{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-571.134","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 571.134","heading":"DELAY OF REFERRAL.","body":"If an alleged violation involves an election in which the alleged violator is a candidate, a candidate's campaign treasurer, or the campaign treasurer of a political committee supporting or opposing a candidate and the complaint is filed within 60 days before the date of the election, the commission shall delay referral until:\n(1) the day after election day;\n(2) the day after runoff election day if an ensuing runoff involving the alleged violator is held; or\n(3) the day after general election day if the election involved in the violation is a primary election and the alleged violator is involved in the succeeding general election.\nAdded by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 5. OPEN GOVERNMENT; ETHICS","SUBTITLE B. ETHICS","CHAPTER 571. TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION","SUBCHAPTER E. COMPLAINT PROCEDURES AND HEARINGS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.571.htm#571.134","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"06d279c446f0f875d6396740ad80b184f5916585caa6e6d3fa8777f89bea12cc","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-571.133","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-571.135"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}