Delay of Referral

Sec. 571.134. DELAY OF REFERRAL. If an alleged violation involves an election in which the alleged violator is a candidate, a candidate's campaign treasurer, or the campaign treasurer of a political committee supporting or opposing a candidate and the complaint is filed within 60 days before the date of the election, the commission shall delay referral until: (1) the day after election day; (2) the day after runoff election day if an ensuing runoff involving the alleged violator is held; or (3) the day after general election day if the election involved in the violation is a primary election and the alleged violator is involved in the succeeding general election. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.