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PAC INFORMATION

Steps to Follow if You Missed a Filing Deadline

You missed the filing deadline if:

• You filed your report late, or

• You have not filed your report at this time, and the deadline has passed.

You have the option to request a waiver or reduction of an assessed penalty for filing your report late. You can do
this by submitting an Affidavit of Defense to your filing authority. The Texas Ethics Commission (TEC) considers
every Affidavit of Defense submitted to the Commission AFTER the specific report is filed.

STEP 1: Fill out an Affidavit of Defense (to raise a defense to late filing). It can be found online at the TEC
website: https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/filinginfo/affs.htm

State the name of the report that you filed late, and state the due date for that report. Explain the
circumstances that prevented you from filing your report on time. Request a waiver or reduction of
assessed penalties if this is what you are requesting.

STEP 2: Have your affidavit notarized.

STEP 3: Deliver your signed and notarized Affidavit of Defense to the Texas Ethics Commission.

Email a PDF copy of your signed and notarized Affidavit to [email protected]
Include your club’s Filer ID, your name, AFFD, and report type in the subject line.

For example, Subject Line: 00012345 Jane Doe, AFFD, January 2018 Semiannual late filing

-or-

Mail a paper copy of your signed and notarized form to:
Texas Ethics Commission
P.O. Box 12070
Austin, TX 78711-2070
-or-

Fax your notarized and signed affidavit to (512) 463-8808.

After TEC receives your Affidavit of Defense and after you have filed the report in question, the Texas Ethics
Commission will consider your request. You will be notified by Disclosure Filings of the Commission decision.

Please be aware the May 22nd Runoff elections may affect your local area, and a report might be due if your
club participated in any of the runoff races. That report is due May 14th.

Gwen Withrow | PAC Chair | [email protected]

PRESIDENT’S E-NEWSLETTER | APRIL 2018 13 TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN