(a) Except as provided by Section 253.0351(c), each candidate or officeholder shall keep the person‘s campaign and officeholder contributions in one or more accounts that are separate from any other account maintained by the person.
(b) A person who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Texas Codes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class B misdemeanorup to 180 daysup to $2,000
For details, see Texas Penal Code § 12.22

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Terms Used In Texas Election Code 253.040

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005