1. (a) A disclosure statement that is required by §255.001, Election Code, must contain the words "political advertising" or any recognizable abbreviation, and must:

   1. (1) appear on one line of text or on successive lines of text on the face of the political advertising; or
   2. (2) be clearly spoken in the political advertising if the political advertising does not include written text.

2. (b) A disclosure statement is not required on political advertising printed on letterhead stationery if the letterhead contains the full name of one of the following:

   1. (1) the person who paid for the political advertising;
   2. (2) the political committee authorizing the political advertising; or
   3. (3) the candidate authorizing the political advertising.
3. (c) A disclosure statement is not required on campaign buttons, pins, or hats, or on objects whose size makes printing the disclosure impractical.

Source Note:The provisions of this §26.1 adopted to be effective December 31, 1993, 18 TexReg 9746; amended to be effective December 10, 2003, 28 TexReg 10906; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 10541.