Bico Associates Special Account
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Jimmie D. Williams · Memphis, TN
Also gave $1,750.00 in Memphis-area politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total. As of 2026-09-24.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $58,555 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $32,265 (55%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
Show formula
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $32,265 |
- To TN candidates $32,265 55%
- Spent outside Tennessee $18,540 32%
- To other PACs $7,750 13%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Leatherwood † | Tennessee House, District 99 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $200.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $32,265 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,700. Of the $30,565 difference, $30,565 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $30,565 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Haslam, Bill $5,000.00
- Mulroy, Steve $3,000.00
- Cohen, Steve $2,400.00
- Herron, Roy $2,000.00
- Fincher, Stephen $2,000.00
- Luttrell, Mark $1,750.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $1,250.00
- Flinn, George $1,000.00
- Ford, Joe $1,000.00
- Ramsey (Governor), Ron $1,000.00
- …and 26 more recipients
Tennessee caps what a PAC may give one candidate per election — $15,400 for statewide and House races, $30,800 for Senate races (2025–26 limits; a primary and a general count as separate elections). Registry of Election Finance limits.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Keep Your Legislature Efficient PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Build PAC | $500.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $500.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $500.00 |
| Republican Party of Shelby County | $250.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $18,540 to 5 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 3 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| American Israel Public Affairs Committee | Washington, D.C. | $17,290.00 |
| Lincoln, Blanche | Arkansas | $600.00 |
| Keet , Jim | Arkansas | $250.00 |
| Childers, Travis | Mississippi | $250.00 |
| Flowers, Merle | Mississippi | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Belz | Memphis, TN | Belz Enterprises | $30,470.00 |
| Ronald Belz | Memphis, TN | Belz Enterprises | $23,597.50 |
| Martin Belz | Memphis, TN | Belz Enterprises | $4,322.50 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2010 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $120.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $120.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |