2025 City of Montgomery General Election Candidate Packet

Online PDF Copy

Dear Candidate:

The link below provides a PDF Candidate’s Packet to help you prepare for candidacy in the 2025 City of Montgomery General Election. The following is a list of forms included in the PDF packet. Should you have any questions, please feel free to call my office at (936) 957-2388.

1. First Steps for Candidates Running for a City Office
2. Application – English & Spanish (Form 2-49)
3. Calendars:
   1. Election
   2. 2025 Filing Schedule
4. Code of Fair Campaign Practices
   1. Chapter 258, Texas Election Code
5. Local Government Officers Conflicts Disclosure Statement
6. Conflict of Interest Questionnaire
7. Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate:
   1. Form CTA
   2. Form CTA – Instruction Guide
8. Amendment: Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate:
   1. Form ACTA
   2. Form ACTA – Instruction Guide
9. Transfer of Campaign Treasurer Appointment – Form CTA-T
10. Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities
11. Reporting Forms:
    1. Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Report – Form C/OH
    2. Monetary Political Contributions – Schedule A1
    3. Non-Monetary (In-Kind) Political Contributions – Schedule A2
    4. Pledge Contributions – Schedule B
    5. Loans – Schedule E
    6. Political Expenditures Made from Political Contributions – Schedule F1
    7. Unpaid Incurred Obligations – Schedule F2
    8. Purchase of Investments Made from Political Contributions – Schedule F3
    9. Expenditures Made by Credit Card – Schedule F4
    10. Political Expenditures Made from Personal Funds – Schedule G
    11. Payment made from Political Contributions to a Business of C/OH – Schedule H
    12. Non-Political Expenditures Made from Political Contributions – Schedule I
    13. Interest, Credits, Gains, Refunds, and Contributions Returned to Filer – Schedule K
    14. ‘In-Kind Contributions or Political Expenditures for Travel Outside of Texas –Schedule T
    15. Candidate/Officeholder Report: Designation of Final Report – Form C/OH-FR
    16. Affidavit for Candidate or Officeholder: Electronic Filing Exemption
    17. Correction/Amendment Affidavit for Candidate/Officeholder – Form COR-C/OH
    18. Form C/OH Instruction Guide
    19. Candidate/Officeholder Report of Unexpended Contributions – Form C/OH-UC
    20. Form C/OH-UC Instruction Guide
12. Political Fundraisers
13. Political Advertising – What You Need To Know
14. Political & Campaign Signs – TxDOT
15. Texas Ethics Commission – Title 15 Election Code

Please take time to thoroughly read the provided information. Should you have any questions regarding reporting procedures, contributions, or expenditures, please call the Texas Ethics Commission at (512) 463-5800 for assistance. It is the duty of each candidate to become familiar with the law applicable to campaigns for office. While candidates may certainly expect the City Secretary to be able to advise them when reports are due, the duty of the City Secretary is limited to accepting and filing the various applications, affidavits, and statements, and noting the date and time of filing thereon. The City Secretary should not be expected to judge or comment upon the timeliness or sufficiency of reports filed. All candidate reports are public records and will be open for inspection according to the Texas Open Records Act.

If I can be of service to you in any way, please let me know. There is a copy of the Texas Election Laws available in my office for your reference. The City Secretary’s Office will also be happy to notarize any forms or applications for you. Keep in mind that any deadlines for 12:00 p.m. (noon) and 5:00 p.m. are specific by State Law to be completed by those set times (including notarization and receipt time of correctly completed forms.)

Sincerely,

Ruby Beaven, CPM, TRMC, MMC

City Secretary

Director of Administrative Services