1. (a) As provided by subsection (b) of this section, certain specific-purpose committees must file reports about certain contributions accepted during the period that begins on the ninth day before an election and ends at noon on the second day before an election. Reports under this section are known as "telegram" reports, although they may be filed by hand or by telephonic facsimile machine as well as by telegram.

2. (b) Campaign treasurers for the following specific-purpose committees must file telegram reports:

   1. (1) a specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing a candidate for statewide office or state senator that, during the period described in subsection (a) of this section, accepts one or more political contributions from a person that in the aggregate exceed $1,000; and
   2. (2) a specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing a candidate for state representative that, during the period described in subsection (a) of this section, accepts political contributions from a person that in the aggregate exceed $200.
3. (c) The campaign treasurer of a specific-purpose committee must file a report no later than 48 hours after the committee accepts a contribution from a person that triggers the requirement to file the telegram report.
4. (d) The report filed under subsection (c) of this section may be delivered by hand, by telegram, or by telephonic facsimile machine. Section 20.23 of this title (relating to Timeliness of Action by Mail) does not apply to a report filed under this section.
5. (e) If, during the reporting period for telegram contributions, a committee receives additional contributions from a person whose previous contribution or contributions have triggered the requirement to file a telegram report during the period, the campaign treasurer for the committee must file an additional telegram report for each such contribution. Each such telegram report is due no later than 48 hours after the committee accepts the contribution.
6. (f) The campaign treasurer of a specific-purpose committee must file a telegram report for each person whose contribution or contributions made during the period for telegram reports exceed the threshold for telegram reports.
7. (g) A campaign treasurer of a specific-purpose committee must also report contributions reported on a telegram report on the next semiannual, pre-election, or runoff report filed, as applicable.

Source Note:The provisions of this §20.333 adopted to be effective December 31, 1993, 18 TexReg 9727; amended to be effective September 19, 2001, 26 TexReg 7116.