Texas Election Code

§ 251.0015 — COMMUNICATION WITH CANDIDATE

EL § 251.0015Title 15. REGULATING POLITICAL FUNDS AND CAMPAIGNS · Ch. 251. GENERAL PROVISIONS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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For purposes of Section 251.001(8), communication between a person and a candidate, officeholder, or candidate's or officeholder's agent is not evidence that the person obtained the candidate's or officeholder's consent or approval for a campaign expenditure made after the communication by the person on behalf of the candidate or officeholder unless the communication establishes that:

(1)the expenditure is incurred at the request or suggestion of the candidate, officeholder, or candidate's or officeholder's agent;

(2)the candidate, officeholder, or candidate's or officeholder's agent is materially involved in decisions regarding the creation, production, or distribution of a campaign communication related to the expenditure; or

(3)the candidate, officeholder, or candidate's or officeholder's agent shares information about the candidate's or officeholder's plans or needs that is:

(A)material to the creation, production, or distribution of a campaign communication related to the expenditure; and

(B)not available to the public.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1127 (H.B. 2586), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.