City Council Campaign Finance Reports 2019

City Council Campaign Finance Reports 2019

Copperas Cove City Council Place 3
Dan Yancey
Jamie Sigler
Dario Eubank

Copperas Cove City Council Place 4
Jay Manning
Matthew Russell
Benjamin Beck

Copperas Cove City Council Place 5
Dianne Yoho Campbell
Gary Kent

Copperas Cove City Council Place 7 (Unexpired)
Jack Smith
Terri Deans

According to the Texas Ethics Commission, every candidate for office must file a Campaign Finance Report for 30 days prior to election, 8 days prior to election, and a final report. If the candidate or office holder retains funds in their campaign account then they must file semi-annual and annual reports. If the candidate plans to and manages only to spend or raise $500 dollars or less, they can file the Candidate Modified Reporting Declaration. Editorial Comment: In full disclosure, I, James Pierce, filed my Semi-Annual and Annual report at CTC on January 15, 2020, due to retaining $10 in my campaign account and not having.

For the just completed Copperas Cove City Council election cycle the were the filing dates to be turned in to the City Secretary, as of January 21, 2020:

TEC Filing Link

30 days before the election

July 1 through September 26 and is due to the City Secretary by October 7, 2019

8 days before the election

September 27 through October 26 and is due to the City Secretary by October 28, 2019

Final Report

Due after the election to close out the Campaign Finance Report

January Semi-Annual or Annual Report of Unexpended Contributions

July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 and due to the City Secretary by January 15, 2020

Fines for NOT Filing

We requested all Campaign Finance Reports from the Candidates from the city through Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA). This was throughout the entire election cycle and after to give candidates the benefit of the doubt.

Sworn Complaint Link

Copperas Cove City Council, Place 3

Dan Yancey

30 Day- Filed

8 Day- Filed, $2211.99 on hand for campaigning.

Final- Did Not File and did not report advertising on the "Bill Board".

Semi-Annual- No, did not file.

Jamie Sigler
30 Day-Candidate Modified Reporting Declaration
8 Day- N/A
Final- N/A
Semi-Annual- N/A

Dario Eubank
30 Day-Candidate Modified Reporting Declaration
8 Day- N/A
Final- N/A
Semi-Annual- N/A

Copperas Cove City Council, Place 4

Jay Manning
30 Day- Filed
8 Day- Filed
Final- Filed
Semi-Annual- No on hand funds

Matthew Russell
30 Day- Did Not File, see below
8 Day- Did Not File, see next line
Final- Yes, August 19 through October 15, 2019
Semi-Annual- N/A

Benjamin Beck
30 Day-Candidate Modified Reporting Declaration
8 Day- N/A
Final- N/A
Semi-Annual- N/A

Copperas Cove City Council, Place 5

Dianne Yoho Campbell
30 Day- Filed
8 Day- Filed
Final- No, See next line.
Semi-Annual- Filed, Filed with $1462.90 on hand.

Gary Kent
30 Day- Did Not File, was not provided with a Candidate Modified Reporting Declaration
8 Day- Did Not File
Final- Did Not File
Semi-Annual- Did Not File

Copperas Cove City Council, Place 7 (Unexpired Term)

Jack Smith
30 Day- Filed
8 Day-Filed
Final-No, See next line.
Semi-Annual- Filed, Filed with $954.80 on hand.

Terri Deans
30 Day- Candidate Modified Reporting Declaration
8 Day- Filed
Final- Did Not File
Semi-Annual- Did Not File with $20 on hand.

Currently serving Mayor and Councilman:

Joann Courtland-N/A because her Final showed no funds on hand.
Fred Chavez-Did not file Semi Annual or Annual report. Has $45 dollars on hand.
Marc Payne- Unknown
Mayor Diaz- Unknown