CANDIDATE GUIDE.
Austin City Code § 2-2-6
in effect§ 2-2-6 - CANDIDATE GUIDE.
(A) The city clerk shall prepare a candidate guide to current city election provisions, including:
(1) the City Charter, Article III, Section 8 (Limits on Campaign Contributions and Expenditures);
(2) City Code Chapter 2-2 (Campaign Finance);
(3) copies of reporting forms required by state law; and
(4) copies of reporting and disclosure forms required by this chapter.
(B) The city clerk shall make the candidate guide available cost-free in hard copy at least six months before a City election. The city clerk may also make the guide available online in an electronic format that is readily reproduceable.
(C) The city clerk shall give each candidate filing a designation of campaign treasurer or for a place on the ballot and a prospective candidate a copy of the candidate guide.
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_ART1GEPR_S2-2-6CAGUFetched: 10/27/2026
