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àà àà àcandidate€in€an€amount€up€to€the€limitationsÌà àà àà àà àprovided€in€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€2„10„301,€et€seq.;ÌÌà àà à(b)à àwhen€a€candidate€for€electionÌÌà àà àà àœ(i)›à àspeak€to€gatherings€on€his€or€her€own€behalf;Ìà àà àà à(ii)à àappear€in€newspaper,€television€and€other€mediaÌà àà àà àà àadvertisements€supporting€his€or€her€candidacy;€andÌà àà àà à(iii)à àdistribute€pamphlets€and€other€promotionalÌà àà àà àà àcampaign€information€supporting€his€or€herÌà àà àà àà àcandidacy.ÌÌòòà àCommentary€„Section€5C(1)€provides€a€limited€exception€to€the€restrictionsÏof€5A(1)€and€permits€judges€subject€to€election€at€any€time€to€be€involved€in€limitedÏpolitical€activity.€€Note€that€by€definition€of€ð ðelectionðð,€see€Terminology,€SectionÏ5C€is€equally€applicable€to€judges€subject€to€partisan,€non„partisan,€and€retentionÏelections.Ìà àSection€5C(1)(a)(iii)€allows€a€judge€or€a€candidate€to€contribute€to€a€politicalÏorganization€or€candidate€in€an€amount€not€to€exceed€the€contributionòò€óólimitsÏprovided€in€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€2„10„301,€et€seq.€€This€limitation€includes€theÏpurchase€of€tickets€set€out€in€Section€œ5C(1)(a)(i).›ÌÌóóà à(2)à à(a)€à àA€candidate*€shall€not€personally€solicit€or€acceptÌà àà àà àcampaign€contributions.€A€candidate€may€personally€solicitÌà àà àà àpublicly€stated€support€and€establish€committees€ofÌà àà àà àresponsible€persons€to€conduct€campaigns€for€the€candidateÌà àà àà àthrough€media€advertisements,€brochures,€mailings,Ìà àà àà àcandidate€forums,€and€other€means€not€prohibited€by€law.€Ìà àà àà àSuch€committees€may€solicit€and€accept€campaignÏà àà àà àà àcontributions,€manage€the€expenditure€of€funds€forÏtheÌà àà àà àcandidateððs€campaign,€and€may€also€obtain€publicÌà àà àà àstatements€of€support€for€his€or€her€candidacy.€€SuchÌà àà àà àcommittees€are€not€prohibited€from€soliciting€and€acceptingÌà àà àà àcampaign€contributions€and€public€support€from€lawyers.€Ìà àà àà àA€candidateððs€committees€may€solicit€contributions€for€theÌà àà àà àcandidateððs€campaign€no€earlier€than€180€days€before€anÌà àà àà àelection€(see€Commentary€below)€and€no€later€than€90€daysÌà àà àà àafter€the€last€election€in€which€the€candidate€participatesÌà àà àà àduring€the€election€year.€€A€candidate€shall€not€use€orÏà àà àà àpermit€the€use€of€campaign€contributions€for€the€privateÌà àà àà àbenefit€of€the€candidate€or€others.ÌÌà àà à(b)à àCandidates€for€judicial€office€must€comply€with€allÌà àà àà àrequirements€of€state€law€with€regard€to€campaign€finances,Ìà àà àà àincluding€but€not€limited€to,€all€statutes€relating€to€financialÌà àà àà àdisclosure€and€campaign€contribution€limits.ÌÌòòà àCommentary€„€Section€5C(2)(a)€permits€a€candidate,€other€than€a€candidateÏfor€appointment,€to€establish€campaign€committees€to€solicit€and€accept€financialÏcontributions.€€At€the€start€of€the€campaign,€the€candidate€must€instruct€theÏcampaign€committees€to€solicit€or€accept€only€those€contributions€authorized€byÏTennessee€law.€€More€specifically,€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€2„10„301,€et€seq.€sets€forthÏthe€campaign€contribution€limits€applicable€to€judicial€candidates.€€JudicialÏcandidates€are€reminded€that€they€must€comply€with€all€state€statutes€relating€toÏcampaign€finances.€€See€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€2„10„101,€et€seq.€€Though€notÏprohibited,€campaign€contributions€of€which€a€judge€has€knowledge,€made€byÏlawyers€or€others€who€appear€before€the€judge,€may€be€relevant€to€disqualificationÏunder€Section€3E.Ìà àIt€is€possible€for€some€judicial€offices€to€be€subject€to€a€primary€and€generalÍelection.€€It€is€possible€for€some€counties€to€have€a€partisan€primary€for€a€particularÏoffice€whereas€another€county€might€only€have€a€non„partisan€general€election€forÏthe€same€office.€€It€is€also€conceivable€that€the€decision€as€to€whether€or€not€to€holdÏa€primary€might€not€be€made€until€within€the€180„day€period€before€the€primary.€ÏTherefore,€for€the€sake€of€uniformity,€the€180„day€period€for€all€judicial€offices€thatÏcan€possibly€be€subject€to€a€primary€election,€whether€or€not€there€actually€is€aÏprimary,€shall€begin€to€run€from€the€date€the€primary€would€be€held.Ìà àCampaign€committees€established€under€Section€5C(2)€should€manageÏcampaign€finances€responsibly,€avoiding€deficits€that€might€necessitate€post„electionÏfund„raising,€to€the€extent€possible.Ìà àSection€5C(2)€does€not€prohibit€a€candidate€from€initiating€an€evaluation€byÏa€judicial€selection€commission€or€bar€association,€or,€subject€to€the€requirements€ofÏthis€Code,€from€responding€to€a€request€for€information€from€any€organization.ÌóóÌà à(3)à àExcept€as€prohibited€by€law*,€a€candidate*€for€judicial€office€in€anÌà àà àelection*€may€permit€the€candidateððs€name:€(a)€to€be€listed€onÌà àà àelection€materials€along€with€the€names€of€other€candidates€forÌà àà àelective€public€office€and€(b)€to€appear€in€promotions€of€the€ticket.ÌÌòòà àCommentary€„€Section€5C(3)€provides€a€limited€exception€to€the€restrictionsÏimposed€by€Section€5A(1).óóÌÌ̛̜à àIt€is€so€ORDERED€this€the€œ21st›€day€of€October,€1997.€ÌÌ̛̜à àà àà àà àà àFOR€THE€COURT:ÌÌÌ̛̜à àà àà àà àà à_________________________Ìœ›à àà àà àà àà àE.€Riley€AndersonÌà àà àà àà àà àChief€Justice