SEAC 84-27

An office-holder may not use campaign contributions to pay himself interest on a loan made from his personal funds to his campaign funds. An officeholder may not borrow from his campaign funds or office-holder funds for his personal use, investments or purchases. The use of campaign contributions for such interest payments or for actual personal use constitutes the conversion of such funds to a personal use in contravention of article 14.03d of the Election Code.