Prohibition of contributions by litigants.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 18-34
in effectSec. 18-34. - Prohibition of contributions by litigants.
It shall be unlawful for any person who has any litigation pending in which the person is an adverse party to the city or who has an ownership interest of ten percent or more in any party that has any litigation pending in which it is an adverse party to the city to contribute or donate any funds to any candidate if the litigation seeks recovery of an unspecified amount or of an amount in excess of $50,000.00, exclusive of costs of court and attorneys' fees. Such restriction shall not be applicable to attorneys representing such person. It shall be the duty of any candidate to refuse to accept any contribution that may be offered by a person who is known to the candidate to have a litigation interest described in the foregoing provision. In the event that any candidate unknowingly accepts a contribution in contravention of the foregoing provision, then it shall be the duty of the candidate to return the contribution within ten days after the candidate becomes aware of the litigation.
(Ord. No. 92-1245, § 5, 9-16-92)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH18ETFIDI_ARTIVLISOCO_S18-34PRCOLIFetched: 10/26/2026