CANDIDATES' CONTRIBUTION LIMITS.
Austin City Code § 2-2-13
in effect§ 2-2-13 - CANDIDATES' CONTRIBUTION LIMITS.
(A) Except as provided in Subsection (B), a candidate who signs a campaign contract under this chapter shall not accept contributions from an individual or any political committee exceeding the following limits:
(1) Candidates for mayor:
(a) aggregate contributions of more than the amount set by City Charter Article III, Section 8(A)(1) for both the voluntary campaign contract period for the election and the campaign period for a runoff election; and
(b) more than $24,000 in contributions in a voluntary campaign contract period from political committees for a general election or an additional $16,000 for a runoff election.
(2) Candidates for city council:
(a) aggregate contributions of more than the amount set by City Charter Article III, Section 8(A)(3), for both the voluntary campaign contract period for the general election and the campaign period for a runoff election; and
(b) more than $15,000 in contributions in a voluntary campaign contract period from political committees for a general election or an additional $10,000 for a runoff election.
(B) A candidate for mayor or city council may spend personal funds on his or her own campaign up to the applicable five percent expenditure limits set out in Section 2-2-12 (Candidates' Expenditure Limitations). An expenditure from personal funds shall be reported in a manner consistent with state law and this chapter.
(C) A candidate accepts a contribution subject to this article on the date that:
(1) it is accepted under the Texas Election Code;
(2) an agreement is made to accept the contribution; or
(3) an obligation is incurred to accept a transfer.
Source: Ord. 20080925-079; Ord. No. 20160407-006, Pt. 4, 4-18-16; Ord. No. 20240229-008, Pt. 5, 3-11-24.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2AD_CH2-2CAFI_ART2VOLICOEX_S2-2-13CACOLIFetched: 10/27/2026