Permitted Expenditures

Sec. 302.020. PERMITTED EXPENDITURES. A speaker candidate may expend campaign funds for: (1) travel for the speaker candidate and the speaker candidate's immediate family and campaign staff; (2) the employment of clerks and stenographers; (3) clerical and stenographic supplies; (4) printing and stationery; (5) office rent; (6) telephone, telegraph, postage, freight, and express expenses; (7) advertising and publicity; (8) the expenses of holding political and other meetings designed to promote the candidacy; (9) the employment of legal counsel; and (10) the retirement of campaign loans. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.