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6 2016 Texas Ethics Filing Schedule2016 UNIFORM ELECTION DATES TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION 2016 FILING SCHEDULE FOR REPORTS DUE IN CONNECTION WITH >� ELECTIONS HELD ON UNIFORM ELECTION DATES This is a filing schedule for reports to be filed in connection with elections held on uniform election dates in May and November. Examples of elections held on uniform election dates are elections for school board positions and city offices. The uniform election dates in 2016 are May 7 and November 8. Candidates and officeholders must file semiannual reports (due on January 15, 2016, and July 15, 2016). In addition, a candidate who has an opponent on the ballot in an election held on a uniform election date must file two pre - election reports (unless the candidate has elected modified reporting). The campaign treasurer of a political committee that is involved in an election held on a uniform election date must also file pre - election reports (unless the committee is a general - purpose political committee that files monthly or a specific- purpose political committee that files on the modified reporting schedule). This schedule sets out the due dates for pre- election reports in connection with elections on uniform election dates. Please consult the 2016 REGULAR FILING SCHEDULE FOR GENERAL- PURPOSE POLITICAL COMMITTEES (GPAC), COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES (CEC), AND SPECIFIC - PURPOSE POLITICAL COMMITTEES (SPAC) for a complete listing of political committee deadlines. Candidates for and officeholders in local offices regularly filled at the general election for state and county officers (the November election in even - numbered years) should use the 2016 FILING SCHEDULE FOR CANDIDATES AND OFFICEHOLDERS FILING WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OR ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR. EXPLANATION OF THE FILING SCHEDULE CHART COLUMN I: REPORT DUE DATE - This is the date by which the report must be filed. If the due date for a report falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the report is due on the next regular business day. This schedule shows the extended deadline where applicable. A report transmitted to the Texas Ethics Commission over the Internet is considered timely filed if it is transmitted by midnight, Central Time Zone, on the night of the filing deadline. For most filing deadlines, a report filed on paper is considered timely filed if it is deposited with the U.S. Post Office or a common or contract carrier properly addressed with postage and handling charges prepaid, or hand- delivered to the filing authority by the filing deadline. Pre- Election Reports: A report due 30 days before an election and a report due 8 days before an election must be received by the appropriate filing authority no later than the report due date to be considered timely filed. COLUMN 11: TYPE OF REPORT (WHO FILES) - This column gives the report type and explains which reporting form to use and which filers are required to file the report. COLUMN III: BEGINNING DATE OF PERIOD COVERED - This column sets out the beginning date of the time period covered by the report. Use the latest one of the applicable dates. The "date of campaign treasurer appointment" is the beginning date only for the first report filed after filing a campaign treasurer appointment. For officeholders recently appointed to an elective office, the beginning date for the first report will be the date the officeholder took office, provided that he or she was not already filing as an officeholder or candidate at the time of the appointment. (NOTE: If you are ever confused about the beginning date for a required report, remember this rule: There should never be gaps between reporting periods and, generally, there should not be overlaps.) COLUMN IV: ENDING DATE OF PERIOD COVERED - This column sets out the ending date of the time period covered by the report. The report must include reportable activity occurring on the ending date. Please consult the CAMPAIGN FINANCE GUIDE FOR CANDIDATES AND OFFICEHOLDERS WHO FILE WITH LOCAL FILING AUTHORITIES or the CAMPAIGN FINANCE GUIDE FOR POLITICAL COMMITTEES for further information. 2016 UNIFORM ELECTION DATES 1 October 2015 COLUMN I DUE DATE COLUMN II TYPE OF REPORT (WHO FILES) COLUMN III BEGINNING DATE OF PERIOD COVERED COLUMN IV ENDING DATE OF PERIOD COVERED Friday, January semiannual July 1, 2015, or December 31, 2015 January 15, 2016 [FORM C /OH] (all local the date of campaign treasurer NOTE: This report candidates and officeholders, the date of campaign must be received by except for officeholders who do treasurer appointment, or the appropriate filing not have a campaign treasurer the day after the date the last authority no later appointment on file and who do report ended. than April 7, 2016. . not exceed $500 in contributions or expenditures for the reporting period) [FORM GPAC] (all GPACs) [FORM SPAC] (all SPACs) Friday, Annual report of unexpended January 1, 2015, or December 31, 2015 January 15, 2016 contributions [FORM C/OH -UC] the day after the date the (former candidates and former final report was filed. NOTE: A political committee must file pre - election reports if the committee is involved with the election during each pre - election officeholders who have filed a even if there is no activity to report during the 8 -day reporting period. The campaign treasurer of a political committee may be required to file 30 -day and 8 -day pre - election reports in connection with elections not listed on this schedule. final report and who retained unexpended contributions or assets purchased with contributions) REPORTS DUE BEFORE THE MAY 7, 2016, UNIFORM ELECTION Thursday, 30th day before the May 7, 2016, January 1, 2016, or March 28, 2016 April 7, 2016 . uniform election the date of campaign treasurer NOTE: This report [FORM C /OH] (all local candidates appointment, or must be received by who have an opponent on the ballot the appropriate filing in the May 7 election and who do the day after the date the last authority no later not file on the modified reporting report ended. than April 7, 2016. . schedule) [FORM GPAC] (all GPACs that are involved with the May 7 election) [FORM SPAC] (all SPACs that do not file on the modified reporting schedule and that supported or opposed an opposed candidate or a measure in the May 7 election) NOTE: A political committee must file pre - election reports if the committee is involved with the election during each pre - election reporting period. A political committee must file an 8 -day pre - election report if the committee filed a 30 -day pre - election report, even if there is no activity to report during the 8 -day reporting period. The campaign treasurer of a political committee may be required to file 30 -day and 8 -day pre - election reports in connection with elections not listed on this schedule. 2016 UNIFORM ELECTION DATES 2 October 2015 COLUMN I DUE DATE COLUMN II TYPE OF REPORT (WHO FILES) COLUMN III BEGINNING DATE OF PERIOD COVERED COLUMN IV ENDING DATE OF PERIOD COVERED Friday, 8th day before May 7, 2016, March 29, 2016, or April 27, 2016 April 29, 2016 uniform election the date of campaign candidates and officeholders, the date of campaign NOTE: Daily pre - NOTE: This report [FORM C /OH] (all local treasurer appointment, or election reports of must be received by candidates who have an opponent the day after the date the last contributions the appropriate on the ballot in the May 7 election the day after the date the last accepted and direct filing authority no and who do not file on the report ended. campaign later than April 29, modified reporting schedule) expenditures made 2016. period) after April 27, 2016, [FORM GPAC] (all GPACs that may be required. filed a "30th Day Before Election Please consult the NOTE: A political committee must file pre - election reports if the committee is involved with the election during each pre- Report" or that are involved with election report, even if there is no activity to report during the 8 -day reporting period. The campaign treasurer of a political Campaign Finance schedule. the May 7 election) Guide for further information. [FORM SPAC] (all SPACs that do not file on the modified reporting schedule and that filed a "30th Day Before Election Report" or that supported or opposed an opposed candidate or a measure in the May 7 election) Friday, July semiannual January 1, 2016, or June 30, 2016 July 15, 2016 [FORM C /OH] (all local the date of campaign candidates and officeholders, treasurer appointment, or except for officeholders who do not have a campaign treasurer the day after the date the last appointment on file and who do report ended. not exceed $500 in contributions or expenditures for the reporting period) [FORM GPAC] (all GPACs) [FORM SPAC] (all SPACs) NOTE: A political committee must file pre - election reports if the committee is involved with the election during each pre- election reporting period. A political committee must file an 8 -day pre - election report if the committee filed a 30 -day pre- election report, even if there is no activity to report during the 8 -day reporting period. The campaign treasurer of a political committee may be required to file 30 -day and 8 -day pre - election reports in connection with elections not listed on this schedule. 2016 UNIFORM ELECTION DATES 3 October 2015 COLUMN I COLUMN II COLUMN III COLUMN IV DUE DATE TYPE OF REPORT BEGINNING DATE OF ENDING DATE (WHO FILES) PERIOD COVERED OF PERIOD Deadline is extended candidates who have an opponent treasurer appointment, or COVERED REPORTS DUE BEFORE THE NOVEMBER 8, 2016, UNIFORM ELECTION Tuesday, 30th day before the November 8, July 1, 2016, or September 29, 2016 October 11, 2016 2016, uniform election [FORM C /OH] (all local the date of campaign Deadline is extended candidates who have an opponent treasurer appointment, or because of weekend on the ballot in the November 8 and holiday. election and who do not file on the the day after the date the last modified reporting schedule) report ended. NOTE: This report must be received by [FORM GPAC] (all GPACs that the appropriate are involved with the November 8 filing authority no election) later than October I1, 2016. [FORM SPAC] (all SPACs that do not file on the modified reporting schedule and that supported or opposed an opposed candidate or a measure in the November 8 election) Monday, 8th day before the November 8, September 30, 2016, or October 29, 2016 October 31, 2016 2016, uniform election [FORM C/OH] (all local the date of campaign NOTE: Daily pre - NOTE: This report candidates who have an opponent treasurer appointment, or election reports of must be received by on the ballot in the November 8 contributions the appropriate election and who do not file on the the day after the date the last accepted and direct filing authority no modified reporting schedule) report ended. campaign later than expenditures made October 31, 2016. [FORM GPAC] (all GPACs that after October 29, filed a "30th Day Before Election 2016, may be Report" or that are involved with required. Please the November 8 election) consult the [FORM SPAC] (all SPACs that Campaign Finance Guide for further do not file on the modified information. reporting schedule and that filed a "30th Day Before Election Report" or that supported or opposed an opposed candidate or a measure in the November 8 election) NOTE: A political committee must file pre - election reports if the committee is involved with the election during each pre- election reporting period. A political committee must file an 8 -day pre - election report if the committee filed a 30 -day pre- election report, even if there is no activity to report during the 8 -day reporting period. The campaign treasurer of a political committee may be required to file 30 -day and 8 -day pre- election reports in connection with elections not listed on this schedule. 2016 UNIFORM ELECTION DATES 4 October 2015 COLUMN I DUE DATE COLUMN II TYPE OF REPORT (WHO FILES) COLUMN III BEGINNING DATE OF PERIOD COVERED COLUMN IV ENDING DATE OF PERIOD COVERED Tuesday, January semiannual July 1, 2016, or December 31, 2016 January 17, 2017 [FORM C /OH] (all local the date of campaign Deadline is extended candidates and officeholders, treasurer appointment, or because of weekend except for officeholders who do and holiday. not have a campaign treasurer the day after the date the last appointment on file and who do report ended. not exceed $500 in contributions or expenditures for the reporting period) [FORM GPAC] (all GPACs) [FORM SPAC] (all SPACs) Tuesday, Annual report of unexpended January 1, 2016, or December 31, 2016 January 17, 2017 contributions the day after the date the Deadline is extended [FORM C /OH -UC] final report was filed. because of weekend (former candidates and former and holiday. officeholders who have filed a final report and who retained unexpended contributions or assets purchased with contributions) 2016 UNIFORM ELECTION DATES 5 October 2015