public Hearings on Proposed Rules

Subchapter E - AGENCY FEES AND CHARGES

6.81 - Charges; Payment of Money; Refunds
6.83 - Copying Charges
6.87 - Waiver of Fees for Copies or Publications

Chapter 8 - ADVISORY OPINIONS

8.1 - Definitions
8.3 - Subject of an Advisory Opinion
8.5 - Persons Eligible to Receive an Advisory Opinion
8.7 - Request for an Advisory Opinion
8.9 - Commission Initiated Opinion
8.11 - Review and Processing of a Request
8.13 - Time Period
8.15 - Publication in Texas Register; Comments
8.17 - Request Answered by Written Response
8.18 - No Defense to Prosecution or Civil Penalty
8.19 - Confidentiality
8.21 - Compilation of Advisory Opinions

Chapter 10 - ETHICS TRAINING PROGRAMS

10.1 - Training Programs
10.3 - Tuition Charges to Attendees of Training Programs

Chapter 12 - SWORN COMPLAINTS

Subchapter A - RESPONDENT'S RIGHTS

12.1 - Notice
12.2 - Representation by Counsel
12.3 - Ex Parte Communications
12.4 - Agreements to be in Writing

Subchapter B - FILING AND INITIAL PROCESSING OF COMPLAINT

12.11 - Deadline for Filing a Complaint
12.12 - File Date for a Complaint
12.13 - Description of Violation
12.14 - Statement of Facts
12.15 - Commission Initiated Complaint

Subchapter C - INVESTIGATION AND DISCOVERY

12.21 - Response to Notice of Complaint
12.22 - Written Questions
12.23 - Production of Documents During Preliminary Review
12.24 - Proposed Settlement Before Preliminary Review Hearing
12.25 - Subpoenas Issued by Commission
12.26 - Subpoenas Issued by Counsel for the Respondent

Subchapter D - PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS

12.31 - Purpose and Effect of Motions
12.32 - Required Form of Motions
12.33 - Certificate of Conference
12.34 - Motion Deadlines
12.35 - Method of Filing
12.36 - Service of Documents
12.37 - Non-conforming Documents
12.38 - Amended and Supplemental Filings
12.39 - Application of this Subchapter
12.41 - Motion to Extend Time
12.42 - Motion for Continuance
12.43 - Motion to Dismiss
12.44 - Motion for Summary Disposition
12.45 - Motion for Sanctions

Subchapter E - HEARINGS

12.51 - Conduct and Decorum
12.52 - Private Deliberations
12.53 - Record of Rulings
12.61 - Selection and Delegation of Presiding Officer
12.62 - Set Hearings
12.63 - Consolidate or Sever Matters for Hearing
12.64 - Conduct Hearings
12.65 - Rule on Evidentiary Matters
12.66 - Sign Orders and Subpoenas
12.71 - Notice of Preliminary Review Hearing
12.72 - Preliminary Review Hearing
12.81 - Order of Formal Hearing
12.82 - Notice of Formal Hearing
12.83 - Formal Hearing: Venue
12.84 - Presentation of Evidence
12.85 - Rules of Evidence
12.86 - Numbering of Exhibits

Subchapter F - RESOLUTIONS

12.91 - Agreed Resolutions
12.92 - Resolution of Technical or De Minimis Allegations
12.93 - Default Proceedings
12.94 - Final Orders after Formal Hearings

Chapter 16 - FACIAL COMPLIANCE REVIEWS AND AUDITS

16.1 - Definitions
16.2 - Random Selection
16.3 - Corrected or Amended Report Filed During a Facial Compliance Review; Late Fines
16.4 - Additional Documents and Information Submitted in Response to a Facial Compliance Review; Timeliness
16.5 - Commission Initiated Preliminary Review or Audit Resulting from a Facial Compliance Review
16.6 - Notice of Audit of Report
16.7 - Supporting Documentation in Response to Audit; Timeliness
16.8 - Complete Audit Report
16.9 - Representation by Attorney
16.10 - Extension of Deadlines
16.11 - Waiver of Delivery by Certified Mail
16.12 - Facial Review of Total Amount of Political Contributions Maintained

Chapter 18 - GENERAL RULES CONCERNING REPORTS

18.1 - Forms
18.3 - Provision of Forms by Local Filing Authority
18.5 - Specification of Office
18.7 - Timely Reports and Complete Reports
18.9 - Corrected/Amended Reports
18.10 - Guidelines for Substantial Compliance for a Corrected/Amended 8-day Pre-election Report
18.13 - Fine for a Late Report
18.15 - Additional Fine
18.17 - Report Must be Filed
18.19 - Affidavit of Timely Filing
18.21 - Jurisdiction to Consider Waiver Request
18.24 - General Guidelines for Administrative Waiver or Reduction of Statutory Civil Penalties
18.25 - Administrative Waiver or Reduction of Certain Statutory Civil Penalties
18.26 - Administrative Waiver or Reduction of Statutory Civil Penalties in Excess of $500
18.31 - Adjustments to Reporting Thresholds

Chapter 20 - REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES

Subchapter A - GENERAL RULES

20.1 - Definitions
20.3 - Reports Filed with the Commission
20.5 - Reports Filed with a County Filing Authority
20.7 - Reports Filed with Other Local Filing Authority
20.9 - Filing Option for Certain Specific-Purpose Committees
20.11 - Federal Candidates and Officeholders
20.13 - Out-of-State Committees
20.15 - Change of Address
20.16 - Notices by Electronic Mail
20.18 - Recordkeeping Required
20.19 - Reports Must Be Filed on Official Forms
20.20 - Timeliness of Action by Electronic Filing
20.21 - Due Dates on Holidays and Weekends
20.23 - Timeliness of Action by Mail
20.29 - Information About Out-of-State Committees
20.33 - Termination of Campaign Treasurer Appointment by Commission
20.35 - Notice of Proposed Termination of Campaign Treasurer Appointment

Subchapter B - GENERAL REPORTING RULES

20.50 - Total Political Contributions Maintained
20.51 - Value of In-Kind Contribution
20.52 - Description of In-Kind Contribution for Travel
20.53 - Disclosure of True Source of Contribution or Expenditure
20.54 - Reporting a Pledge of a Contribution
20.55 - Time of Accepting Contribution
20.56 - Expenditures to Vendors
20.57 - Time of Making Expenditure
20.58 - Disclosure of Political Expenditure
20.59 - Reporting Expenditure by Credit Card
20.60 - Reporting Political Expenditures for Processing Fees
20.61 - Purpose of Expenditure
20.62 - Reporting Staff Reimbursement
20.63 - Reporting the Use and Reimbursement of Personal Funds
20.64 - Reporting the Forgiveness of a Loan or Settlement of a Debt
20.65 - Reporting No Activity
20.66 - Discounts
20.67 - Reporting after the Death or Incapacity of a Filer

Subchapter C - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR A CANDIDATE

20.201 - Required Appointment of Campaign Treasurer
20.203 - Candidates for State Party Chair
20.205 - Contents of Candidate's Campaign Treasurer Appointment
20.206 - Transfer of Campaign Treasurer Appointment
20.207 - Termination of Campaign Treasurer Appointment
20.209 - Reporting Obligations Imposed on Candidate, Not Campaign Treasurer
20.211 - Semiannual Reports
20.213 - Pre-Election Reports
20.215 - Runoff Report
20.217 - Modified Reporting
20.219 - Content of Candidate's Sworn Report of Contributions and Expenditures
20.220 - Additional Disclosure for the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
20.221 - Special Pre-Election Report by Certain Candidates
20.223 - Form and Contents of Special Pre-Election Report
20.225 - Special Session Reports
20.227 - Contents of Special Session Report
20.229 - Final Report
20.231 - Contents of Final Report
20.233 - Annual Report of Unexpended Contributions
20.235 - Contents of Annual Report
20.237 - Final Disposition of Unexpended Contributions
20.239 - Report of Final Disposition of Unexpended Contributions
20.241 - Contents of Report of Final Disposition of Unexpended Contributions
20.243 - Contribution of Unexpended Political Contributions to Candidate or Political Committee

Subchapter D - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR AN OFFICEHOLDER WHO DOES NOT HAVE A CAMPAIGN TREASURER APPOINTMENT ON FILE

20.271 - Officeholders Covered
20.273 - Semiannual Reports of Contributions and Expenditures
20.275 - Exception from Filing Requirement for Certain Local Officeholders
20.277 - Appointment by Officeholder of Campaign Treasurer
20.279 - Contents of Officeholder's Sworn Report of Contributions and Expenditures
20.281 - Special Session Report by Certain Officeholders
20.283 - Contents of Special Session Report
20.285 - Annual Report of Unexpended Contributions by Former Officeholder
20.287 - Contents of Annual Report
20.289 - Disposition of Unexpended Contributions
20.291 - Report of Final Disposition of Unexpended Contributions
20.293 - Contents of Report of Final Disposition of Unexpended Contributions
20.295 - Contribution of Unexpended Political Contributions to Candidate or Political Committee

Subchapter E - REPORTS BY A SPECIFIC-PURPOSE COMMITTEE

20.301 - Thresholds for Campaign Treasurer Appointment
20.303 - Appointment of Campaign Treasurer
20.305 - Appointing an Assistant Campaign Treasurer
20.307 - Name of Specific-Purpose Committee
20.309 - Contents of Specific-Purpose Committee Campaign Treasurer Appointment
20.311 - Updating Certain Information on the Campaign Treasurer Appointment
20.313 - Converting to a General-Purpose Committee
20.315 - Termination of Campaign Treasurer Appointment
20.317 - Termination Report
20.319 - Notice to Candidate or Officeholder
20.321 - Involvement in More Than One Election by Certain Specific-Purpose Committees
20.323 - Semiannual Reports
20.325 - Pre-Election Reports
20.327 - Runoff Report
20.329 - Modified Reporting
20.331 - Contents of Specific-Purpose Committee Sworn Report of Contributions and Expenditures
20.333 - Special Pre-Election Report by Certain Specific-Purpose Committees
20.335 - Form and Contents of Special Pre-Election Report by a Specific-Purpose Committee Supporting or Opposing Certain Candidates
20.337 - Special Session Reports by Specific-Purpose Committees
20.339 - Contents of the Special Session Report
20.341 - Dissolution Report
20.343 - Contents of Dissolution Report

Subchapter F - REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR A GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE

20.401 - Thresholds for Appointment of Campaign Treasurer by a General-Purpose Committee
20.403 - Reporting Requirements for Certain General-Purpose Committees
20.405 - Campaign Treasurer Appointment for a General-Purpose Committee
20.407 - Appointing an Assistant Campaign Treasurer
20.409 - Name of General-Purpose Committee
20.411 - Contents of General-Purpose Committee Campaign Treasurer Appointment
20.413 - Updating Information on the Campaign Treasurer Appointment
20.415 - Termination of Campaign Treasurer Appointment
20.417 - Termination Report
20.419 - Converting to a Specific-Purpose Committee
20.421 - Notice to Candidate or Officeholder
20.423 - Semiannual Reports
20.425 - Pre-Election Reports
20.427 - Runoff Report
20.429 - Option To File Monthly
20.431 - Monthly Reporting
20.433 - Contents of General-Purpose Committee Sworn Report of Contributions and Expenditures
20.434 - Alternate Reporting Requirements for General-Purpose Committees
20.435 - Special Pre-Election Reports by Certain General-Purpose Committees
20.437 - Form and Contents of Special Pre-Election Report
20.439 - Dissolution Report
20.441 - Contents of Dissolution Report

Subchapter G - RULES APPLICABLE TO A PRINCIPAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY

20.501 - Designation of Principal Political Committee
20.503 - Exceptions from Certain Notice Requirements

Subchapter H - RULES APPLICABLE TO A POLITICAL PARTY ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CORPORATIONS OR LABOR ORGANIZATIONS

20.521 - Restrictions on Use of Contributions from Corporations or Labor Organizations
20.523 - Separate Account Required
20.525 - Record of Contributions and Expenditures and Contents of Report
20.527 - Form of Report
20.529 - Reporting Schedule for Political Party Accepting Corporate or Labor Organization Contributions
20.531 - Restrictions on Contributions before General Election

Subchapter I - RULES APPLICABLE TO A POLITICAL PARTY'S COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

20.551 - Obligation To Maintain Records
20.553 - Campaign Treasurer Appointment Not Required for County Executive Committee Accepting Contributions or Making Expenditures under Certain Amount
20.555 - County Executive Committee Accepting Contributions or Making Expenditures That Exceed Certain Amount
20.557 - Exceptions from Certain Restrictions
20.559 - Exception from Notice Requirement
20.561 - County Executive Committee Accepting Contributions from Corporations and/or Labor Organizations

Subchapter J - REPORTS BY A CANDIDATE FOR STATE OR COUNTY PARTY CHAIR

20.571 - Definitions
20.573 - Rules Applicable to Candidate for State Chair of a Political Party
20.575 - Contributions to and Expenditures by Candidate for State Chair of a Political Party
20.577 - Reporting Schedule for a Candidate for State Chair
20.579 - Candidates for County Chair in Certain Counties

Subchapter K - REPORTS BY POLITICAL COMMITTEES SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING A CANDIDATE FOR STATE OR COUNTY CHAIR OF A POLITICAL PARTY

20.591 - Appointment of Campaign Treasurer by Political Committee Supporting or Opposing Candidate for State Chair of a Political Party
20.593 - Contributions and Expenditures by Political Committee Supporting or Opposing Candidate for State Chair of a Political Party
20.595 - Reporting Schedule for a Political Committee Supporting or Opposing Candidate for State Chair of a Political Party
20.597 - Political Committees Supporting or Opposing Candidates for County Chair in Certain Counties

Chapter 22 - RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES

22.1 - Certain Campaign Treasurer Appointments Required before Political Activity Begins
22.3 - Disclosure of True Source of Contribution or Expenditure
22.6 - Reporting Direct Campaign Expenditures
22.7 - Contribution from Out-of-State Committee
22.9 - Cash Contributions Exceeding $100 Prohibited
22.11 - Prohibition on Contributions during Regular Session
22.13 - Contributions in the Capitol Prohibited
22.17 - Prohibition on Personal Use of Political Contributions
22.19 - General Restrictions on Reimbursement of Personal Funds
22.21 - Additional Restrictions on Reimbursement of Personal Funds and Payments on Certain Loans
22.23 - Restrictions on Certain Payments
22.27 - Time Limit on Retaining Unexpended Contributions
22.29 - Activity after Death or Incapacity of Candidate or Officeholder
22.31 - Restrictions on Foreign Nationals
22.35 - Corporate Contributions to Certain Political Committees
22.37 - Virtual Currency Contributions

Chapter 24 - RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES APPLICABLE TO CORPORATIONS AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS

24.1 - Corporations and Certain Associations Covered
24.5 - Corporate Loans
24.15 - Payments to a Corporation of the Candidate or Officeholder
24.17 - Corporate Expenditures for Get-Out-the-Vote Campaigns Permitted
24.18 - Designation of Contribution for Administrative Purposes
24.19 - Affidavit Required by a Political Committee Making a Direct Campaign Expenditure from a Political Contribution Accepted from a Corporation or Labor Organization

Chapter 26 - POLITICAL AND LEGISLATIVE ADVERTISING

26.1 - Disclosure Statement
26.2 - Newsletter of Public Officer of a Political Subdivision
26.3 - Legislative Advertising
26.5 - Code of Fair Campaign Practices
26.7 - Use of the Term "Reelect" in Political Advertising

Chapter 28 - REPORTS BY A CANDIDATE FOR SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

28.1 - Definitions
28.5 - Information To Report
28.7 - Permitted Expenditures
28.9 - Segregation of Campaign Funds

Chapter 34 - REGULATION OF LOBBYISTS

Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS

34.1 - Definitions
34.3 - Compensation for Preparation Time
34.5 - Certain Compensation Excluded
34.7 - Reimbursement for Office Expenses
34.9 - Taxes and Tips
34.11 - Attribution of Expenditure to More Than One Person; Reimbursement of Lobby Expenditure
34.13 - Incidental Expenditures for Transportation
34.14 - Expenditures for Fact-Finding Trips
34.15 - Reporting Subject Matter
34.17 - Satisfaction of Presence Requirement by Entity
34.19 - Courtesy Notices by Electronic Mail

Subchapter B - REGISTRATION REQUIRED

34.41 - Expenditure Threshold
34.43 - Compensation and Reimbursement Threshold
34.45 - Entity Registration

Subchapter C - COMPLETING THE REGISTRATION FORM

34.63 - Assistants
34.65 - Compensation Reported by Lobby Firm Employee
34.67 - Paid, Earned, and Prospective Compensation
34.69 - Subject Matter
34.71 - Amending a Registration Form
34.75 - Reporting of Commission or Fee Paid by State Agency
34.77 - Disclosure of Registration under Foreign Agents Registration Act

Subchapter D - LOBBY ACTIVITY REPORTS

34.81 - Election To File Annually
34.82 - Modified Reporting Threshold
34.83 - Time of Expenditure
34.85 - Individual Reporting Expenditure by Entity

Subchapter E - ELECTRONIC FILING

34.91 - Exemptions from Electronic Filing

Chapter 40 - FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS

40.1 - Financial Statement
40.2 - Disclosure of Financial Activity
40.3 - PFS Required for Each Year of Service
40.9 - Exchange Traded Funds and Real Estate Investment Trusts
40.11 - Publicly Traded Corporation as Source of Income
40.13 - Beneficial Interest in Real Property Includes Real Property Held in a Trust
40.15 - Identification of the Source of Rents Derived from Rental Property

Chapter 45 - CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

45.1 - Application
45.3 - Definitions
45.5 - Definitions
45.7 - Rebates
45.9 - Rebates

Chapter 46 - DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTED PARTIES

46.1 - Application
46.3 - Definitions
46.4 - Changes to Contracts
46.5 - Disclosure of Interested Parties Form

Chapter 50 - LEGISLATIVE SALARIES AND PER DIEM

50.1 - Legislative Per Diem