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Form STA -- Instruction Guide

Office Sought/Office Held: For a candidate, enter the office the candidate is seeking. For

an officeholder, enter the office held. Include the district, precinct, or other designation for

the office, if applicable.

MEASURE INFORMATION

“Support Measure” Box: Check this box if the committee accepts contributions or makes

expenditures to support a measure.

“Oppose Measure” Box: Check this box if the committee accepts contributions or makes

expenditures to oppose a measure.

Ballot Identification/#: Enter the ballot or proposition number of the measure, if known.

Election Date: Enter the date of the election in which the measure will be put to a vote, if

known.

Description: Enter a description of the measure.

15. MODIFIED REPORTING DECLARATION: Sign this option if the specific-purpose

committee wishes to report under the modified reporting schedule. To the left of the signature, enter

the year of the election or election cycle to which the selection of modified reporting applies.

The committee’s selection of modified reporting is valid for an entire election cycle. For example, if

the committee chooses modified reporting before a primary election, the selection remains in effect

for any runoff and for the general election and any related runoff. The committee must make this

selection at least 30 days before the first election to which the selection applies.

A specific-purpose committee that supports or opposes an opposed candidate or a measure in an

election is eligible to report under the modified reporting schedule if the committee does not intend

to accept more than $500 in political contributions or make more than $500 in political expenditures

in connection with an election. A specific-purpose committee that reports under the modified

reporting schedule is not required to file pre-election reports (due 30 days and 8 days before an

election) or runoff reports (due 8 days before a runoff). (Note: a specific-purpose committee that

supports or opposes an unopposed candidate is not required to file pre-election reports in the first

place.) The committee campaign treasurer’s obligation to file semi-annual reports, special pre-

election reports (formerly known as telegram reports), or special session reports, if applicable, is not

affected by selecting the modified reporting schedule.

The $500 maximums apply to each election within the cycle. In other words, the committee is

limited to $500 in contributions and expenditures in connection with the primary, an additional $500

in contributions and expenditures in connection with the general election, and an additional $500 in

contributions and expenditures in connection with a runoff.

Exceeding $500 in contributions or expenditures. If the committee exceeds $500 in contributions

or expenditures in connection with an election, the campaign treasurer must file according to the

Texas Ethics Commission

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