campaign contributions

rodrick_98 · Jan 23, 2007

is anyone familiar with the laws/rules/regulations regarding campaign contributions?

from what i know, there is no cap on the amount of money that can be given, or the amount of money that can be accepted... but what are the rules as far as how and where it can be spent?

i ask, because of this article:
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/012407dntexliquor.114dd22f.html

Liquor wholesalers recently gave nearly $1.7 million to Texas lawmakers in an apparent move to cut in on the business of selling booze directly to restaurants and bars. Top recipients of the campaign contributions include:

$100,000: Gov. Rick Perry
$100,000: House Speaker Tom Craddick
$75,000: Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst
$40,000: Sen. Kim Brimer, R-Fort Worth, chairman of the Sunset Advisory Commission, which recently reviewed whether to extend the life of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
$40,000: Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay, chairman of the Senate business and commerce committee.
$40,000: Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, dean of the Senate and member of Sunset Advisory Commission.
$20,000: to 23 of 31 senators
$10,000: to 26 House members, including 9 committee chairmen
$6,000: to 27 House members
$4,500: to 9 House members
$3,000: to 39 House members
$1,500: to 17 House members
SOURCE: Texas Ethics Commission filings. Three other senators and 11 other House members received contributions in different amounts, ranging from $1,000 to $15,000 each.
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