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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A judicial candidate or officeholder, a specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing a judicial candidate, or a specific-purpose committee for assisting a judicial officeholder may not use a political contribution to make a campaign expenditure for judicial office or to make an officeholder expenditure in connection with a judicial office if the contribution was accepted while the candidate or officeholder:
(1) was a candidate for an office other than a judicial office; or
(2) held an office other than a judicial office, unless the person had become a candidate for judicial office and the contribution was made in connection with an election for judicial office.
(b) A candidate, officeholder, or specific-purpose committee for supporting, opposing, or assisting the candidate or officeholder may not use a political contribution to make a campaign expenditure for an office other than a judicial office or to make an officeholder expenditure in connection with an office other than a judicial office if the contribution was accepted while the candidate or officeholder:
(1) was a candidate for a judicial office; or
(2) held a judicial office, unless the person had become a candidate for another office and the contribution was made in connection with an election for nonjudicial office.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., ch. 384 (H.B. 3233), § 17(4).
(d) A person who violates this section is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed three times the amount of political contributions used in violation of this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Election Code - ELEC § 253.161. Use of Contribution from Nonjudicial or Judicial Office Prohibited - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/election-code/elec-sect-253-161/
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