Texas Election Code

§ 258.004 — TEXT OF CODE

EL § 258.004Title 15. REGULATING POLITICAL FUNDS AND CAMPAIGNS · Ch. 258. FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES

Statute text

The Code of Fair Campaign Practices reads as follows: CODE OF FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES There are basic principles of decency, honesty, and fair play that every candidate and political committee in this state has a moral obligation to observe and uphold, in order that, after vigorously contested but fairly conducted campaigns, our citizens may exercise their constitutional rights to a free and untrammeled choice and the will of the people may be fully and clearly expressed on the issues. THEREFORE:

(1)I will conduct the campaign openly and publicly and limit attacks on my opponent to legitimate challenges to my opponent's record and stated positions on issues.

(2)I will not use or permit the use of character defamation, whispering campaigns, libel, slander, or scurrilous attacks on any candidate or the candidate's personal or family life.

(3)I will not use or permit any appeal to negative prejudice based on race, sex, religion, or national origin.

(4)I will not use campaign material of any sort that misrepresents, distorts, or otherwise falsifies the facts, nor will I use malicious or unfounded accusations that aim at creating or exploiting doubts, without justification, as to the personal integrity or patriotism of my opponent.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 168, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.