Tex. Elec. Code § 255.006

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 255.006 - Misleading Use of Office Title

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly enters into a contract or other agreement to print, publish, or broadcast political advertising with the intent to represent to an ordinary and prudent person that a candidate holds a public office that the candidate does not hold at the time the agreement is made.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly represents in a campaign communication that a candidate holds a public office that the candidate does not hold at the time the representation is made.

(c) For purposes of this section, a person represents that a candidate holds a public office that the candidate does not hold if:

(1) the candidate does not hold the office that the candidate seeks; and

(2) the political advertising or campaign communication states the public office sought but does not include the word "for" in a type size that is at least one-half the type size used for the name of the office to clarify that the candidate does not hold that office.

(d) A person other than an officeholder commits an offense if the person knowingly uses a representation of the state seal in political advertising.

(e) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

Tex. Elec. Code § 255.006

Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 5.17, eff. 9/1/1999

Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 737, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.

Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 250, eff. 9/1/1997

Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1134, Sec. 9, eff. 9/1/1997

Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 300, Sec. 30, eff. 8/30/1993

Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1987