Campaign Finance Guide for Judicial Candidates and Officeholders Page: II

                                
Campaign Finance Guide for Judicial Candidates and Officeholders
Limits on Use of Contributions in Campaign for Nonjudicial Office....................14
Use of Political Funds to              Rent or Purchase          Real Property ..................................................15
Contributions From Out-of-State Political Committees...........................15
Contributions During             Regular Legislative            Session .............................................................16
EXPENDITURES.....................................................16
Campaign        Expenditures.......................................................................................................16
Officeholder Expenditures..................................................................................................             16
EXPENDITURE                 RESTRICTIONS.......................................................................................16
Personal Use of Political Contributions................................................................................16
Contributions to Others ............................................................................. 16
Monetary       Limits ......................................................................................................................17
Declaration       of Intent Regarding            Expenditure        Limits ...........................................................18
60-D   ay   R  ule  .............................................................................................................................18
Some Expenditures by Specific-Purpose Political Committees Count Towards Candidate's
Expenditure Limits ............................................................................................................18
Some Political Party Activities Count Towards Candidate's Expenditure Limits............19
Consequences of Noncompliance                       With Expenditure           Limits................................................19
THIRD-PARTY                 LIM    ITS............................................................................................................20
Contact W       ith Membership...................................................................................................20
Filing    Authority.......................................................................................................................21
T im  e  of  F ilin g  ..........................................................................................................................21
Effect of Third Party           Exceeding        Limits..............................................................................21
REIMBURSEMENT OF PERSONAL FUNDS AND LOANS.........................21
Reimbursement of Personal Funds .......................................................................................21
Loans From         Relatives ..............................................................................................................22
REPORTS BY JUDICIAL CANDIDATES & OFFICEHOLDERS......................................22
Contributions on Hand.............................................................................................................22
A assets   on   H  an  d  ........................................................................................................................23
Political Contributions .............................................................................................................23
Time of Accepting            Contributions .........................................................................................23
P ledges ......................................... . .......................................................................................... 23
Loans During          Reporting       Period............................................................................................23
Outstanding        Loans ...................................................................................................................24
Contributions From             Out-of-State        Political Committees ..........................................................24
Political Expenditures..............................................................................................................24
Expenditures for Nonjudicial Activity................................................................................24
Time of Making            Expenditure..............................................................................................25
Campaign        Expenditures From             Personal Funds........................................................................25
Officeholder Expenditures From                    Personal Funds...................................................................25
Direct Campaign            Expenditures Made by               a Filer ................................................................26
Notices Received            From     Political Committees.........................................................................26
Payments to a Business of the Candidate or Officeholder ..................................................26

Nonpolitical Expenditures ..................................................................................................                                  26
Texas Ethics Commission                                                         Page ii                                                     Revised 09/01/2013