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Under the Campaign Finance Law, the Smith County Elections Administration is the county campaign finance filing authority. Per the Texas Ethics Commission, the following candidates and officeholders file with us: candidates for and holders of elective county offices; candidates for and holders of elective precinct offices within the county; candidates for and holders of the office of district attorney; and specific-purpose political committees.
It is our duty to provide filers with the forms necessary to submit their reports. Furthermore, our office is required to provide the public access to these reports. To provide better customer service through the use of current technology we are able to supply retrieval of these reports online.
Important Note: Reports are provided as a convenience to the public. The absence of a report does not mean a candidate or officeholder has failed to file a report in a timely manner. This may only mean our office has not had the opportunity to include it on the webpage. Please contact our office directly for inquiries concerning missing reports or any further questions you may have.
Filing Forms
These are the forms most requested from our office; click on the form name to download a copy. Additional information plus additional and interactive forms are available from the Texas Ethics Commission.
| Form Name | Description | Time of Filing |
|---|---|---|
| CTA | Campaign Treasurer Appointment | Prior to receiving or expending campaign funds |
| ACTA | Amended Campaign Treasurer Appointment | When a change in CTA information occurs |
| JCTA | Judicial Candidate Campaign Treasurer Appointment | Prior to receiving or expending campaign funds |
| AJCT | Amended Judicial Candidate Campaign Treasurer Appointment | When a change in JCTA information occurs |
| CFCP | Code of Fair Campaign Practices | Optional |
| C/OH | Non-Judicial Candidate / Officeholder report of contributions and expenditures | January 15 and July 15 of each year; 30 days and 8 days prior to each election for which the candidate is on the ballot |
| C/OH-FR* | Candidate / Officeholder Report: Designation of Final Report | When a candidate does not intend to accept further campaign contributions or make further campaign expenditures. |
| JC/OH | Judicial Candidate / Officeholder report of contributions and expenditures | January 15 and July 15 of each year; 30 days and 8 days prior to each election for which the candidate is on the ballot |
| STA | Specific Purpose Action Committee Campaign Treasurer Appointment | Prior to receiving or expending campaign funds |
| ASTA | Amended Specific Purpose Action Committee Campaign Treasurer Appointment | When a change in STA information occurs |
| SPAC | Specific Purpose Action Committee report of contributions and expenditures | January 15 and July 15 of each year; 30 days and 8 days prior to each election for which the candidate or measure supported/opposed is on the ballot |
*Form C/OH-FR is the last page of form C/OH and JC/OH.
Candidate Filings
Semi-annual reports are due on January 15th and July 15th. When running for office, reports are due thirty (30) days and eight (8) days prior to the election.
Searching suggestions: Amended filings may be filed by any candidate. To ensure complete and accurate filing information, view filings by candidate name without the optional form type filter.
To view filed candidate documents, go the Election Archive.