100% remote. September 1, 2019. C. By throwing packages to save time 1127 (H.B. (a) A corporation or labor organization may make a political contribution from its own property to a political committee that: (1) is not established or controlled by a candidate or an officeholder; (2) makes or intends to make direct campaign expenditures; (3) does not make or intend to make political contributions to: (C) a specific-purpose committee established or controlled by a candidate or an officeholder; or, (D) a political committee that makes or intends to make political contributions to a candidate, an officeholder, or a specific-purpose committee established or controlled by a candidate or an officeholder; and. Battle for the Senate 2022 . 3.93 & 4.22 \\ Sec. - Lawyers and lobbyists give about equally to Democrats and Republicans (3) "Judicial district" means the territory from which a judicial candidate is elected or appointed. 1009 (H.B. 3044), Sec. (a-1) A candidate or officeholder or a specific-purpose committee for supporting, opposing, or assisting the candidate or officeholder may not knowingly make or authorize a payment from a political contribution for the rental or purchase of real property from: (1) a person related within the second degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code, to the candidate or officeholder; or. 9, eff. 384 (H.B. 384 (H.B. (g) A person who violates this section is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed three times the amount of political contributions used in violation of this section. Second, additional offices on the ballot in a year might affect the amount of money raised in state legislative elections. Correct Answer(s) What was the result of the case Hunt v. Cromartie (1999) in terms of political gerrymandering? Sept. 1, 1997. In the early twentieth century what areas were generally over represented in many state legislatures? (e) This section does not apply to a political contribution made to the principal political committee of the state executive committee or a county executive committee of a political party that provides goods or services, including political advertising or a campaign communication, to or for the benefit of judicial candidates. 3.57 & 4.38 \\ Most Americans do not make campaign contributions or lobby politicians. A state senator that usually considers all options and then chooses the on he or she believes is the best is demonstrating what kind of representational role? December 13, 2012. $$ 3.36 & 4.24 \\ Conference committees would work to solve the differences. How often does reapportionment and redistricting of seats occur in the House of Representatives? 304, Sec. 1127 (H.B. Sec. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. CONTRIBUTIONS IN CERTAIN PUBLIC BUILDINGS PROHIBITED. Sept. 1, 1987. 3233), Sec. Open Secrets following the money in politics, OpenSecrets Following the money in politics. (a-2) In addition to the contribution limits imposed on each contribution in Subsection (a-1), a judicial candidate or officeholder may not accept a political contribution in excess of $50 from a general-purpose committee if the contribution, when aggregated with all political contributions from all general-purpose committees in connection with an election, would exceed: (1) for a statewide judicial office, $300,000; (2) for the office of chief justice or justice, court of appeals: (A) $75,000, if the population of the judicial district is more than one million; or, (B) $52,500, if the population of the judicial district is one million or less; or. You develop the next cost matrix (\$000's): Correct Answer(s) OFFICEHOLDER CONTRIBUTIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH CAMPAIGN. 384 (H.B. (c) A judicial candidate or a specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing a judicial candidate may not use a political contribution to knowingly make a political contribution to a political committee that, when aggregated with each other political contribution to a political committee in connection with a general election, exceeds $500. 2, eff. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. Ballotpedia features 395,557 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. Sept. 1, 1997. Which type of legislative committee is most important? 253.092. What percentage of the Texas House of Representatives is elected during a presidential election year? This subchapter applies only to a political contribution or political expenditure in connection with the office of: (1) chief justice or justice, supreme court; (2) presiding judge or judge, court of criminal appeals; (3) chief justice or justice, court of appeals; Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. Jan. 1, 1992. For purposes of this section, the members of a labor organization are considered to be corporate stockholders. CONTRIBUTION ON MEASURE. Watch the animation on campaign spending by employees of different industries and determine which of the following statements are accurate. 253.039. RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS DURING AND FOLLOWING REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION. appoints all members of standing committees. ~~~~~\text{Telephone bill} & & 35.00 & 41.20\\ 384 (H.B. What is the pay of a member of the Texas legislature, taking into account salary, per diem compensation, in a year that the legislature is in session? RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO LEGISLATIVE CAUCUSES DURING AND FOLLOWING REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION. The value of money in Texas politics extends beyond purchasing power. litigation CONTRIBUTIONS TO DIRECT EXPENDITURE ONLY COMMITTEES. What is the only state that had more constituents per senator? High turnover rates in the Texas legislature are due primarily to what significant factor? September 28, 2011. California In what way are Texas, Montana, Nevada, and North Dakota similar? (a) A corporation or labor organization may not make a political contribution that is not authorized by this subchapter. 7, eff. 1, eff. Sec. Sec. Transparency USA matches the lists of candidates who filed to run for Texas House of Representatives or Texas State Senate in the last two election cycles with records of campaign accounts and affiliated political action committees (PACs). (a) For purposes of this subchapter, a contribution by the spouse of an individual is not considered to be a contribution by the individual. June 19, 2009. 5, eff. (b) A corporation may make political expenditures, including fully or partially matching contributions to an organization that is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to finance the solicitation of political contributions to a general-purpose committee assisted under Subsection (a) from the stockholders, employees, or families of stockholders or employees of one or more corporations. Which type of legislative committee is most important? Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 17(1), eff. The drawing of legislative districts to favor one political party over another is known as? | | Recession | Stable | Expansion | Multimember districts promote representation or domination, and single-member districts can promote what kind of representation? 1152), Sec. If the legislature takes the action necessary to . (c) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. The main function of the Sunset Advisory Commission is to: The House of Senate can override an governors veto with a ______ vote, Closed riders are amendments to an appropriations bill that are, shielded from public inspection until they go to conference committee. An individual who is under 18 years old may make contributions to candidates and political committees, subject to limitations, if:. 1), Sec. The lieutenant governor is not formally a Senator and cannot vote except in cases of a tie, yet her or she has great power over rah Senate. ~~~~~\text{Newspapers. (3) is not broadcast, cablecast, published in a newspaper or magazine, or placed on a billboard. - Texas has more registered lobbyists per capita than just about any other state 3, eff. 763, Sec. Sept. 1, 1993. September 1, 2019. (b) A corporation or labor organization may not knowingly make a contribution authorized by Subsection (a) during a period beginning on the 60th day before the date of a general election for state and county officers and continuing through the day of the election. (b) A person who receives a political contribution that violates this section shall return the contribution to the contributor not later than the later of: (c) A person who violates this section is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed three times the amount of the political contributions accepted in violation of this section. (2) held an office other than a judicial office, unless the person had become a candidate for judicial office and the contribution was made in connection with an election for judicial office. (d) In this section, "personal use" means a use that primarily furthers individual or family purposes not connected with the performance of duties or activities as a candidate for or holder of a public office. 253.097. Each election year, around how many of the Texas House races face no opposition in the general election? ~~~~~\text{Electric bill} & & 45.00 & 44.35\\ 17(5), eff. Sec. EXPENDITURE FROM UNLAWFUL CONTRIBUTION. 253.153. (b) A judicial candidate or a specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing a judicial candidate may not use a political contribution to knowingly make political contributions to a political committee in connection with a primary election. (Measures of Texas Civic Health). Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Why or why not? 5.contributors who live outside the district. There are unconstitutional portions of voting rights act of 1965. 11, eff. Only contributions to Democrats and Republicans or liberal and conservative outside groups are included in calculating the percentages the donor has given to either party. white non-Hispanics made up about 38% of the state's population Hispanics evangelical Protestants overwhelmingly identify themselves as Republican Match each of the following examples of interest groups to the general types of interest groups that best describe them. -the required tithing to the Catholic church. Public employee interest group: 3233), Sec. (a) A person may not knowingly make or authorize a political expenditure wholly or partly from a political contribution the person knows to have been made in violation of this chapter. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 811,147 residents. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. ~~~~~\text{Clothing } & & 40.00 & 31.75\\ Sec. Generally synonymous with reapportionment. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. (j), (k) Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. Fundamentally, the Supreme Court decisions in Baker v. Carr and Reynolds v. Sims were based on what principle? Incorrect Answer(s) (b) For purposes of the contribution limits prescribed by Sections 253.155 and 253.157 and the limits on reimbursement of personal funds and repayment of certain loans prescribed by Section 253.162, a runoff election in which the candidate's name is on the ballot is considered a separate election. One more note: Candidates must provide detailed information (name, address, occupation, employer, and date of contribution) about their donors when the donor gives the candidate more than $90 in a given reporting cycle. Texas has a higher percentage of registered voters than the national average. 3066), Sec. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. It was unfair to minorities therefore unconstitutional. 253.095. Correct answers: Texas governor's race Throughout his political career, Gov. RESTRICTIONS ON PERSONAL USE OF CONTRIBUTIONS. 905 (H.B. In the case Evenwel V. Abbott (2016), the plaintiffs argued that legislative districts should be drawn based on what important factor? 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WRITE-IN CANDIDACY. 1087 (H.B. 2, eff. the Legislature wants to avoid public scrutiny, In any given legislative session, most bills. CONTRIBUTIONS PROHIBITED. (13) creation and maintenance of the committee's public Internet web pages that do not contain political advertising. 384 (H.B. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided by Subsection (c), a person who knowingly makes or authorizes a political contribution or political expenditure that is a political contribution to another candidate, officeholder, or political committee, or direct campaign expenditure, from political contributions accepted by the person as a candidate or officeholder may not engage in any activities that require the person to register under Chapter 305, Government Code, during the two-year period after the date the person makes or authorizes the political contribution or direct campaign expenditure. 5, eff. issue advocacy 864, Sec. 241, eff. 15, eff. 253.0341. (a) A corporation or labor organization may make a contribution from its own property to a political party to be used as provided by Chapter 257. (a) A candidate, officeholder, or specific-purpose committee may not knowingly accept from a contributor in a reporting period political contributions in cash that in the aggregate exceed $100. Fled because they anticipated the Governor calling a second special session and they didn't want to be forced into a quorum. 17(5), eff. 2, eff. June 2, 2019. Question 17 1.5 out of 1.5 points Most campaign contributions for Texas legislature races come from contributors who live outside the district . Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, Government in America: Elections and Updates Edition, George C. Edwards III, Martin P. Wattenberg, Robert L. Lineberry, Christina Dejong, Christopher E. Smith, George F Cole. 209 (H.B. (a) A candidate may not knowingly accept a campaign contribution or make or authorize a campaign expenditure at a time when a campaign treasurer appointment for the candidate is not in effect. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. Who submits a recommended budget to the Texas legislature? Sec. UNLAWFUL CONTRIBUTION OR EXPENDITURE BY COMMITTEE. RESTRICTIONS ON REIMBURSEMENT OF PERSONAL FUNDS AND PAYMENTS ON CERTAIN LOANS. Despite the attention paid to lobbyists by business interests, the interest groups that spend the most on lobbying are public interest groups. 426 (H.B. The Center for Responsive Politics looks at the donor demographics for the presidential race, a poll shows Ashley Judd is the favored Democrat to run for Senate in Kentucky and a lobbying firm picks up a big name. (a) A write-in candidate for judicial office or a specific-purpose committee for supporting a write-in candidate for judicial office may not knowingly accept a political contribution before the candidate files a declaration of write-in candidacy.