More Filing Mishaps - Abe Peinado
Abe Peinado, a candidate in District 1 has not filed the necessary paperwork with the city identifying a campaign treasurer. The lack of a treasurer isn't something that will get him kicked off the ballot, but he could nonetheless get in trouble with the Texas Ethics Commission if someone complained.
You can basically file a treasurer whenever you wish...but you can't collect contributions until you have identified a treasurer. Furthermore, according to a document titled Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholder Who File wiht Local Filing Authorities from the Texas Ethics Commission, page three of the document states, "If you plan to run for public office in Texas (except for fedral office), you must file an APPOINTMENT OF A CAMPAIGN TREASURER BY A CANDIDATE (FORM CTA) with the proper filing authority when you become a candidate even if you do not intend to accept campaign contributions or make campaign expenditures."
I don't know if he has collected any checks yet, but if he has and someone complains, he could be subject to fines and reprimands from the Texas Ethics Commission.
You can basically file a treasurer whenever you wish...but you can't collect contributions until you have identified a treasurer. Furthermore, according to a document titled Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholder Who File wiht Local Filing Authorities from the Texas Ethics Commission, page three of the document states, "If you plan to run for public office in Texas (except for fedral office), you must file an APPOINTMENT OF A CAMPAIGN TREASURER BY A CANDIDATE (FORM CTA) with the proper filing authority when you become a candidate even if you do not intend to accept campaign contributions or make campaign expenditures."
I don't know if he has collected any checks yet, but if he has and someone complains, he could be subject to fines and reprimands from the Texas Ethics Commission.
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