Sec. 276.001. ACCOUNTS FOR CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. (a) A financial institution may not open an account in the name of a candidate without obtaining that candidate's consent and signature. This subsection does not require that the candidate be a signatory to the account.

(b) In this section:

(1) "Candidate" has the meaning assigned by Section 251.001, Election Code.

(2) "Financial institution" means a bank, savings and loan association, savings bank, or credit union.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 7.27(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.