TITLE 1.ADMINISTRATION

Part 2. TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION

Chapter 20. REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES

Subchapter A. GENERAL RULES

1 TAC §20.33, §20.35

The Texas Ethics Commission adopts new §20.33 and §20.35, which allows the Texas Ethics Commission to terminate the campaign treasurer appointment of an inactive candidate or an inactive political committee. The rules are adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the April 22, 2005, issue of the Texas Register (30 TexReg 2347) and will not be republished.

No comments were received regarding adoption of these rules.

The rules are adopted under Government Code, Chapter 571, §571.062, which authorizes the commission to adopt rules concerning the laws administered and enforced by the commission.

This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on July 18, 2005.

TRD-200502912

David Reisman

Executive Director

Texas Ethics Commission

Effective date: August 7, 2005

Proposal publication date: April 22, 2005

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5800