253.095. June 2, 2019. 4.06 & 4.07 \\ Research: Josh Altic Vojsava Ramaj 384 (H.B. This title does not prohibit the imposition of civil penalties by the commission in addition to criminal penalties or other sanctions imposed by law. 1134, Sec. June 2, 2019. June 2, 2019. $$ Government in America: Elections and Updates Edition, George C. Edwards III, Martin P. Wattenberg, Robert L. Lineberry, Christina Dejong, Christopher E. Smith, George F Cole, Consider the multiple linear regression model, $y=\beta_0+$ $\beta_1 x_1+\beta_2 x_2+\varepsilon$. June 2, 2019. (c) The prohibitions prescribed by Subsections (a) and (b) include the personal use of an asset purchased with the contribution and the personal use of any interest and other income earned on the contribution. (b) A person may not knowingly accept a political contribution the person knows to have been made in violation of this chapter. This subchapter applies only to corporations that are organized under the Texas Business Corporation Act, the Texas For-Profit Corporation Law, the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act, the Texas Nonprofit Corporation Law, federal law, or law of another state or nation. When someone receives the benefits of collective action without contributing, it is known as which of the following? Correct answers: "Dark money," or political money where the donors of the money do not have to be disclosed, originated in which U.S. Supreme Court case? Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. Powers similar to those of the Speaker of the House, Does not have to be from the same party that controls Texas Senate. Except for the Revolving Door section, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License by OpenSecrets.org. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 15, eff. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 3233), Sec. 253.156 and amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 384 (H.B. 1, eff. (f) A person who violates this section commits an offense. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. They are public servants who do not personally profit from their backgrounds. 1, eff. Sec. - Texas State Teachers Association (b) A political committee may not knowingly accept political contributions totaling more than $500 or make or authorize political expenditures totaling more than $500 at a time when a campaign treasurer appointment for the committee is not in effect. 1329, Sec. They have intimate knowledge of the government process. Incorrect answers: Which of the following is the main goal of a lobbyist? (e-1) This subsection applies only to a political party required to nominate candidates by primary election. Sec. September 1, 2019. A Texan is MOST likely to identify as a conservative. \text{Entertainment} \\ That's $20,000 more than the median Texas. 40, eff. June 17, 2011. Multimember districts promote representation or domination, and single-member districts can promote what kind of representation? (c) A person who violates this section commits an offense. A voter who wants his representative to make decisions based solely on the will of the people desires which type of representative? $$ Sec. (b) A person who violates this section commits an offense. D) federal matching funds. 240, eff. To request permission for commercial use, please contactus. | | Recession | Stable | Expansion | Most campaign contributions for Texas legislature races come from? How long is the Texas legislative session? \text{Transportation}\\ You are called on to decide how your company should produce its new cell phone screen defroster (for use by skiers and others spending time out of doors in the cold.) 4, eff. RESTRICTIONS ON REIMBURSEMENT OF PERSONAL FUNDS AND PAYMENTS ON CERTAIN LOANS. Sec. 1, eff. $55,800 To eligible to run for the Texas House, you must be at least 21 years of age To be eligible to run for the Texas Senate you must be at least 26 years of age Why was the Legislative Redistricting Board's multimember plan invalidated by a federal court in 1971? -money Sec. CONTRIBUTION ON MEASURE. 384 (H.B. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. In addition to any other expenditure that is considered permissible under this section, a corporation may make an expenditure for the maintenance and operation of a general-purpose committee, including an expenditure for: (1) office space maintenance and repairs; (5) general office and meeting supplies; (6) salaries for routine clerical, data entry, and administrative assistance necessary for the proper administrative operation of the committee; (7) legal and accounting fees for the committee's compliance with this title; (8) routine administrative expenses incurred in establishing and administering a general-purpose political committee; (9) management and supervision of the committee, including expenses incurred in holding meetings of the committee's governing body to interview candidates and make endorsements relating to the committee's support; (10) the recording of committee decisions; (11) expenses incurred in hosting candidate forums in which all candidates for a particular office in an election are invited to participate on the same terms; (12) expenses incurred in preparing and delivering committee contributions; or. (e) This section does not apply to a political contribution made to the principal political committee of the state executive committee or a county executive committee of a political party that provides goods or services, including political advertising or a campaign communication, to or for the benefit of judicial candidates. Which of the following groups benefits the most from gerrymandering? June 2, 2019. 1, eff. A corporation or labor organization may make campaign contributions from its own property to a political committee that has filed an affidavit with the committee's campaign treasurer appointment in accordance with Section 252.003(a)(4) or 252.0031(a)(2). (c) A corporation or labor organization that knowingly makes a contribution in violation of this section commits an offense. A 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization, 1100 13th Street, NW, Suite 800 (c) Subsection (b) does not apply to a person who: (1) communicates directly with a member of the legislative or executive branch only to influence legislation or administrative action on behalf of: (A) a nonprofit organization exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as an organization described by Section 501(c)(3) of that code; (B) a group of low-income individuals; or, (C) a group of individuals with disabilities; and. Public interest group: CONTRIBUTION FROM OR DIRECT CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURE BY POLITICAL PARTY. About the office Members of the Texas House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. 253.092. (b) A person may not knowingly make or authorize a political expenditure in the name of or on behalf of another unless the person discloses in writing to the person on whose behalf the expenditure is made the name and address of the person actually making the expenditure in order for the person on whose behalf the expenditure is made to make the proper disclosure. Suppose that instead of the research design described in the case, there were only 15 subscribers sampled, and the update process for each subscriber email was measured for each of the two messaging systems. 2, eff. creating political parties. (c) This section does not apply to a political contribution made or accepted in violation of Subchapter F. (d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), a person who violates this section commits an offense. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. An organization whose only nonlegislator members are the lieutenant governor or the governor remains a "legislative caucus" for purposes of this section. (b) For purposes of this subchapter, the members of the associations specified by Subsection (a) are considered to be stockholders. 384 (H.B. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. \end{array} 9, eff. An officer, director, or other agent of a corporation or labor organization who commits an offense under this subchapter is punishable for the grade of offense applicable to the corporation or labor organization. 5.06, eff. Which state does not pay its legislators a salary except for a per diem expense based on federal policy? Sept. 1, 1997. What percentage of the Texas House of Representatives is elected during a presidential election year? The numbers from the table below were taken from campaign finance reports for Texas State Senate and Texas House of Representatives candidates from January 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020, and those were compared with reports from the same time period during the 2018 election cycle. (g) A person who violates this section is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed three times the amount of political contributions used in violation of this section. (d) This section does not apply to a political party's county executive committee that accepts political contributions or makes political expenditures, except that: (1) a county executive committee that accepts political contributions or makes political expenditures shall maintain the records required by Section 254.001; and. listing an individual's name as a sponsor of an organization Which of the following are the most common ways lobbyists influence members of the Texas legislature? For purposes of this section, the members of a labor organization are considered to be corporate stockholders. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 3233), Sec. 3.74 & 4.57 \\ LIABILITY TO STATE. Christina Dejong, Christopher E. Smith, George F Cole, Government in America: Elections and Updates Edition, George C. Edwards III, Martin P. Wattenberg, Robert L. Lineberry. (d) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. LOANS FROM PERSONAL FUNDS. For example, among the states studied, Florida, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin all held gubernatorial elections alongside their state legislative elections in 2018 but not 2020. if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; Communications: Alison Graves Carley Allensworth Abigail Campbell Sarah Groat Caitlin Vanden Boom Correct answers: (2) the candidate or officeholder or the spouse or dependent child of the candidate or officeholder. ~~~~~\text{Sporting events/recreation} & & 32.00 & 32.00\\ (e) A violation of Subsection (a) or (b) is a felony of the third degree if the contribution is made in violation of Subchapter D. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. (2) deliver to the county clerk of each county a written certification of the county's population, if the county: (A) comprises an entire judicial district under Chapter 26, Government Code; or. 253.159. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person required to register under Chapter 305, Government Code, may not knowingly make or authorize a political contribution or political expenditure that is a political contribution to another candidate, officeholder, or political committee, or direct campaign expenditure, from political contributions accepted by: (1) the person as a candidate or officeholder; (2) a specific-purpose committee for the purpose of supporting the person as a candidate or assisting the person as an officeholder; or. 62, Sec. 384 (H.B. 763, Sec. (a) For purposes of the contribution limits prescribed by Section 253.155 or 253.157 and the limit on reimbursement of personal funds and repayment of certain loans prescribed by Section 253.162, the general and primary elections are considered separate elections for a candidate whose name appears on the ballot. June 16, 1995. 3233), Sec. RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES. Most campaign contributions for Texas legislature races come from: A A. Super PACs 14 Q Each election yer, about ______ of the House members face opposition in the general election A B. (e) A person who violates this section commits an offense. Interest groups use - to combine contributions from many donors into one large contribution in order to - the group's impact on the candidate. (f) A person who violates this section is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed three times the amount of the political contributions accepted in violation of this section. 2, eff. Of the 150 districts up for election in 2022, 96 had a General election with more than one candidate. 3.68 & 3.57 \\ -members 253.1611. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. liable for consequential damages, what is the extent of his liability? \end{array} Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 996, Sec. 899, Sec. (e) A person who receives a political contribution that violates this section shall return the contribution to the contributor not later than the later of: (1) the last day of the reporting period in which the contribution is received; or. CONTRIBUTION TO CERTAIN COMMITTEES CONSIDERED CONTRIBUTION TO CANDIDATE OR OFFICEHOLDER. SEPARATE ACCOUNTS. House Recent efforts at reforming it have been -. Sec. (e) In this section, "legislative caucus" means an organization that is composed exclusively of members of the legislature, that elects or appoints officers and recognizes identified legislators as members of the organization, and that exists for research and other support of policy development and interests that the membership hold in common. Apply today! 5.07, eff. 5, eff. On a separate sheet of paper, write the best possible answer for each one. 2, eff. 7 An individual who is under 18 years old may make contributions to candidates and political committees, subject to limitations, if:. 1, eff. 2.the candidates' political party. (b) A corporation or labor organization may not make a political contribution in connection with a recall election, including the circulation and submission of a petition to call an election. ~~~~~\text{Pledges/contributions} & &8.33 & 0\\ (a) This section applies only to a person appointed to fill a vacancy in an office covered by this subchapter who, at the time of appointment, does not hold another office covered by this subchapter. Which of the following are arguments former legislators make to defend taking lobbying jobs after leaving office? ~~~~~\text{Cable TV bill} & & 25.00 & 25.00\\[10pt] (2) the contribution, when aggregated with all political contributions accepted by the candidate or officeholder from the same law firm group in connection with the election, would exceed six times the applicable contribution limit under this section. 763, Sec. (c) A person who violates Subsection (a) commits an offense. - Labor contributed more money to Democrats than to Republicans Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. Campaign cash allows candidates to promote their message and turn out their voters, but perhaps more importantly, it often represents momentum. LIMITATION ON CONTRIBUTION BY OUT-OF-STATE COMMITTEE. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. Effective interest groups tend to have which of the following resources available to them? Rather, the vast majority of money spent on these activities comes from wealthy citizens and business interest groups. (a) The commission may impose a civil penalty against a person as provided by this subchapter only after a formal hearing as provided by Subchapter E, Chapter 571, Government Code. Sec. Which Founder and author of the Federalist Papers is best known for arguing that "factions" would play an important and useful role in American politics? Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 3.73 & 4.05 \\ Of the following groups like Democrats, Hispanics, Females, Incumbents, what group benefits the most from gerrymandering? contributions to the winning legislative candidate. 12, eff. -slaves being declared free by Santa Anna. June 2, 2019. Additionally, federal law prohibits the use of contributor information for the purpose of soliciting contributions or for any commercial purpose. Sept. 1, 1997. Sec. A corporation or labor organization may make campaign contributions from its own property to a political committee that has filed an affidavit with the committee's campaign treasurer appointment in accordance with Section 252.003(a)(4) or 252.0031(a)(2). 304, Sec. 3233), Sec. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. (a-2) In addition to the contribution limits imposed on each contribution in Subsection (a-1), a judicial candidate or officeholder may not accept a political contribution in excess of $50 from a general-purpose committee if the contribution, when aggregated with all political contributions from all general-purpose committees in connection with an election, would exceed: (1) for a statewide judicial office, $300,000; (2) for the office of chief justice or justice, court of appeals: (A) $75,000, if the population of the judicial district is more than one million; or, (B) $52,500, if the population of the judicial district is one million or less; or. (b) For purposes of this subchapter, a contribution by a child of an individual is considered to be a contribution by the individual. At the statewide or legislative level, fines for missed reporting deadlines start at $500. 5.16, eff. Based on data released by the FEC on April 01, 2021. 1, eff. 426 (H.B. 1, eff. Senate fundraising numbers include receipts over the previous six-year cycle, including from special election races. 3233), Sec. Sept. 1, 1993. EXPENDITURES FOR GENERAL-PURPOSE COMMITTEE. (Measures of Texas Civic Health). 384 (H.B. 76.01, eff. ~~~~~\text{Clothing } & & 40.00 & 31.75\\ C. Piers similar tot those of the speaker of the house. Most campaign contributions for Texas legislature races come from 2/3 Each election year, around _____ of Texas house races face no opposition in the general election 6 % About _________ of Texas House seats are considered competitive Senate Table 3.5 does the house or the senate have greater percentage of republican seats? Which of the following are changes in campaign financing allowed by the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision? 253.100. resale? 253.171. 3903), Sec. When someone receives the benefits of collective action without contributing, it is known as which of the following? Sec. 5, eff. 1087 (H.B. 253.038. PACs can serve as an intermediary between parties. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. Which of the following is not among the powers of the Speaker of the House in the Texas House of Representatives? In 2020, 71 contested state legislative primaries took place, and 19 of them (27%) were decided by a margin of 10% or less. Sec. Sec. Incorrect Answer(s) 864, Sec. 2 See answers Advertisement MubeenaD 1, eff. Sec. Similarly, Republicans had raised on average $152,953, while Democrats had raised on average $119,046. Ad volumes . What do interest groups most want from policy makers? An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor. 384 (H.B. September 28, 2011. Answers: federal matching funds. 3233), Sec. Sec. 3066), Sec. (a) A person may not knowingly make or authorize a political expenditure wholly or partly from a political contribution the person knows to have been made in violation of this chapter. Analyze the figure below, and determine which of the following statements are correct. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1), Sec. (b) Subsection (a)(2) does not apply to a political contribution that was made and accepted with the intent that it be used to defray expenses incurred in connection with an election, including the repayment of any debt that is: (1) incurred directly by the making of a campaign expenditure during the period beginning on the date the application for a place on the ballot or for nomination by convention was required to be filed for the election in which the candidate last appeared on the ballot and ending on the date of that election; and. 3, eff. (a) Except as provided by Section 253.0351(c), each candidate or officeholder shall keep the person's campaign and officeholder contributions in one or more accounts that are separate from any other account maintained by the person. (c) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. PACs offer greater accountability and transparency. 1, eff. ~~~~~\text{Savings} & & 100.00 & 100.00\\ Most campaign contributions for Texas legislature races come from super PACs About __% of Texas House seats are considered competitive. OFFICEHOLDER CONTRIBUTIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH CAMPAIGN. Solve each equation for the variable suggested: (a) q=0.15p+0.14q=0.15 p+0.14q=0.15p+0.14 for ppp (supply of rice in India), (b) S=+PS=\alpha+\beta PS=+P for PPP (supply function), (c) A=12ghA=\frac{1}{2} g hA=21gh for ggg (the area of a triangle), (d) V=43r3V=\frac{4}{3} \pi r^3V=34r3 for rrr (the volume of a ball), (e) AKL=Y0A K^\alpha L^\beta=Y_0AKL=Y0 for LLL (production function). June 2, 2019. Open Secrets following the money in politics, OpenSecrets Following the money in politics. 2817), Sec. (b) This section does not apply to a contribution from an out-of-state political committee if the committee appointed a campaign treasurer under Chapter 252 before the contribution was made and is subject to the reporting requirements of Chapter 254. An interest group is called a(n) - when it is organized as an umbrella organization that seeks to coordinate the various activities of member groups in a number of targeted areas. Suppose that the results were organized in Table AMS 10.1-making each row in the table a pair of values for an individual subscriber. (e) This section does not prohibit the payment of interest on loans covered by this section at a commercially reasonable rate, except that interest on loans from a candidate's or officeholder's personal funds or on loans from the personal funds of any person related to the candidate or officeholder within the second degree by affinity or consanguinity is included in the amount prescribed by Subsection (a), (b), or (c). (b) A person who violates this section commits an offense. 100% remote. Sec. Which of the following are examples of incentives that interest groups use to overcome free rider problems? 763, Sec. James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American retired politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. - The northeastern region of the U.S. has more lobbyists per capita than Texas 1096, Sec. \text{Food} & & \$160.00 & \$175.70\\ Correct Answer(s) UNLAWFULLY MAKING OR ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTION. 3233), Sec. The reimbursement may not exceed the amount reported as a loan. A Des Moines Register review of two years of campaign finance data shows Republicans have accumulated $1.5 million more than Democrats in candidate contributions and in-kind spending in the. They are shielded from corruption laws as former legislators. (a) During the period beginning on the 30th day before the date a regular legislative session convenes and continuing through the 20th day after the date of final adjournment, a person may not knowingly make a political contribution to: (3) a specific-purpose committee for supporting, opposing, or assisting a statewide officeholder or member of the legislature.