The Texas Ethics Commission ruled this week that the San Antonio police union's treasurer violated state election code in 2021.
Police union treasurer Jason Sanchez was found to have violated state election code in the 2021 general election when he filed more than $615,000 in campaign expenditures under his own name.The Texas Ethics Commission ruled this week that the San Antonio police union’s treasurer, Jason Sanchez, violated state election code in the local 2021 general election when he filed more than $615,000 in campaign expenditures under his own name.Success! You're on the list.
Those reports should have been filed under the San Antonio Police Officers Association PAC’s name, the order states, as the money was used toward the union’sto defeat Proposition B, which would have stripped the union of its ability to collectively bargain. It’s unclear who will pay the $5,000 civil penalty. Sanchez directed inquiries to the union’s public relations firm, which sent a statement from union president Danny Diaz.
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