Texas Administrative Code

(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 r…

It is the policy of the comptroller to encourage the use of historically underutilized businesses (HUBs) by state agencies and to assist agencies in the implementation of this policy through race, ethnic, and gender-neutral means. The purpose of the HUB program is to promote full…

The following words and terms, when used in this division, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Additional applicable definitions are located in § 20.25 of this title. (1) Applicant--A corporation, sole proprietorship, partnership, jo…

A report required by § 20.281 of this title (relating to Special Session Report by Certain Officeholders) shall include the following information: (1) the officeholder's name; (2) the officeholder's address; (3) the office held; (4) the date each contribution was accepted; (5) th…

(a) In accordance with § 20.281 of this title (relating to Policy and Purpose) and Government Code, § 2161.181 and § 2161.182, each state agency shall make a good faith effort to utilize HUBs in contracts for construction, services (including professional and consulting services)…

(a) Analyzing potential contracts of $100,000 or more. In accordance with Government Code, Chapter 2161, Subchapter F, each state agency that considers entering into a contract with an expected value of $100,000 or more shall, before it solicits responses, determine whether subco…

(a) A person who ceases to be an officeholder at a time when he or she does not have a campaign treasurer appointment on file must file an annual report if he or she has unexpended political contributions, unexpended interest or other income earned from political contributions, o…

(a) An annual report of unexpended contributions shall include the following information: (1) the officeholder's full name; (2) the officeholder's address; (3) for each payment made by the officeholder from unexpended political contributions, unexpended interest or other income e…

(a) A business seeking certification as a HUB must submit an application through the online HUB certification system, affirming under penalty of perjury that the business qualifies as a HUB. (b) If requested by the comptroller, the applicant must provide any and all materials and…

(a) A former officeholder who did not have a campaign treasurer appointment on file at the time he or she ceased to be an officeholder may not retain unexpended political contributions, unexpended interest or other income earned from political contributions, or assets purchased w…

(a) A person who files a report with the commission by electronic transfer and who accepts political contributions from an out-of-state political committee required to file its statement of organization with the Federal Election Commission shall either: (1) enter the out-of-state…

(a) A former officeholder who disposes of unexpended contributions, unexpended interest or other income earned from political contributions, or assets purchased with political contributions or interest or other income earned from political contributions under § 20.289 of this tit…

(a) A report of final disposition of unexpended contributions shall include the following information: (1) the officeholder's full name; (2) the officeholder's address; (3) the full name of each person to whom a payment from unexpended political contributions, unexpended interest…

(a) Size Standards. A HUB shall graduate from being eligible for HUB certification when it has maintained gross receipts or total employment levels during four consecutive years which, including all affiliates, exceed the U.S. Small Business Administration size standards set fort…

(a) A former officeholder who contributes unexpended political contributions, unexpended interest or other income earned from political contributions, or assets purchased with political contributions or interest or other income earned from political contributions to a candidate o…

The comptroller shall revise the HUB rules based on updates of disparity studies conducted and prepared on behalf of the State of Texas. The comptroller may determine the need to reassess the HUB rules upon receipt of new disparity study information. Notes 34 Tex. Admin. Code § 2…

(a) In accordance with Government Code, § 2161.062(e), state agencies with biennial budgets that exceed $10 million shall designate a staff member to serve as the Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Coordinator for the state agency during the fiscal year. The HUB coordinato…

(a) The Mentor-Protégé Program is a program administered by the comptroller in accordance with Government Code, § 2161.065, and implemented by state agencies. The purpose of the Mentor-Protégé Program is to foster long-term relationships between experienced contractors and HUBs a…

The Ethics Commission is the appropriate filing authority for reports filed by: (1) a candidate for one of the following offices:(A) a statewide office; (B) a district office filled by voters in more than one county; (C) a seat in the state legislature; (D) a seat on the State Bo…

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(a) A specific-purpose committee may not accept political contributions exceeding the aggregate amount of political contributions or political expenditures specified in Tex. Elec. Code § 253.031(b), as amended by Figure 1 in 1 TAC § 18.31 without filing a campaign treasurer appoi…

(a) A specific-purpose committee may appoint a campaign treasurer at any time before exceeding the thresholds described in § 20.301(a) of this title (relating to Thresholds for Campaign Treasurer Appointment). (b) After a specific-purpose committee appoints a campaign treasurer, …

(a) A specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing a candidate for an office specified by § 252.005(1), Election Code or a statewide or district measure may appoint an assistant campaign treasurer by written appointment filed with the commission. (b) A statewide measure …

The name of a specific-purpose committee that supports a candidate for or an officeholder of an office specified by § 252.005(1), Election Code must include the full name of that candidate or officeholder. Notes 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 20.307 The provisions of this §20.307 adopted t…

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A campaign treasurer appointment for a specific-purpose committee shall include the following information: (1) the full name of the specific-purpose committee; (2) the address of the specific-purpose committee; (3) the full name of the person appointing the campaign treasurer; (4…

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(a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, if there is a change in any information that is required to be reported in a specific-purpose committee's campaign treasurer appointment, the campaign treasurer must notify the filing authority of the change no later than …

(a) A specific-purpose committee that changes its operation and becomes a general-purpose committee is subject to the requirements applicable to a general-purpose committee as of the date it files its campaign treasurer appointment as a general-purpose committee with the commissi…

(a) A specific-purpose committee may terminate a campaign treasurer appointment at any time by: (1) notifying the filing authority in writing of the termination; (2) filing a campaign treasurer appointment for a successor campaign treasurer; or (3) filing a dissolution report. (b…

(a) If the campaign treasurer appointment of a specific-purpose committee is terminated, the campaign treasurer whose appointment was terminated shall file a termination report that contains the information listed in § 20.331 of this title (relating to Contents of Specific-Purpos…

(a) The campaign treasurer of a specific-purpose committee that accepts political contributions or makes political expenditures for a candidate or officeholder shall notify the affected candidate or officeholder of that fact in accordance with this section. (b) This section does …

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A specific-purpose committee that supports or opposes more than one candidate or measure may be required to file reports covering overlapping periods. If so, the committee is only required to report activity occurring during the period of overlap on the first report on which the …

(a) The campaign treasurer of a specific-purpose committee shall file semiannual reports as provided by this section. (b) One semiannual report is due no earlier than July 1 and no later than July 15. (1) The period covered by a report under this subsection begins on the later of…

(a) The campaign treasurer of a specific-purpose committee that supports or opposes a candidate or a measure in an election shall file pre-election reports as provided by subsections (d) and (e) of this section. (b) For purposes of this section, supporting or opposing a candidate…

(a) A specific-purpose committee that supports or opposes a candidate or measure in a runoff election shall file a runoff report, except as provided by subsection (b) of this section. (b) A specific-purpose committee that has declared an intention to file under the modified sched…

(a) A specific-purpose committee that would otherwise be required to file pre-election reports and a runoff report, if necessary, may choose to file under the modified schedule if the committee does not intend to accept more than the aggregate amount of political contributions or…

(a) The commission may terminate the campaign treasurer appointment of an inactive candidate or an inactive political committee. (b) For purposes of subsection (a) of this section and § 252.0131, Election Code, a candidate becomes "inactive" if the candidate files a campaign trea…

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Semiannual reports, pre-election reports, and runoff reports must cover reportable activity during the reporting period and must include the following information: (1) the full name of the specific-purpose committee; (2) the address of the specific-purpose committee; (3) the full…

(a) As provided by subsection (b) of this section, certain specific-purpose committees must file reports about certain contributions accepted during the period that begins on the ninth day before an election and ends at noon on the day before an election. Reports under this secti…

(a) A special pre-election report shall be filed electronically as required by § 254.036, Election Code, unless a report is exempt from electronic filing. A special pre-election report that is exempt from electronic filing under § 254.036(c), Election Code, is not required to be …

(a) A campaign treasurer of a specific-purpose committee for supporting, opposing, or assisting a candidate for or holder of a statewide office or the legislature that accepts a political contribution during the period that begins on the date the governor signs a proclamation cal…

A report required by § 20.337 of this title (relating to Special Session Reports by Specific-Purpose Committees) shall include the following information: (1) the specific-purpose committee's full name; (2) the specific-purpose committee's address; (3) the committee campaign treas…

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(a) The campaign treasurer of a specific-purpose committee may file a dissolution report at any time that the committee expects no further reportable activity to occur. (b) A dissolution report does not have to be filed by a designated deadline. (c) Filing a dissolution report: (…