Instructions For Form Sta - Appointment Of A Campaign Treasurer By A Specific-Purpose Committee Page 4
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12Form STA − Instruction Guide
reporting period. A person who violates this prohibition is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed
three times the amount of political contributions accepted or political expenditures contributions
made in violation of this provision.
DUTIES OF A CAMPAIGN TREASURER. The campaign treasurer is responsible for filing all
reports of the committee, except for the campaign treasurer appointment form (STA) that designates
him or her as the committee’s campaign treasurer. Therefore, the person appointed should be capable
of fulfilling those duties. Failing to file a report on time or filing an incomplete report may subject
the campaign treasurer to criminal or civil penalties.
WHERE TO FILE A CAMPAIGN TREASURER APPOINTMENT. The appropriate filing
authority depends on the nature of the specific-purpose committee’s activities.
a. Texas Ethics Commission.
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The Texas Ethics Commission is the appropriate filing authority for a political committee
that supports, opposes, or assists candidates or officeholders who are required to file with the
commission. Candidates for and officeholders of the offices listed in the “When to File a
Campaign Treasurer Appointment” section are required to file with the commission.
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A specific-purpose political committee files with the Ethics Commission if it supports,
opposes, or assists a candidate for or holder of an office of a political subdivision other than a
county if the political subdivision includes areas in more than one county and if the
governing body of the political subdivision has not been formed.
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A specific-purpose committee files with the Ethics Commission if it supports or opposes a
measure to be submitted to the voters of the entire state.
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A specific-purpose committee files with the Ethics Commission if it supports or opposes a
measure that concerns a political subdivision other than a county if the political subdivision
includes areas in more than one county and if the governing body of the political subdivision
has not been formed.
b. County Clerk. The county clerk (or the county elections administrator or tax assessor, as
applicable) is the appropriate local filing authority for a specific-purpose committee that supports,
opposes, or assists a candidate for or holder of the following offices:
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A county office
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A precinct office
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A district office other than the office of single-county district judge
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An office of a political subdivision other than a county if the political subdivision is within
the boundaries of a single county and if the governing body of the political subdivision has
not been formed
Texas Ethics Commission
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Revised 06/22/2016
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