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 Board of Education;
    (E) an office of a political subdivision other than a county, if the governing body of the political subdivision has not been formed and if the political subdivision includes territory in more than one county; or
    (F) a judicial district office filled by voters of only one county, subject to §20.5(b);
  (2) a person holding an office listed in paragraph (1) of this section;
  (3) the secretary of state;
  (4) a specific-purpose committee supporting or opposing a candidate or officeholder required to file with the commission; or
  (5) a specific-purpose committee supporting or opposing:
    (A) a measure to be submitted to the voters of the entire state; or
    (B) a measure that concerns a political subdivision other than a county, if the governing body of the political subdivision has not been formed and if the political subdivision includes territory in more than one county;
  (6) a specific-purpose committee created to support or oppose a measure on the issuance of bonds by a school district; or
  (7) a general-purpose committee.

Source Note: The provisions of this §20.3 adopted to be effective December 31, 1993, 18 TexReg 9714; amended to be effective September 19, 2001, 26 TexReg 7116; amended to be effective May 3, 2016, 41 TexReg 3091