According to Texas Election Law Title 15 (the "Fair Campaign Practices Act") the Roma ISD Elections Department is responsible for receiving and providing access to Campaign Finance Reports from local candidates, officeholders, and political committees. It the responsibility of each candidate, officeholder, or committee to ensure that all required campaign finance documents and reports are filed, including (but not necessarily limited to) those listed below.

Candidates, officeholders, and political committees should familiarize themselves with the Texas Ethics Commission Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities (PDF) (as well as the items listed in the "Texas Ethics Commission Campaign Finance Links" section below) to ensure that they are fulfilling these requirements.

APPOINTING A CAMPAIGN TREASURER

The Texas Election Code requires Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer (Form CTA) for candidates and political committees to be filed with the Roma ISD Elections Department. This is a requirement even if you are filing under "Modified Reporting" or do not intend to accept campaign contributions or make campaign expenditures.

REPORTS DUE 30 DAYS AND 8 DAYS BEFORE AN ELECTION 

An opposed candidate in an upcoming election must file a Report of Contributions and Expenditures (PDF) (also linked below) 30 days and 8 days before the election. Each of these pre-election reports must be received by the Roma ISD Elections Department (Roma ISD Administration Office, 608 N. Garcia St., Roma, Texas 78584) no later than the report due date. A person who has elected modified reporting and who remains eligible for modified reporting is not required to file these reports. See "Modified Reporting" on page 20 of the Texas Ethics Commission Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities (PDF).

ENDING FILING OBLIGATIONS

If a filer expects to accept no further political contributions and to make no further political expenditures and if the filer expects to take no further action to get elected to a public office, the filer may file a final report. This is accomplished by completing a Report of Contributions and Expenditures (also linked below) that includes the last page (FORM C/OH - FR). This page should not be filed with earlier reports.

Texas Ethics Commission Campaign Finance Links

Campaign Finance Guide (PDF)

Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer (Form CTA) (PDF)

Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer (Form CTA) Instructions (PDF)

Campaign Finance Report (Form COH) (PDF)

Campaign Finance Report (Form COH) Instructions (PDF)