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      Making disbursements as a PAC

Making disbursements as a PAC A nonconnected committee may expend its funds for any lawful purpose consistent with the Act and Commission regulations. An expenditure is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election. "Disbursement" is a broader term that covers both expenditures and other kinds of payments (those not made to influence a federal election). All disbursements must be reported by the PAC. Disbursements must be made by check or similar draft drawn on an account maintained at the committee’s designated depository. However, the PAC may maintain a petty cash fund for small disbursements. A written record of petty cash disbursements must be kept if a petty cash fund is maintained. Payments from petty cash to one person for any one purchase or transaction may not exceed $100.
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      Registering as a PAC
          
          Taking in receipts as a PAC
          
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 Contributions made by a nonconnected PAC
          
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 Contributions made by a nonconnected PAC
        As committees that solicit and accept unlimited contributions from individuals, corporations, labor organizations and other political committees, Super PACs and Hybrid PACs do not make contributions to candidates.Other types of nonconnected PACs may make contributions to influence federal elections, subject to the Act’s limitations and reporting requirements.
        Contribution limitsQualifying as a multicandidate committeeDesignating contributions made by nonconnected PACsHow to handle excessive contributions made
        
           Making in-kind contributions to candidates
        
           Making contributions to party committees and PACs
        
           Supporting nonfederal candidates Communications and advertising by nonconnected PACs
        All types of nonconnected PACs may make independent expenditures, subject to the Act's reporting requirements.If a communication is coordinated with a candidate or party, however, it is considered to be an in-kind contribution. Super PACs and Hybrid PACs may not make such contributions.
        Coordinated communications
        
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           Supporting multiple candidates Day to day operations for a nonconnected PAC
        
        Administrative itemsOperating expensesSupport from sponsoring organizationUse of corporate/labor facilities and resourcesTravel on behalf of PACAllocating shared expenses between federal and other accounts
        
           Fundraising for the PACPaying for fundraising by nonconnected PACsNotices required on nonconnected PAC solicitationsFundraising for Super PACs by federal candidatesJoint fundraising with other candidates and political committeesFundraising for both federal and nonfederal accounts with the same program or event


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This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public. The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.


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