Independent expenditures are defined essentially as any payment or expenditure made for electioneering communications or expressly advocating for or against a candidate, provided the spending is not made in coordination with a candidate or their committee.

$6,000 Individuals Does not include self or immediate family members. See Self-funding below. A candidate for the General Assembly may only accept contributions from one Legislative Caucus Committee.

Campaign disclosure documents filed with the Board reflect both the source of funding and purpose of expenditures made by the political committees. These documents are public record and are available to the general public for viewing or purchase during office hours.

The text of the Code shall read as follows: CODE OF FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES There are basic principles of decency, honesty, and fair play that every candidate for public office in the State of Illinois has a moral obligation to observe and uphold, in order that, after vigorously contested but fairly conducted campaigns ...

The Texas Ethics Commission was established in 1991 to "provide guidance on various public ethics laws" within the state of Texas. The agency is headquartered on the 10th Floor of the Sam Houston State Office Building at 201 East 14th Street in Downtown Austin.