(a) A general purpose political committee that makes a contribution to support or oppose a candidate for election to the city council or a city measure shall file with the city secretary:
(1) a copy of the latest campaign treasurer designation, a verified statement of the number of contributing members of the committee, and a copy of the monthly reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission:
(A) for the three months immediately preceding the date of the contribution; and
(B) for the two months immediately following the date of the contribution; or
(2) if the committee does not file monthly reports with the Texas Ethics Commission, then reports on the dates and covering the reporting periods required by state law for candidates or measures, whichever apply.
(b) A general purpose political committee shall make its initial filing with the city secretary no later than five business days following the date of its first contribution to support or oppose a candidate for city council or a city measure, the initial filing to include the required campaign treasurer designation, the verified statement of the number of contributing members of the committee, and copies of reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission for the preceding three months, if the committee files monthly with the Texas Ethics Commission. Subsequent monthly reports filed by general purpose political committees must be filed with the city secretary by the deadline and covering the reporting periods designated in Chapter 254, Texas Election Code, for monthly reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission.
(c) Specific purpose political committees must file campaign reports with the city secretary in accordance with Chapter 254, Texas Election Code. (Ord. Nos. 15434; 16105; 16718; 21035; 22925; 27146)