City of Dallas

May 9, 2009 General Election

Candidate Packet

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

1.                  CANDIDATE LETTER

 

2.                  DALLAS CITY CHARTER INFORMATION – MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL ELECTION

§        DALLAS CITY CHARTER, CHAPTER III – CITY COUNCIL

 

3.                  CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS

§        DALLAS CITY CODE - ARTICLE I - CHAPTER 15A [INCLUDES ORDINANCE 27146 APPROVED WHICH REQUIRES ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS UNLESS EXEMPTED]      (alternative link with frames)

 

4.                  ELECTION INFORMATION

§        CANDIDATE CALENDAR

§        DALLAS CITY CODE, CHAPTER 12-A – CODE OF ETHICS  (alternative link with frames)

§        DALLAS CITY CHARTER, CHAPTER IV – ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS

§        STATE OF TEXAS – ELECTION CODE - CHAPTER 61 – CONDUCT OF AN ELECTION

§        STATE OF TEXAS – TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION – BRIEF OVERVIEW (REV. 9/01/03)

§        STATE OF TEXAS – TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION – GUIDE TO A LOCAL FILING AUTHORITY’S DUTIES UNDER THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW

§        SHORT GUIDE TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST USING POLITICAL SUBDIVISION RESOURCES FOR POLITICAL ADVERTISING IN CONNECTION WITH AN ELECTION (REV. 1/10/08)

§        POLITICAL ADVERTISING – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

§        STATE OF TEXAS – ELECTION CODE – CHAPTER 255 – REGULATING POLITICAL ADVERTISING & CAMPAIGN COMMUNICATIONS

§        DALLAS CITY, DEPARTMENT OF CODE COMPLIANCE – MUNICIPAL REGULATION OF POLITICAL SIGNS

 

5.                  FORMS TO RUN FOR OFFICE

§        STATE OF TEXAS – ELECTION CODE – CHAPTER 573 – DEGREES OF RELATIONSHIP; NEPOTISM PROHIBITION

o       APPLICATION FOR A PLACE ON THE CITY GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT

       [ALSO BLANK FORM IN PACKET SECTION 8]

§        STATE OF TEXAS – ELECTION CODE – CHAPTER 143 – CANDIDATE FOR CITY OFFICE

o       PETITION FOR A PLACE ON THE CITY GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT

     [ALSO BLANK FORM IN PACKET SECTION 8]

§        STATE OF TEXAS – TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION – APPOINTMENT OF A CAMPAIGN TREASURER BY A CANDIDATE – INSTRUCTION GUIDE (REV. 7/22/2008)

o       APPOINTMENT OF A CAMPAIGN TREASURER BY A CANDIDATE (REV. 1/14/2004)

     [ALSO BLANK FORM IN PACKET SECTION 8]

§        STATE OF TEXAS – ELECTION CODE – CHAPTER 252 – CAMPAIGN TREASURER

§        STATE OF TEXAS – TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION – AMENDMENT: APPOINTMENT OF A CAMPAIGN TREASURER BY A CANDIDATE INSTRUCTION GUIDE (REV. 9/01/05)

o       AMENDMENT OF A CAMPAIGN TREASURER BY A CANDIDATE

     [ALSO BLANK FORM IN PACKET SECTION 8]

§        STATE OF TEXAS – ELECTION CODE – CHAPTER 258 – FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES

o       CODE OF FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES

     [ALSO BLANK FORM IN PACKET SECTION 8]

§        POLL WATCHER’S GUIDE – ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE, ELECTION DIVISION

o       APPOINTMENT OF POLL WATCHER BY A CANDIDATE ON THE BALLOT OR DECLARED WRITE-IN CANDIDATE

     [ALSO BLANK FORM IN PACKET SECTION 8]

§        STATE OF TEXAS – ELECTION CODE – CHAPTER 33 – WATCHER

§        STATE OF TEXAS – ELECTION CODE – CHAPTER 34 – STATE INSPECTORS

o       REQUEST FOR INSPECTOR

     [ALSO BLANK FORM IN PACKET SECTION 8]

6.                  CAMPAIGN FINANCE FILINGS [Electronic Filing Required - See Tab 3]

§        STATE OF TEXAS – TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION – CAMPAIGN FINANCE GUIDE FOR CANDIDATES & OFFICEHOLDERS WHO FILE WITH LOCAL FILING AUTHORITIES (REV. 9/01/07)

§        STATE OF TEXAS – TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION – 2009 FILING SCHEDULE FOR REPORTS DUE IN CONNECTION WITH ELECTIONS HELD ON UNIFORM ELECTION DATES

§        STATE OF TEXAS – ELECTION CODE – CHAPTER 251 – REGULATING POLITICAL FUNDS AND CAMPAIGNS

§        STATE OF TEXAS – ELECTION CODE – CHAPTER 253 – RESTRICTIONS OF CONTRIBUTIONS & EXPENDITURES

§        STATE OF TEXAS – ELECTION CODE – CHAPTER 254 – POLITICAL REPORTING

§        STATE OF TEXAS – TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION – CANDIDATE/OFFICEHOLDER CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT, INSTRUCTION GUIDE

o       CANDIDATE/OFFICEHOLDER CAMPAIGN REPORT

            [ALSO BLANK FORM IN PACKET SECTION 8]

o       CANDIDATE/OFFICEHOLDER REPORT: DESIGNATION OF FINAL REPORT

           [ALSO BLANK FORM IN PACKET SECTION 8]

§         CORRECTION AFFIDAVIT FOR CANDIDATE/OFFICEHOLDER INSTRUCTIONS

o       CORRECTION AFFIDAVIT OF CANDIDATE/OFFICEHOLDER

           [ALSO BLANK FORM IN PACKET SECTION 8]

§        STATE OF TEXAS – TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION – CANDIDATE/OFFICEHOLDER REPORT OF UNEXPENDED CONTRIBUTIONS

o       CANDIDATE/OFFICEHOLDER REPORT OF UNEXPENDED CONTRIBUTIONS

           [ALSO BLANK FORM IN PACKET SECTION 8]

 

7.                  PERSONAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

§        STATE OF TEXAS – GOVERNMENT CODE – CHAPTER 572 – PERSONAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE, STANDARDS OF CONDUCT, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST

§        STATE OF TEXAS – TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION – PERSONAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT, INSTRUCTION GUIDE

§        STATE OF TEXAS – TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION – HELPFUL HINTS FOR FILING YOUR PERSONAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT

o       PERSONAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT

      [ALSO BLANK FORM IN PACKET SECTION 8]

 

8.                  BLANK FORMS

o       FORM IN PACKET – APPLICATION FOR A PLACE ON THE CITY GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT

o       FORM IN PACKET – PETITION FOR A PLACE ON THE CITY GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT

o       FORM IN PACKET – APPOINTMENT OF A CAMPAIGN TREASURER BY A CANDIDATE (REV. 1/14/2004)

o       FORM IN PACKET – AMENDMENT OF A CAMPAIGN TREASURER BY A CANDIDATE

o       FORM IN PACKET – CODE OF FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES

o       FORM IN PACKET – APPOINTMENT OF POLL WATCHER BY A CANDIDATE ON THE BALLOT OR DECLARED WRITE-IN CANDIDATE

o       FORM IN PACKET – REQUEST FOR INSPECTOR

o       FORM IN PACKET – CANDIDATE/OFFICEHOLDER CAMPAIGN REPORT AND DESIGNATION OF FINAL REPORT

o       FORM IN PACKET – CORRECTION AFFIDAVIT OF CANDIDATE/OFFICEHOLDER

o       FORM IN PACKET – CANDIDATE/OFFICEHOLDER REPORT OF UNEXPENDED CONTRIBUTIONS

o       FORM IN PACKET – PERSONAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT