Bay Area Houston

This is a pretty serious question.

Joe Machol is a Seabrook City Council Member. He should know the laws governing elections, but he is either ignorant or deliberately thumbing his nose at the Texas Ethics Commission. Machol has failed to appoint a Treasurer in a timely manner. The law is clear, you must have a Treasurer appointed before you raise or spend money. Machol already have signs and buttons made and yet no appointment of Treasurer was filed. He has since filed one appointing himself.

He has failed to file a campaign finance report. Even if you have no donations (including from yourself) or expenditures you are required to file a report. This should concern everyone in the CCISD district. Who is paying for Machol’s campaign? I would not be surprised if Trustee Scott Bowen promised funding to him from a third party like the Harris County Republic Party or the State party. This way Machol can plead ignorant when mailers are received by voters from the party. I wouldn’t be surprised if their mailer has both Bowen and Machol running as a coalition.

I have asked Mr. Machol about this. I am holding my breath for an answer.

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