Tex. Elec. Code § 252.005 · Chapter 252. CAMPAIGN TREASURER
AUTHORITY WITH WHOM APPOINTMENT FILED: CANDIDATE.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
An individual must file a campaign treasurer appointment for the individual's own candidacy with:
(1) the commission, if the appointment is made for candidacy for:
(A) a statewide office;
(B) a district office filled by voters of more than one county;
(C) a judicial district office filled by voters of only one county;
(D) state senator;
(E) state representative; or
(F) the State Board of Education;
(2) the county clerk or, for counties having the position, the county elections administrator, if the appointment is made for candidacy for:
(A) a county office;
(B) a precinct office;
(C) an elected position on the board of directors of an appraisal district to which Section 6.0301, Tax Code, applies; or
(D) a district office other than one included in Subdivision (1);
(3) except as otherwise provided by this section, the clerk or secretary of the governing body of the political subdivision or, if the political subdivision has no clerk or secretary, with the governing body's presiding officer, if the appointment is made for candidacy for an office of a political subdivision other than a county;
(4) the county clerk if:
(A) the appointment is made for candidacy for an office of a political subdivision other than a county;
(B) the governing body for the political subdivision has not been formed; and
(C) no boundary of the political subdivision crosses a boundary of the county; or
(5) the commission if:
(A) the appointment is made for candidacy for an office of a political subdivision other than a county;
(B) the governing body for the political subdivision has not been formed; and
(C) the political subdivision is situated in more than one county.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 3.07, eff. Aug. 30, 1993; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 511, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 442 (H.B. 3575), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2025.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.252.htm
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Election Code
- Tex. Elec. Code § 252.0031CONTENTS OF APPOINTMENT BY SPECIFIC-PURPOSE COMMITTEE.Printed as Section 252.005(1)
- Tex. Elec. Code § 252.015ASSISTANT CAMPAIGN TREASURER.Printed as Section 252.005(1)
- Tex. Elec. Code § 253.031CONTRIBUTION AND EXPENDITURE WITHOUT CAMPAIGN TREASURER PROHIBITED.Printed as Section 252.005(1)
- Tex. Elec. Code § 254.036FORM OF REPORT; AFFIDAVIT; MAILING OF FORMS.Printed as Section 252.005(5)
- Tex. Elec. Code § 254.038SPECIAL REPORT NEAR ELECTION BY CERTAIN CANDIDATES AND POLITICAL COMMITTEES.Printed as Section 252.005(1)
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