Instructions For Form Sta - Appointment Of A Campaign Treasurer By A Specific-Purpose Committee Page 6
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12Form STA -- Instruction Guide
Guide for Judicial Candidates and Officeholders, which is available on the commission’s website at
CHANGING THE CAMPAIGN TREASURER. If the committee wishes to change its campaign
treasurer, the committee simply files an amended appointment form (ASTA).
This will
automatically terminate the previous campaign treasurer appointment. Within 10 days of the
termination, the outgoing treasurer must file a SPECIFIC-PURPOSE COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN
FINANCE REPORT (Form SPAC) designated as the “10th day after campaign treasurer
termination” report. If the committee changes treasurers on the last day of a reporting period, no
separate termination report is required. However, if the committee changes treasurers on the day it
files a report, the outgoing treasurer must file a separate termination report.
AMENDING A CAMPAIGN TREASURER APPOINTMENT. The committee’s campaign
treasurer must file an AMENDMENT form (Form ASTA) within 24 hours of a change or addition to
candidates or measures the committee supports or opposes or officeholders the committee assists.
If any of the other information reported on the specific-purpose committee’s campaign treasurer
appointment form (Form STA)changes, such as an address or phone number, the campaign treasurer
must file an AMENDMENT form (Form ASTA) within 10 days of the change.
An AMENDMENT form (Form ASTA) must also be filed to renew the committee’s choice to select
the modified reporting schedule.
APPOINTING AN ASSISTANT CAMPAIGN TREASURER. A specific-purpose committee
formed to support or oppose a candidate or candidates for the following offices may appoint an
assistant campaign treasurer:
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Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, Treasurer, Land
Commissioner, Agriculture Commissioner, Railroad Commissioner
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State Senator or State Representative
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Supreme Court Justice, Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, and Court of Appeals Judge
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State Board of Education
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a multi-county district judge or district attorney
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single-county district judge
A specific-purpose committee formed to support or oppose a statewide or district measure may
appoint an assistant campaign treasurer. Specific-purpose committees that support or oppose
candidates or measures who file only with a local authority may not appoint an assistant campaign
treasurer.
The assistant campaign treasurer may sign reports if the campaign treasurer is not available.
However, if the campaign treasurer appointment is terminated, the assistant campaign treasurer does
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Revised 06/22/2016
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