(a) A person may not knowingly make or authorize a political contribution while in the Capitol to:
- (1) a candidate or officeholder;
- (2) a political committee; or
- (3) a person acting on behalf of a candidate, officeholder, or political committee.
- (b) A candidate, officeholder, or political committee or a person acting on behalf of a candidate, officeholder, or political committee may not knowingly accept a political contribution, and shall refuse a political contribution that is received in the Capitol.
- (c) The term "Capitol" for purposes of this rule includes the Capitol Building and the Capitol Extension, and any office that is being used as the official capitol office for a member of the legislature, the governor, the lieutenant governor, or the secretary of state.
- (d) This section does not prohibit contributions delivered in the Capitol through the United States Postal Service or a common or contract carrier.
Source Note:The provisions of this §22.13 adopted to be effective December 31, 1993, 18 TexReg 9744.