Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Rural Media Inc.
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 270983 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$107,384.57
Client Filers
2
Payments
19
Activity Range
10/16/2007–02/26/2008
Largest Payment
$12,500.00
Graph: 2 connected filers · 19 payments · $107,384.57 represented
Canonical vendor assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission reported payee identities. Source records remain unchanged.
Reported Names
Payee names preserved from the reported/curated source layer and resolved to this canonical vendor.
- Rural Media Inc.
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butler, Charles (Mr.) | $64,833.32 | 12 | 02/26/2008 |
| 2 | Turner Jr., David (Mr.) | $42,551.25 | 7 | 02/12/2008 |
Shared Client Network
Other canonical vendors paid by the same filer clients. Ranked by shared-client count.
This is a structural overlap measure, not evidence of affiliation or coordination.
| Vendor | Shared Clients | Focal Coverage | Peer Clients | Network Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fannin County Special
Vendor ID 110345
|
2 | 100.0% | 10 | 20.0% |
Method: Focal Coverage = shared clients ÷ this vendor's client count.
Network Overlap = Jaccard similarity: shared clients ÷ union of both client sets.
Recent Reported Payments
| Date | Client Filer | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26/2008 | Butler, Charles (Mr.) | $8,228.00 | Media |
| 02/21/2008 | Butler, Charles (Mr.) | $5,000.00 | Media |
| 02/20/2008 | Butler, Charles (Mr.) | $9,000.00 | Media |
| 02/14/2008 | Butler, Charles (Mr.) | $10,000.00 | Media |
| 02/12/2008 | Turner Jr., David (Mr.) | $12,500.00 | mail piece and paid phone |
| 02/05/2008 | Butler, Charles (Mr.) | $10,000.00 | Media |
| 02/05/2008 | Turner Jr., David (Mr.) | $2,092.38 | post cards |
| 01/30/2008 | Turner Jr., David (Mr.) | $10,000.00 | TV Buy |
| 01/25/2008 | Turner Jr., David (Mr.) | $4,048.74 | TV Production/ signs |
| 01/14/2008 | Butler, Charles (Mr.) | $3,586.62 | Advertising/cards |
| 12/12/2007 | Turner Jr., David (Mr.) | $5,000.00 | TV buy |
| 12/04/2007 | Butler, Charles (Mr.) | $2,000.00 | Advertising/cards |
| 11/27/2007 | Turner Jr., David (Mr.) | $1,500.00 | Commercial Production |
| 10/29/2007 | Butler, Charles (Mr.) | $2,516.68 | Advertising/cards |
| 10/16/2007 | Turner Jr., David (Mr.) | $7,410.13 | Print Materials |
| 10/16/2007 | Butler, Charles (Mr.) | $4,992.67 | Advertising/cards |
Evidence basis: A canonical vendor identity was resolved using the curated vendor layer. Raw reported-payee statistics remain separate from canonical vendor statistics so the source record and analytical identity are distinguishable.