Texas Election Code 253.103 – Corporate Loans
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(a) A corporation may not make a loan to a candidate, officeholder, or political committee for campaign or officeholder purposes unless:
(1) the corporation has been legally and continuously engaged in the business of lending money for at least one year before the loan is made; and
(2) the loan is made in the due course of business.
(b) This section does not apply to a loan covered by Section 253.096.
Terms Used In Texas Election Code 253.103
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- 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
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) A person who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.