Table of Contents - Special TABLE OF CONTENTS
CITY
MAY 2, 2020 SPECIAL ELECTION
DENTON CANDIDATE PACKET
Section Category Link(s)
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1. Candidate Letter edia/1719ceOd-b481-4bc4-952d-
a 149820bedOb/Section-01-2020-
Candidate-Letter-S ecial 1.as x
https://www.citvofdenton.com/getm
2. The City Council—Denton City Charter,Article II (Excerpt) edia/d1801315-4a3c-4b1d-9e03-
acObfedOdbac/Section-02-Charter-
Article-ll-The-Council-Excer t.as x
https://www.cityofdenton.com/getm
Elections, Initiative, Referendum and Recall—Denton City Charter,Article edia/134aee7e-63ce-4d6f-afe4-
3. III (Excerpt) 84d1033cc07/Section-03-Charter-
Article-111-Nominations-and-
Elections-Excer t.as x
https://www.citvofdenton.com/getm
edia/5322450c-5al d-413b-bd47-
4, Candidate Election Calendar of Important Dates 8aa5a6cal 136/Section-04-2020-
Candidate-Calendar-
S ecial 1.as x
CANDIDACY
5. Conduct of Voting Generally—Texas Election Code, Title 6, Chapter 61 https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/
EL/htm/EL.61.htm
6. Application For A Place on the City Special Election Ballot(Form 2-21) https://www.sos.texas.gov/elections/fo
rms/pol-sub/2-21 f.pdf
Candidate for City Office—Texas Election Code, Title 9, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/
7. Chapter 143 EL/htm/EL.143.htm
Degrees of Relationship; Nepotism Prohibition—Government https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/
8. Code, Title 5, Chapter 573 GV/htm/GV.573.htm
https://www.citvofdenton.com/getm
Consanguinity and Affinity Relationship Chart—VTCA Government Code, edia/ff49dcca-425e-46be-a55c-
9, Title 5, Chapter 573, Sections 573.021 a372f7922044/Section-09-
through 573.025 Consanguinity-and-Affinity-
Relationshi -Chart.as x
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10. Filing Period for Application for a Place on the Special Election Ballot edia/3d93a21d-13d4-4638-9f61-
273728985dOd/Section-10-Notice-
of-Filin -Period-S ecial.as x
11. Fair Campaign Practices—Texas Election Code, Title 15, Chapter 258 https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/
EL/htm/EL.258.htm
Code of Fair Campaign Practices (Form CFCP)—Texas Ethics https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/for
12. Commission ms/coh/cfcp.pdf
https://www.citvofdenton.com/getm
First Steps for Candidates Running for a City Office—Texas Ethics edia/df9a881 b-dbde-4244-9155-
13. Commission 90154adeebbe/Section-1 3-First-
Ste s-for-Candidates.as x
CAMPAIGN TREASURER
14. Campaign Treasurer—Election Code, Title 15, Chapter 252— https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/DocsEL/htm/EL.252.htm
Appointment of A Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate—Instruction https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/for
15. Guide—Texas Ethics Commission ms/coh/CTA_ins.pdf
Appointment of A Campaign Treasurer By A Candidate (Form CTA)— https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/for
16. Texas Ethics Commission I ms/coh/e_cta.pdf
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Amendment:Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer By A Candidate https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/for
17. — Instruction Guide—Texas Ethics Commission ms/coh/ACTA_ins.pdf
Amendment of a Campaign Treasurer By A Candidate (Form ACTA)— https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/for
18. Texas Ethics Commission ms/coh/acta.pdf
CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING AND REGULATIONS
Guide to A Local Filing Authority's Duties Under The Campaign Finance https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/reso
19. Law—Texas Ethics Commission urces/guides/coh local quide.pdf
A Brief Overview of the Texas Ethics Commission and its Duties— https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/abou
20. Texas Ethics Commission VBethic.pdf
Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates&Officeholders Who https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/resources
21. File With Local Filing Authorities—Texas Ethics Commission / uides/
2020 Filing Schedule For Reports Due in Connection With Elections https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/filing
22• Held On Uniform Election Dates—Texas Ethics Commission info/schedules/s20uniform.pdf
Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns—Texas Election Code, Title https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/
23• 15, Chapter 251 EL/htm/EL.251.htm
Restrictions of Contributions&Expenditures—Texas Election Code, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/
24• Title 15, Chapter 253 EL/htm/EL.253.htm
25. Political Reporting—Texas Election Code, Title 15, Chapter 254 https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/
EL/htm/EL.254.htm
Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Report- Instruction https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/form
26• Guide—Texas Ethics Commission s/coh/COH_ins.pdf
Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Report(Form C/OH) and Designation https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/form
27• of Final Report(Form C/OH-FR—Texas Ethics Commission s/coh/coh.pdf
Correction/Amendment Affidavit For Candidate/Officeholder https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/form
28. (Form COR-C/OH)—Texas Ethics Commission s/coh/cor coh.pdf
Candidate/Officeholder Report of Unexpended Contributions Instruction https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/form
29. Guide—Texas Ethics Commission s/coh/COHuc_ins.pdf
Candidate/Officeholder Report of Unexpended Contributions(Form https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/form
30. C/OH-UC)—Texas Ethics Commission s/coh/coh uc.pdf
PERSONAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Personal Financial Disclosure, Standards of Conduct, and Conflict of https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/statu
31. Interest—Texas Government Code, Chapter 572 tes/ch572.pdf
Helpful Hints for Filing Your Personal Financial Statement—Texas https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/reso
32• Ethics Commission urces/guides/Bpfs.pdf
Personal Financial Statement, Instruction Guide—Texas https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/form
33. Ethics Commission s/pfs/PFS_ins.pdf
httpPersonal Financial Statement(PFS)—Texas Ethics Commission s/pfs/pfs20-ethics..pdf tx.us/data/form
s/pfs/pfs20-LOCAL.pdf
34. Personal Financial Statement(PFS—Local)—Texas Ethics https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/form
Commission(electronic fillable form) s/pfs/e pfs20-LOCAL.pdf
POLITICAL ADVERTISING
City of Denton Code of Ordinances, Chapter 33—Signs and Advertising, https:Hlibrary.municode.com/tx/denton/
35. Section 33.16.3 codes/code of ordinances?nodeld=SP
BLADECO CH33SIADDE S33-16TESI
https://www.citvofdenton.com/getme
36 City of Denton Political Signage At-A-Glance dia/008e4a07-2e92-4c2e-960c-
20b8c9061766/Section-36-Denton-
Political-Si na e.as x
Short Guide to the Prohibition Against Using Political Subdivision https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/resources
37. Resources for Political Advertising in Connection With An Election— /advertising/Bsub_adv.php
Texas Ethics Commission
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Political Advertising:What You Need to Know—Texas Ethics https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/reso
38. Commission urces/advertising/Gpol_adv.pdf
Regulating Political Advertising&Campaign Communications https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/
39 —Texas Election Code, Title 15, Chapter 255 EL/htm/EL.255.htm
40. Political Signs—Texas Department of Transportation http://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-
info/row/ olitical-si ns. df
https://www.txdot.gov/inside-
41. Campaign Signs-TxDOT txdot/division/right-of-way/campaign-
sigLq,.html
POLL WATCHERS AND INSPECTORS
42• Watchers—Texas Election Code, Title 3, Chapter 33 https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/
EL/htm/EL.33.htm
43. https://www.sos.texas.gov/elections/for
Poll Watcher's Guide—Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division ms/pollwatchers-
2018. df#search= oll%20watcher
44. Appointment of Poll Watcher By A Candidate On The Ballot Or https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/for
Declared Write—In Candidate (Form AW4-16)and Instructions ms/pol-sub/4-16f.pdf
—Texas Ethics Commission
45. State Inspectors—Texas Election Code,Title 3, Chapter 34 https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/
EL/htm/EL.34.htm
46. Request for Inspectors (Form 4-19)—Texas Secretary of State, https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/for
Elections Division ms/pol-sub/4-19f.pdf
BLANK FORMS [ELECTRONIC PACKET ONLY]
https://www.citvofdenton.com/getme
Application For A Place on the City Special Election Ballot dia/64c1d7b6-efdf-4e08-aleb-
47. (English/Spanish) (Form 2-21) b088ff38e2a3/Section-47-2020-
AApplication-for-a-Place-on-the-
S ecial-Election-Ballot.as x
Appointment of A Campaign Treasurer By A Candidate(Form https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/form
48. CTA) s/coh/cta.pdf
49• Amendment of a Campaign Treasurer By A Candidate(Form ACTA) https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/form
s/coh/acta`. df
50. Code of Fair Campaign Practices(Form CFCP) https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/form
s/coh/cfcp.pdf
Appointment of Poll Watcher By A Candidate On the Ballot Or Declared https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/for
51. Write—in Candidate (Form AW4-16) ms/pol-sub/4116f.pdf
52. Request for Inspectors (Form AW4-19) https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/for
ms/pol-sub/4-19f.pdf
Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Report and Designation of Final https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/form
53. Report(Form C/OH) s/coh/coh.pdf
54. Correction Affidavit of Candidate/Officeholder(Form COR—C/OH) https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/form
s/coh/cor coh.pdf
Candidate/Officeholder Report of Unexpended Contributions(Form https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/form
55. C/OH—UC) s/coh/coh_uc.pdf
56. Personal Financial Statement(Form PFS) [Electronic Fillable Version] https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/form
s/pfs/e_pfs20-LOCAL.pdf