1. (a) An individual or entity may not knowingly enter into a contract or other agreement to print, publish, or broadcast political advertising that does not include a disclosure of the following information:

   1. (1) that the material is political advertising, through use of the words "political advertising" or any recognizable abbreviation;

   2. (2) the full name of either:

      1. (A) the individual who personally entered into the contract or agreement with the printer, publisher, or broadcaster; or
      2. (B) the individual or entity that individual represents; and
   3. (3) in the case of advertising that is printed or published, the address of either the individual who personally entered into the agreement with the printer or publisher or the person that individual represents.
2. (b) The phrase "paid for by" or a similar phrase is not required to be in the disclosure required by subsection (a) of this section, although such a phrase may be included.
3. (c) The name of a campaign treasurer does not satisfy the requirements of subsection (a)(2) of this section unless the campaign treasurer is a person described in subsection (a)(2) of this section.
4. (d) The required disclosure must appear on one line of text or on successive lines of text on the face of the political advertising.

Source Note:The provisions of this §26.3 adopted to be effective December 31, 1993, 18 TexReg 9746.