RETURNED CONTRIBUTIONS.
Austin City Code § 2-2-24
in effect§ 2-2-24 - RETURNED CONTRIBUTIONS.
A candidate, officeholder, or candidate's campaign committee returning a contribution shall comply with the following requirements:
(A) after a contribution has been deposited in a financial institution account, a partial or full refund must be paid by cashier's check;
(B) copies of returned checks, refund checks, and any related correspondence must be retained by the campaign treasurer in accordance with Section 2-2-28 (Retention of Records); and
(C) any contribution received and accepted, but refunded to the contributor, must be disclosed as both a contribution and an expenditure on the applicable contribution and expenditure report.
Source: Ord. 20080925-079.
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_ART3DIFIPRCOEXRE_S2-2-24RECOFetched: 10/27/2026
