(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 appointment with the appropriate filing authority.
(b) A specific-purpose committee may not knowingly make or authorize campaign contributions or campaign expenditures 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 to support or oppose a candidate in a primary or general election for an office listed below unless the committee's campaign treasurer appointment as filed not later than the 30th day before the appropriate election day:
  (1) a statewide office;
  (2) a seat in the state legislature;
  (3) a seat on the State Board of Education;
  (4) a multi-county district office; or
  (5) a judicial district office filled by voters of only one county.

Source Note: The provisions of this §20.301 adopted to be effective December 31, 1993, 18 TexReg 9727; amended to be effective September 19, 2001, 26 TexReg 7116; amended to be effective January 1, 2020, 44 TexReg 7880; amended to be effective January 1, 2021, 45 TexReg 8511; amended to be effective January 3, 2022, 46 TexReg 9233; amended to be effective January 1, 2023, 47 TexReg 6822; amended to be effective January 1, 2024, 48 TexReg 6462