PRE-ELECTION REPORTS.
Austin City Code § 2-2-29
in effect§ 2-2-29 - PRE-ELECTION REPORTS.
(A) This section applies to:
(1) a candidate who accepts contributions that total more than $10,000 during the period beginning the 9th day before the date of an election and ending at 5 p.m. on the day before the date of an election;
(2) a candidate who loans personal funds to the candidate's campaign totaling $10,000 during the period beginning the 9th day before the date of an election and ending at 5 p.m. on the day before the date of an election;
(3) a candidate who makes expenditures from personal funds in support of the candidate's campaign totaling $10,000 during the period beginning the 9th day before the date of an election and ending at 5 p.m. on the day before the date of an election;
(4) a political committee that accepts contributions that total more than $2,500 during the period beginning the 9th day before the date of an election and ending at 5 p.m. on the day before the date of an election; and
(5) a political committee that makes expenditures that total more than $1,000 during the period beginning the 9th day before the date of an election and ending at 5 p.m. on the day before the date of an election.
(B) A candidate or political committee described in Subsection (A) shall file a pre-election report with the city clerk no later than 5 p.m. on the first business day after each date that one or more of the reporting thresholds prescribed by Subsection (A) are met. The filing of one pre-election report does not excuse the filing of a subsequent report each time the reporting thresholds prescribed by Subsection (A) are met.
(C) A candidate described in Subsection (A) shall file a pre-election report with the city clerk that includes the following information:
(1) the name of the candidate;
(2) an itemization of contributions, including:
(a) the name and address of each contributor making a contribution of more than $50;
(b) the amount of each contribution;
(c) the date each contribution was accepted;
(d) a description of any in-kind contribution; and
(e) for each contribution of $200 or more, the occupation of the contributor and the name of the contributor's employer.
(3) an itemization of loans from personal funds, including:
(a) the amount of each loan; and
(b) the date each loan.
(4) an itemization of expenditures from personal funds, including:
(a) the full name and address of the payee to whom each expenditure was made;
(b) the date and amount of each expenditure; and
(c) the purpose and description of each expenditure.
(D) A political committee described in Subsection (A) shall file a pre-election report with the city clerk that includes the following information:
(1) the name of the political committee;
(2) an itemization of contributions, including:
(a) the name and address of each contributor making a contribution of more than $50;
(b) the amount of each contribution;
(c) the date each contribution was accepted;
(d) a description of any in-kind contribution; and
(e) for each contribution of $200 or more, the occupation of the contributor and the name of the contributor's employer.
(3) an itemization of expenditures, including:
(a) the amount of each expenditure over $50;
(b) the full name and address of the payee to whom each expenditure was made;
(c) the date of each expenditure; and
(d) the purpose and description of each expenditure.
(E) In addition to the pre-election report, a candidate or political committee described in Subsection (A) must file the pre-election report's data as required in Section 2-2-26 (Filing of Campaign Finance Report Data).
(F) The city clerk shall post each pre-election report on the City's Web site no later than 5 p.m. on the first business day after the date that the city clerk receives the report.
(G) All information reported on a pre-election report must also be reported on the candidate's or political committee's subsequent campaign finance report.
Source: Ord. No. 20120524-078; Ord. No. 20160407-006, Pt. 11, 4-18-16; Ord. No. 20240229-008, Pt. 10, 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_ART3DIFIPRCOEXRE_S2-2-29PECREFetched: 10/27/2026