SECTION 20.229. Final Report

(a) A candidate who expects no further reportable activity in connection with his or her candidacy may file a final report at any time.

(b) The term "reportable activity" includes an expenditure to pay a campaign debt.

(c) Filing a final report terminates the candidate's campaign treasurer appointment and relieves the candidate of the responsibility for filing reports, except as provided by subsection (e) of this section.

(d) A former candidate may not accept campaign contributions or make campaign expenditures without a campaign treasurer appointment on file.

(e) A candidate who is not an officeholder when he or she files a final report under this section, and who retains unexpended political contributions, unexpended interest or other income from political contributions, assets purchased with political contributions or interest, or other income from political contributions is subject to the requirements of §§20.233, 20.235, 20.237, 20.239, 20.241, and 20.243 of this title (relating to Reporting Requirements for a Candidate).

(f) A candidate who is an officeholder when he or she files a final report under this section becomes subject to the reporting requirements set out in Subchapter D of this chapter (relating to Reporting Requirements for an Officeholder Who Does Not Have a Campaign Treasurer Appointment on File).

Source Note: The provisions of this §20.229 adopted to be effective December 31, 1993, 18 TexReg 9717.