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, CHAPTER 11; CODE OF F'EDEBAL. RE~lJ'LATIONS. 

·· . st1BCHAPTEB. A-DISCL0Sl1RZ OF FEDERAL C.Uf PAtGN FUNDS 

.. ·part JOQ-Scope and definitions .. 

Subpart .A-Scope _ 

,,,. · Scope_ : 

1~.l ·. . . 

. Subpart B-~feaning of Terms Used in this Subchapter 

.. 100.2 · : Candi~at.e... . . .. Comm1ss1on.· · 1

oo.4 · Contribution: . 1

oo.5 Ea~arking. .. 100.6 Elect10~. . · 1

00. 7 Expenditure. 

100.s Federal office. 

100.9 _ File,. :filed. or Filing~ 

100.10 ldentific!Ltion. . . . 100.11 Occu1_>ation. _ _ · 

100.12 Principal place of business; 

100.13 Person. _ · · 

100.14 · Political committee.· 

100.15 · Political party. - 100.16 National committee .. . · 100.17 · State. . . . · 100.18 - State committee, subordinate committee: _ _ 

.-!uthorit11.-The provisions of this Part 100 issued under ·section 308, 

86 Stat. 17, and sections 311 and 316,ns redesignated and amended, 

88 Sta,t. 1279, 1282, 2 U.S~C. §§ 437d, -l:J8. lnte~ret or apply section 

301, 86 Stat. 11, as amended, 88 Stat. 1272, 2 U.S.C. § 431. · · 

Subpart A-. Scope 

§ 100.1 Scope. . . : .. . _ . _ . . _. .... _ · · · This subchapter is issued by the Federal Election Commission .under · _· title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of'l971 {Public· La,v 

92-225), as amended in 1974 (Public Law.93-443), andis applicable to 

ct1mpaigns for nomination or election to the. offices-· of· President and 

Vice President of the United States; and Senator or Representative in,· 

or Dele~te or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress of the United 

States. These re~lat.ions are for disclosure purposes only. Contribu- · tions and expenditures required to be disclosed under these-regulations 

do not necessarily count for limitation purposes under Title 18, U.S.C . 

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Subpart B-Meaning of terms us-ed in this subchapter 

. I 100.2 . Candid.ate. · . . . . . . An individual is a candidate for Federal office whenever. any of ti · · · following events occur: . . . . _ .. · . 1

e. 

{a) The individual has takeQ. the action. nece~~ary, unde 

relevant 'lta~e law, to qualify in a primary, runoff, special Or . 

general election; or . . ·. . . . · . r . 

(b) The indivtdual has received contributions or made expendi . tures, or has given conient for any other person to receive. ~on· 

tributio~s or make e.xpenditures, with a view toward brin~n; .. about his or her election; or ·.. . 1

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. (c) If after written notification by the Commi-,.c;fon that an 

other person is receivinf contributions or making expenditures o! 

the. individual's behal , the individual fail:1 to - disavow such 

. activity. by letter to the ComlllliSion within 30 days of receipt of 

the notification: · 

· § 100.3 · _·-Oommi8sion. . . _. . 

"Commission" m~ans the Federal· Election Commission;·· 1325 K 

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20463. . . · ·. · 

1 · 100.4 Ctmtribution. 

(a) "Contribution" means- . . . . . . . . · (1) .A gift., s_ubscription, loa~,. ~dvance?. or deeosit of mo!ley or . , anythin~ of value, m~<le for the purpose of. mfluenc~ the nommation . for election! or ele~tion, of any person !,<) . Federal office or for the ·. purpose of mfluenc~ the results of a pnmary held for the selection 

of delegates to a ~at1onal nominating convention o_f a political pairtv 

or for t~e expression of. a ~ref~rence for the nonunation of pe~ri~ .. · . for election to the office of President. For· purposes of subsection (a) 

. . (i) The term ''loan" includes a guarantee, endorsement anci · · a~y other form of security ~here tlie risk of non-P.ayment .r!~l~. 

with the surety, iuarantor. or endorser as well as with a poht1c111 

committee, candidate or other primary obligor. . · . . ... (ii) The term "money" includes currency of the United States 

. or of. any . foreign nation, checks, money orders or any ~ther 

negotiable mstrument payable on demand. . · · (iii) The :term "anythini of value" includes. secutjties, goods, · facilities, equipment, supplies, pen;onnel, advertising, sen·ices or 

other iri-kind contributions provided without cha~e (other than 

volunteer services under § l00.1(b)(l)) or at a diarge which ~ 

below the 11suo.l charge for such items. Th.e amount of the contnbution of a thing of value shall be the difference between. the 

usual charge for such goods or services at the time of,the contri- bution and the amount charged the candidate or political committee. . ._ . .· · · . . . · · . (2) A written contract, promise, or·· agreement such as a·. signed · pledge card, whether or not legally enforceable, to.make o. contribution .. (3) A transfer of funds to a political committee or candidate from 

another political committee, other political organization or other 

similar source whether or not such organization is a political ~ommittee. The transfer occurs whenever the treasurer or other des1gnatecl. ·· . agent of the transferee committee. or· the candi4ate obtains control · ·. · over.· the funds. · 
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. ·. (f) The payment by any person other than a candi.date or political . · Jll!Dittee. of. compensat~on for the P.ersonal sen:i~es of· an~ther 

cO rson which are rendered tA> a candidate or political committee 

~tbout charge. No compensation is paid: . · · .-i (i) to an employee who: . . . · ... · · ·. ·. · .. . (A) is paid on an hourly or salaried basis; ·~. . · 

(B) is expected to perform duties for · an employer for a 

particular number of lioUI"S per period ; and · . · 

. • (C) engages in political t:etivity during what would other- : W1Se be a re~lar work penod; . · · : .- . : · 

if the take~ or releMed time is ~ade μp or completed by that .· emelo~ee withm a reasonable penod. . : _ · .· . . . · _ . (ti) To an employee who is paid on a commission or piecework 

basi~, or is paid only for work . actually performed, whose til,ne is ·· considered the employee's own to use-as he or she sees fit and who 

engages in J?Olitical activity during ·. what would otherwise be · normal worliinR hours. · · · . . . 

(iii} Where tlie time used by the employee to engage in political . activity is bona fid.e, although_ compensable, vacation tim~ . or 

other earned leave time. ·· ' . . · - . .. 

(b) The term ·"contribution" d0t~s not. include: · . . .· .. · . ·(1} The value o_f services p~vided without ~o~pensation b, .. indi-. 

. viduals. who vol!-'~teer_. ~ p~rtion or all of then- time· on behalf_ of a 

·candidate or political committee. . ·· .. . . . · · . · . (2) (i} The use of real or personal propertY. and t!ie cost of invita­ . tioDS, food, and beverages,. voluntarily provided without charge by . an individual, in rendeljng voluntary personal services to a candidate 

on the individual's residential premises, to the extent that the cumula- . tive value of those activities by any individual on ~half of that 

candidate 40 not exceed $500 '!}th .resJ?ect to anY. el~ct1~,n: For pur­

~s of t~1~ paragraP.h a contnbution by a. mamed mdividua~ shall 

not be attnbuted to liis or her spouse. · . . .. (ii} Where an individual allows use of his or her home for candidaterelated activity, the rental value of the residence does not conn t 

toward the 1500 exemption. · (3) The sale of any food or beverage by a vendor for use in a candi- . ! date's campaign at a chai:g~ less than the normal or comparable com- · 1' mercial charge, if such cli~e for use in a .candidate's campaign. is 

at least equal to the cost of such food or beverage to the yendor, .to · the extent that .the cumulative value of the difference bet~een the 

normal or comparable commercial charge and the· cost. of such food · and beverage to ~he · vendor does not exceed $500 for · n.ny electi<?n:- · . · (4) Anv unrermbursed. :payments for personal travel. ~r hvmg · · ex~nses made by an indiVIduo.l who volunteers his or her persontll .. services to a candidate, to the extent that the cumulative Yalue of 

the par,ments does not· exceed $500 for any election. · . . · (5) fhe payment of the costs of preparation, display, or mailing . or other distribution· incurred by ~. state or· tocal committee of tt 

political party, with respect to a printed slat.e card, ~nmple ballot, 

palm card, or other printed listing, of three or more candidates for nny 

public office for which an election is held in the state in which ~uch 

committee is organized. This subsect.jori shallrnot o.pplv in. the ca5e of · cost.-, incurred liy such commit.tee with respect to a display of ~uch 

lillting made · on .broadca~ting ·stations, or· in newspap,ers, magazine:;, 
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a~d similar tYPes _of general public.· political advertising · such 

billboards, posters, signs and bumper stickers. . · · · . la . 

· · (6) Ariy news story, commentary or editorial of any broadca . · 

· station,. pe~paper, magazine, or other periodic.a~ _.publication u:lllg the fa~1lity 1s o~ed or. controlled by any poltt1cal party,. poJires.,. · committee or candidate. · · 1ea1 

(7) Any pa~ent made or obligation incurred by a corporation - labor organization which, under the provisions of the last par 0

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of section 610 of Title 18, United States Code, would not consti::::Ph 

expenditure by such corporation or labor organization. · •n -

. I 100.s :Earmarking. . . · "Earmarking" means a · designation or instruction or encurnbra · . · (including but not limited to those which are directed or indir nee 

· express or _impμed, oral or ~tten) '!hich results in all or any por;-t. 

of a contribution or e~enditure bemg made to or expended for 3in · benefit of a clearly identified candidate, or political committee. e 

· § 100.6 · Election. · . 

"Election'' · means the . process · by · which individuals wheth . . ~posed or unopp«?sed, seelc no~at1on for election, or ef ection : .. Feoeral office. Specific types of elections, defined below, are included in., 

tbi~ definition. , · (a) General election.-''General.election'' means: 

(l)(i) _an election he~d in even numbered ye~ o~ the Ttiesdaynen after the first Monday m N~~ember, or · . . . . · 

(ii) an election which is· held to fill · a vacancv in a Federal office 

(spec~al el~cti~~) and which _is intended to result.,;in the final selection · of a ~ingle individual to the office at·stake . 

. (b). Primary election.-"Primary election" means an election­

_· . (1) ~) whic~ is held prior ~ a gen~ral election, as ~ direct result · •· of which candida~ are nommated, m ~ccordance with applicable. · . state law, for election to Federal office ma subsequent election or· 

(ii) w!rlch · is held for the .expre~ion _of a preference fot the 

nommati~n of p~rsons for the. election to the office of Presid~nt . of "the Umted States, or . · . . . . . · {iii) which is held to select 4elegates. to a· national nominatin" . . · .. conven t10n. · . . · · .. . . . . ~ 

. (2) With respecf: to individuals seeking Federal office as .- independent candidat~s, or without nomination by a major 

party (as defined in 26 U.S.C. · § 9002(6)), the primary election i.i · considered to occur the later of . . . (i) the day prescribed by app}icable state· law as the last day 

. to 9}.1alify for a yosition on. t!ie general e]ection. be.I tot, or . · . (u) the date o the last maJor party prunary. el_~ction, caucus or 

convention in that state. · . · . · . (c) Runoff Election.-·.· "Runoff election" means any election held 

after a-· · · · .· · · · ·. · · . 

· (1) primary .. e~ection prescribe.d 1by applicable state l~w as the · means for-"8.ec1ding which cand1date_(s) should be certified a:; a 

nominee for the Federal office sought, or . · . . . · · . · · 

. (2) general election p_resc.ribed by ap. iplicable. s.tate law a·. s the . means f~r d~ciding which. candi~ate should be. certified as an .. 
. (d) eaucua or convention. . . . . . . . - . . . . . 

(1) ~.· ca~cus or CC?nvention of a political party .which ·selects 

a nommee lS an election; . . (2) a caucus or i. convention of a political party h~ld prior to .a 

prim~ elec~ion \Vhich does I}Ot select a' !lominee, is not a separate 

. • election but 1s part of the pnmary election. . · .. (e) Special, election.-. "Special election" mea!ls an election · which 

is held to fill a vacanc): in a Federal office, and which may be a primary,. ·. general or runoff election. · -

_ § 1 oo. 7 · Ezpend·iJ.·ure. . . . 

(a) "Expenditure" means: . . . · . . . . . · . · . 0) A purchase, pa:rnent, d1stnbut1on, loan, advance, ~eposit,. or . gjft of money or anythmg of value, made for the purpose of mfluencmg · the nomination for election, or election, of any person to Federal 

office, or as a presidential or vice presidenti.al elector, or for the purpose . of influencing the result of a primary held for the selection of delegates 

to a national nominating convention of a political party or for the . expression of a _pre~erence for the nomination of persons for election 

to the office of President. . . (i) For purposes of ·subpar~aph (1) . · (A) the term "payment ' includes . · (1) the repayment of the principal of any outstanding 

obligation, the proceeds of which constituted a contribu- tion under these reg1..tla.tions, and· . · . · . .. . (2) the payment of any interest on the obligation, and. . ·. - (3) a. iuarantee _or endorsement. by a candidate or · · anr_ political committee of a loan. . . . .· . · · (B) The term "money" includes, currency of the United 

States or of an1 f or~ign nation, checks, money orders o~ 

any other negotiable mstrument payable on.demand. 

(C) The tenn "anything of value" includes; · securities,' _ goods, facilities, equipment, supplies, personnel, advertising, · services, or other in-kind contributions provided . without . charge (other than volunteer services unaer § 100.4(b)(l)) 

or at a charge which is below the usual charge for such items.' . The amount of the expenditure of a thing of value shall be · the difference between the usu·nl charge for such goods or -· -· · services. at the time of the expenditure and the·· amount : 

charged the candidate or committee. · · . . · (2) A written contract, promise, or· agreement, express or implied, . · · ·. whether or not legally enforceable, to make any expenditure. · · (3) A transfer of funds from a political committee -to another 

political committee· or candidate. A transfer occurs whenever. the 

treasurer or other designated agent of the transferee committee or 

··the candidate obtains control over the funds which are transferred . . (bl The term "expenditure" does not include: · . (1) any news story, commentary, or editorial of anv broadcasting 

station, newspaper, magazine, or ·other periodical publicati~n, unless . · the facility is owned or controlled, by any political party, political . committee or candidate. . . . . . ',t ' • . . . 

. ·· ·. (2) Non-partisan .-:ictivi!Y, designed. to ·;encourage indhiduals .. to .. . register to vote, or vote. For purposes of this section, non-partisnn · means activity which is non-discriminatory in nature, ~ tbat no effort 
is made: to dete~mine the part~· or candidate preference of indhid 

before encouraging them to register or to vote. · ·. · . · Uala 

· · (3)(i) .Any ~ommunication by. any membership organizati 

corpo~ati~n to its memb~rs or stockholde~, so l<?ng 8!3 such mern~n 9f 

or~amzat.1'?n or corpor~tto~ 1s not orga~1zed pnmaryly for the Pu l'lh1p . of mfluencmg_ the nommat1on for ·election, or. elect10n, of any na'Poie 

to Federal office. . . 1~rso11 . (ii) F~~ purposes of this paragrapht "members': me.ans, in th 

of a poht1cal party or club, dues paying or contnbutmg mern~ c~ 

good standing and not all enrolled members of the party. , . rs Ill 

(4) The use of real or personal property and the cost of invitat·· 

!oo~,. and beverages,. voluntarilv !?ro'!i<!ed witho~tt c~a!'ge b 10ns, · md1v1dual, to a candidate, on ~fte mdindual's res~dential pre~· Ill 

. to the extent that the cumulative value of those activities by,! · individual on behalf of that candidate do not exceed S500 with res 1

•ie 

to any. election~ For. pu~po~e~ 9f ~his subparagr~J>h. an exern Pett . expencl,.it-ure ~y a marned mdiv1dual.shall not be attnbuted to 1· 8~~ · 

for anl election. . ·. · . 

. (5) _ .. Any unreimburs!d p~yment for personal trav:el and subsisten ·. expense made by an mdivtdual who ,·olunteers hts or her perso ce 

services to a candidate, to the extent that the cumulative amount t'1 . . an inclh~idual inc!lrred with the respect to a candidate does not exc~ . .$500 for an election. · · . ~ 1 

(6) Any ~ommu~cation by !Lny .person whi~h is not -m~de for tbt 

purpose . of mfluenc~ the nommat1on for election, or elect1on, of 111,. · 

1>erson to Federal office. ·. . . . . . . . . . • _ (7) Any. paymen~ from ~on-campaign funds f'!r routine Ji· . . expe!'ses o{. a C9;Dd1date w~ch. would have been. mcurred •it~ · candulacy, includmg but not limited to food and ~idence.. . 

· . (8) ,:he pba~en.t of thed cbosts of preparation, dtsp!taty, orrmaili~ 0~ _ 1 ..other d1stn ution mcurre . ya state or 1oca 1comm1 ee o a politaral 

partv "ith respect to a pnnted slate card, sample ballot, palm rard 

or other pri!}ted listing., of. three !>r more ca~dida~ for any publ~ · I 

office for which an.elect1on.1s held ID the state m which the committNi ! 

is orO'anized. This subsection shall not applyin the case of c~ts incurr:d by such a com~ittee ~th respe~t to a display of ~~y ·~uch l~tina made on broadcasting stations, or ID newspapers, ·magazines, and 

~i~ilar types of general . public po!itical advertising, such. as bill. · 

bonrtls,. posters, signs and bum~er s.ttck~rs~ .· · . . (9) Any P.ayf!lent m!lde_or obligat.tonmc:urred_br a corporation or a 

luhor orgamzat1on which, under the ~roYtsions o . th~ last para~pb 

of 18 lJ.S.C .. § 610, would not constitute an expenditure by surh a 

.· c·orporation or labor organization. . · ·· 

. § 100.8 Federal office. . . . · · . . . . . . ·. .· .. · . 

"Federal office" ineans the office or ·President or Vice President r! · 

· the United States, or of Senat.or or Representative .in, o_~ l)ele~atr ur · Resident Commissioner to, the Congress .or the United ~tates ... · :. •. 

§ 100.9 File,filed or filing. -

_ "File," "filed," and "filing" mean ")th respect to reports and ~tit~ 

mcnts re9uired to be filed under this-·Chnpter: ·: · · .· • . · . (n) dehvery to the Federul· Electim.1; Commission, 1325 I\. }l"'f'~ .. : X."·;, · \Vashington, ·D.C. 2046:1, the ~ecretary of the Senate,·l .•: · 

.. _ington,·· D.<J~ 20510, or :the Clerk of the House ~f Represent11tl\"~ 
\f a~hington, D.C. 2~515,_ -~ required by ·P~rt,106, by the close of 

bll:;iness of the prescnbed fihng date, or .· ._ . , · · . . (b)(l) deposit as registered or certified mail ·in an established U.S . .. po:;t Office and postmarked no later than midnight of the day of the 

. · filing date, excep, t that P.re~lection reports so mailed· must be post- .. puirked n~t lo ter than midmght _of the twelth day before the date of · ·uch election. · . . . . . . . · · . . 3 · (2) Reportg and statements sent hr. first class mail must be received 

b~ the close of busine~s of the_ prescribed filing date to be timely filed . 

. 1· 100.10 ·. Jdentificat·ion. · . ··. · .· . . 

· ''Identification" means (1) in. the case of an individual, his or her. 

full name, including first name,. middle na1;'1e .or initial, if av~lable, 

Jast n·ame, and full address of his or her pnncipal place . of residence, 

aii,l (2) in the c_ase of any other peJ:"Son, the ~ull ·name and mailing 

a,hlress of such person. . . . . . .. :_· . . . . . 

I 100.tl Occwpation. . .· . · 

''Occupation" means principal' job title or 

. performed an~ ~bether or not s!~f-emp)oyed. 

. § 100.12 • Prmtipal place.· of bunm,s. · . 

· · 

descriptio~ of work 

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, . ·· ·•_-.· . . . • ... · · ... ,,principal place of business" means the full name_ under which .. ·the 

business is c~n<lucte<l and the city in which the person is employed ·or·. 

conducts business. . . . · . · . .· . · · . 

§l00.13 Person.: . . . . . .. · . .. .. . . (a) "Person" means an indhidual, partnership, committee,. association, corporation, labor organization, and any other organization 

or cif '¥h:fJ;:'?.~~n" does not include a group of indMduals who 

act in concert. .for the· puri>0se of making a single e~penditure ··in a 

cin"le transaction so long as the funds expended are the personal fm;as of the indh·iduals concerned, the transaction does not in,·oh·e 

11rir solicitation effort· on behalf. of a candidate, the members do not . i rontinue to act in ~on cert for . the purpose of influencing a Federal· · . ·· l'lection subsequent to the completion of the transaction, an<l the · 

Pxpenditure is not authorized by anv candidate. Each individual shall 

;port his or her activities under § io5.10. · · 

· § 100.14 . Political, committee. . .· . . .. 

··Political. committee" means anv committee, club, association or 

other gro~P. of persons whir.h rece.ives contrib~tions, or makes expen<li- . . 1 ures, totaling m<?re than_ $1,000 m va~ ue d unni !l calendar _year. . -· · · (n) The following are four categones of pobtical committees: · . (1) Principal cam.paiqn: committee. "Prinripal campaign com- . mittee" means the political committee ·c.tesignated bv a can,lidate 

as his or her principal campaign committee pursuant to § 103.5 . 

. . (2) Single cancliclate committee. "Single candidate committee" 

means a ·political committee other tlian a prindpal tnmpaign 

c:ommittee which · makes or receiYes tontributions or makes . expenditures on behalf of ·only one candidate. . . · (3) (i) 1.llulticarn/idaie committee.-. "~lulticandidate committee" 

means a political committee whkh ntakcs or reeeh·es c-~nt.rihn- . tions or m,_kes expenditures _on _b~hnlf of two. or more candidates. 
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· . (ii) Qualified multu:and·idau cmnmittu.-"Qualified multicandidate committee" means a multicandidate committee which qualifies under 18 U.S.C. § 608(b)(2) as a committee which may . contribute up to $5,000 to an individual candidate per election. · (4) Party committee.-llParty committee" means a political 

committee which represents a political party and is part of the 

official _p~rty struct~re a~ th~ national, state! or local leyel. . (b) A polit1cal.-c~mnuttee 1s_ either an authonzed com1111ttee or an 

unauthonzed comnuttee: · · . . . · ·. (1) Authorized committee.-An "authorized committee" is a political 

committee which is authorized .in writing by a candidate to solicit 

or receive contributions or make expenditures on behalf of the candi- · date, or has not been disavowed pursuant to §I00.2(c). . · . (2) Unauthorized committee.-An "unauthorized · committee"· is .. a political committee which has not. been authorized in writing by a · 

candidate to solicit. or receive contributions. or make expenditures on · behalf of the candidate, or has been disavowed pursuant to §I00.2(c). 

(c) Affiliated committee.-An "affiliated committee" includes: 

(1) All authorized committees of the same candidate. · (2) ~·lulticandidate committrcs other than natiopal,._state, or 

subord.inate stat~ party· committees, and. the House and Sennte. · campaign comnuttees of each party which are under common: . control. . . - . 

· (d) The term. "political· committee'; does not ·include a group of 

indh,.iduals · who act in concert for the purpose. of making a single · 

· · expenditure in a single tranc;a~tion so long as the .. f undi; e,q>enderl ore .. 

the personal funds of the individuals conce.rned, the transaction does· 

not involve any solicitation· effort on behalf of a candidate, the membe~ do not co'!tinue to act in concert for the. purpose of influen~ing 

a F edernl election subsequent to. the completion of the transactto~, · · and the exrendiiure is not authorized by any candidate. Each ind1- . ,idual shal report bis or her activities under §105.10. . .· · 

.. . §100.15 Politi,caJ, party . . , .. . . ·· · ·. . . 

. ·. "Political party" means an ·association, committee~ or organizatio1. which nominates or. selects a_ candid&~ for election to any· f ec:leraf · office, whose name appears on an election ballot as the candidate o . 

such association, committee or organization. . , · · . .. . . · . . . 

§ 100.16 Nati.onal. committee. · 

. "National committee" means the organization which, by vittu-de of 

the bylaws of a political party, is responsible for the day-to . ay . operation of such political party at the national level. .. · .· ·. . 

§ 100.17 ·State.· . . . . . "State" means each state of the . United States, the. District of . Columbia, the Commonwealth of' Puerto Rico; and any territory or 

possession of the United States. . . · · · . : I 1 

, § 100.18 _ State committee, 8'Ubordi1Ulte committee. ·. . . · .. _ f . I 

(a) "State committee'' means the organization which, by virtue O ~ . · 

· .the h)·laws of a political_ pn,rty, is· responsible for the day-w-da) · · operation of such political party at the state level.· . 

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(b) "Subordinate committee of ·a state committee" means any 

orga1nization which, by virtue of. the bylaws of the state committee, 

is responsible for the day-to-day· operation of· such political party 

at the ·Jevel of cit~·, county, ne1ghtiorhood,. ward, district, precinct 

or any other subdivision of a state, or any organization under the 

control or direction of the state committee. · · . 

Part 101-0andidate status a-nd designa.tions , 

1101.1 Duration ot candidate status. 

1101.2 Candidate designations. 

UOl.3 Waiver of candidate reporting.· 

_ Authority.-The provisions of this Part 101, ~ssued under section . 306, 86 Stat. 17, as amended, 2 U.S~C. § 438, interpret.and apply 86 · Stat. 14, as amended, 2 U.S.C. §§ 432({), 436(b), and 437b. 

§ JOI.I · Durat-ion of candidate status. . . _ 

Once an individual becomes a candidate under. § 100.2, he· or she 

rontinues to report until all debts and obligations for which the 

C'andidate is personally obligatPcl o.rising in eonnection witb a.Ii 

ele<:tion with respect to which the individual's status as a candidate · arose are extinguished, unless 11. waiver has been obtained under 

. § 101.3, and until candidacy is terminated by letter, containing the 

information required by § 102.4(h) (for those candidates who did not .· seek o. waiver). · . · · · · · · .. · · · 

§ 101.2 Candidate cksignations. : · · · 

< a) Within · a reasonable period after attaini~g. candidate_ status 

an individual is required to: · _·.· . . . (1) file a Statement of a Candidate for Nomination or Election 

to Federal Office on FEC · Form 2, or by letter containing the · · same information in ·which such candidate shall- . . . . · (i) designate a principalcampaign committee in accordance 

with § 103.5, and · : · : ·· · · · . . · 

. . -. (ii) ~esignate. at_ least one national or state barik as a 

campaign depository under § 104.1, and · · · .· (2) ._ file Statements of Authorization on FEC Form 2a or by 

letter containing the same information for any political com-· 

mittee other than· a principal campaign committee which will be 

authorized to accept contributions or make expenditures on 

behalf of that candiaate. 

J. · · ·· (3). Commence· filing personal ·report.." of receipts and expenditures in accordance with Part .105, ·unless· a waiver of personal 

reporting is applied for and granted by the- Commission under 

:I 101.3, or unless·reporting is exempted under § 105.l(c)~. · -,.· .(bJ .If the candidate, o~ his ~uthorized. com7:Dittee(s), receive c9n- . p

11.hutions or make expend~tures m co~nectlon with .the gener~l election · izl'ldor to the date of the pnmarv elect.ion, the candidate or his author- · / committee(s) . shall use acceptable accounting methods to . disr:guish between contributions received and expenditures made with .· t. Peet. to the prim!lry election and contribution~ received and · · ~Pend1t1;1res made. with resp~c~ to. the general e!ectu~n. Acceptable. · ltethods mclude, but are not lumted to, (1) the des1gnat1on of separate 

,ncod unts for each election and (2) the establishment of separate books . records for each election. 

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· § 101.3 · Waiver of candidate rtporting. . . 

· A candidate is relieved of the duty personalh· .. to file reports or·. 

receipts and expenditures if the candidate files FEC Form 2 or a letter 

and states that: . . . . . . . . · . · . . . . (a} Within 5 davs after personally receh·ing any contributions the · . candidate will surrender possession of the entire contribution to the 

~easurer of his or her principal camp!.ign committe~·wi~b.out expend- . mg anv of the proceeds thereof. ?\o such contributions shall be 

··commingled with the candidate's personal funds or accounts. Con- - tributions con, .. eyed by check, money order or other written instru- . ment shall be consigned directlv to the. political committee and shall 

not be.cashed or redeemed by the candidate. , · · · (b) The candidate shall not make any unreimbursed expenditures· 

for his .or her-campai~, except that !his paragraph does not preclude . ·a candidate from making an expenditure from personal funds to the · · candidate's designated principal cnmpaign committee so long ns the 

·amount of funds does not exceed the limit prescribed in 18 U.S.C~ · l608(a). · . ·. . . . . . . . . ·. . . (c) The waiver shall continue in effect so long as the candidate- ·. · complies with the conditions under which it w~ applied for. . .. 

Part 10t-Regiatr(!,tion of political committee& 

1102 .. 1 . Registration of political committees. · · 1102. 2 Forms and filing. .. ·. . . . · 102. 3 Change or correction in information •. 

102. 4 Discontinuance of registration. · · . 1102. 5 . Identification number. 

f102. 6 · Registration of state committee~; establishment of ~paign. com-. 

mittees. · . . . . 

.. A·uthority.-Th~ provisions of this Part 102, issued under s,~~ti~n · ~08, 86 Stat. 17, as am~nded, 2 U .. S.C.· §438(a)(l) (Supp .. J97~,. · mterpret and apply section 303, 86_ Stat. 14, as amended ,,2 U.S. ·~ . §§431, 433 and 437. . . .· . . .. · 

· ...§ 102.1 Regi,b-ation. of political committe~s. · - · · · :-... · ·. · · · .. · · ·.. · ·. 

- .. {a) Each politicaFcommittee except !ls specifi~d·in .subsect.ions (b) • 

and (c), shall file a Statement of Orgamzat1on with the Federal Elec- · · tion Commission, the Secretary of the Senate, or the Clerk of .the . House, as appropriate, within l O days· after the date. of its organ1za- . tion, or within 10· days after. the date on which the committee has . ' : infoi:mation w~ich causes it. to. anticip~te re~eiving contributi~ns. 0 f ... making expenditures exceeding $1,000 m .a calendar year for Federa · candidates, . whichever is later. · · . . . . · . . . . . · ' (b) Each authorized single candidate commit.tee shall file the Stated ·. ment of Organization required by paragraph (a) of this section, !1n ~ . . ··:· any amendment thereto, or tem1ination thereof required by secu~n~ 

: . · 102.3 ·or 102.4 of this Part, with ·the affiliated principal campn1ih ·· committee. The principal campaign committee shall file a copy of sue . .· Statement, .8.!11endmen~, or te~ination as i.n (a).. . · . . · · oC · · · (c) A poht1cal committee which has previously filed a Statement11 e · 

: . O~anization with the Commission? the General Accounting Office, ~ ·. Clerk of the Houes of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senat t' · : .and has not validly terminated is not required ~ file a new Statero.eD ·· · 

· · § 102 .2 . Formll and fil,ing. . . . . .· . . .. . , . . . . on - (a) The Statement of O~amzat1on shall be filed on Federal E Iec~? on 

1 Commission Form 1,which_may be obtained from. the Feder~l E 1ec . , 
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Commission, 1325 K Street., X.W., :wnshington, D.C. 20463. The 

Statement .shall include the following: · · · (1) the name and address of the committee; · · (2) the names, addresses,· and relationships of affiliated or 

connect.ed organizations (see paral?l"aph (b) of this section); .·· · (3) the area, scope or jurisdiction of the committee. · · 

. · (4) The name, address, and committee position of .the custouinn · of books and accounts. . · · 

· (5) The name, addres.c;, and committee position of other princi­ .· pnl officers, including officers and members of the finance com- . mittee, if any. · · . . . . . · · • · 

. (6) The name,· address, office soue:ht, and. partv affiliation. of . (i) each candidate(s) "for Federal office whom the committet' is 

supporting and (ii) each candidate whom the committf'e is supporting for nomination or election to any ot.her public office; or if _ the committee is supporting the entire ticket of onv pnrtY, the 

name or the party and .the state in which the election is h·eld .. (i) A statement whether the committee's e~istence wiU ,:on- tinue beyond the calendar ye"ar; .·· ., . . . ·· · 

· (8) the _dispos!tion or residual funds which will be made in the 

t'\·ent or d1ssoluhon;. . . ·. . . . . . · . (~) ~ listing of all: banks, safety deposit boxes, or other re- . · pos1tor1es used; . . · . · . · . · ·. 

(10) a statement listing an~· reports (other than those required 

b~· these regula t.ions) regarding- candidates.for Federal. office filed 

under state or local law bv the committee with: state or local · officers, and the names, adc1resses, ·and positions of sucbofficers. . See 2 U.S.C. § 453 and § 111.7. . . . . · {b)(l} "Affiliated organization" means an affiliated committee as . defined iii § 100.14(c) of this subchapter. Only a principal campaiim . . eommittee is required. to report the names ana addresses or all other . authorized committees of its candidate. The other. authorized comlll!ttees need only report the nam·e of their principal campaign com-· 

nuttees. . ··. · . 

· (2) "Connected organization". includes any organization which·. is · nthot a P!>litic~l committee but which organized or financially supported · . e registrant. .-

. I 102.a. Ohange or correction in injormat·um. · . . . 

S Any change or ~o!re~tion in the inlormat.ion. p~eviously. filed in ~he · . tatement of Orgamzat1on shall ·.be reported within 10 days followmg .. 

thfe date .of ~he change ~r correction. D): fili~ an amended Statement 

0 Orgaruzat1on or by filmg a letter. notmg tlie change(s). · .· . 

I 102.4 Discontinuance of registration.. . . . . . . . . · 

· · (~) · Any political.· commit~ee· · not · having outstanding debt~. <>r 

sbhgationsowed to or .by it which, •.aft.er having filed one' or 1110re· 

latements of Organization seeks to disband or determines that it will 11 0 · longer . rece~ve contributions. or make. expe!}ditures during the . ca 1 ~nd~r yeu m an aggregate · amount exceedm~ : $1,000, ·shall:. so . . · · ttiry the Commis~ion; the Clerk of the House or the Secretary of the .. · · nate, as a:pp1 opnate.. . . · . . . · . · · · · · . · . · ) (b). A no~1c.e of termmat~on shall. be not~d on FEC Fonn ~ or by 

ctter contammg the same mformatlon, which shall be·.filed with the 

01lllnission, the Clerk of the House or the Secretary of the Senate as . ~~ ... · . .· 
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· . aP.pr~prio.~ or? in the cas~ of an aut~orized single candi1ate commit . , · 

with the pnnc1pal campaign committee.It shall contain a final r tee, 

of receipts and di~bursements, including a statement a.i to the di ~P0~t - _ tion of ·residual funds if the committee is_ disban~ing. , ispos1. 

§ 102.5 / clentification, number. 

· -Upon rec~ip~ of· a ~tatement of Orga.ni7.ation ~nder thii Patrt · .. upon Uommis~ion r~view of statements already ~led,_ an identificai· or · . number shall be a:-ist~ned to the statement, receipt shall be ackno 10n 

edged thereof, ancl the political committee shall be notified of ~rl- . : nu~~er n:;..;ign~d. 'fhis identification number shall be ente1·ed ·b,· •e 

poht1cnl committee on all subsequent reports or statements filed unt:1e . the .Act, as well as on . all communications concerning such rep~ e~ . or ~tntements. · · - .. · rt!i-

§ 10:'?.6 Reg;stra.tion ·of. st.ate committus.· establishment o-t· ca . · . . r l al . . 'J . mpa;:,n . _ _ . commdtees oy po -i.t.,~c c.ornm-ittees. . . . . . _. . . 

(n) ( l) Each state committee, and each subordinate committee · · 

.a stntc committee, which intends to solicit, receive~ or -make coiut . bution:,; t~t· expenditures, in excess of $1,000, to, for or on behalf of 

au,· cnnchdate for Federal office, or · . . · · · . :· _. - · . (2) nn)· political 'committee which has solicited or received contri .. ·_ · · 

bution..; foror on bt:hnlf or, or made ex~endi,tures ~r transfers to or 0~ · . 

behnlf or, nnv c~nd1date for Federal office, shall either: _ · . . · . 

(b) (1) register as a pol~t.ical committee and report all receipts and. 

expemhtures, Federal and·. non-Federal, pursuant to these regulation~ . ·or ' . ·. . . : . . . . ' _ (~) estublish a. ~eparate 'F~deral caml!_aign committ~e, which shitll 

:rt'!?lStN· us a pohhcnl committee. The ,Fetlerttl campaign commitlt·e· - sh~1ll establish o. segregated Federal acco11Iit in· either a state or 11 • _ 

tionnl hnnk, · which account may not ~eceive contributions othrr tlli;n 1

contribtitions Jesignnted for such committee, or where the solie;itutiun 

expressly stt1tes that such contribution will be used for Federal el~l·· 

tions. The segregated Federal account may not receive transfers from_· 

nn ,1ccotmt or committee established by a state <:ommittec, subordin:ttf 

committee of a state committee, or another political committee except · from another 14"ederal campaign uccount or c()mmittee. The Ferler.,l . ct1mpni~n committee or ncconnt may make transfers for an~· lo.wfol ·. pnrpo~t'. The committee shall file a--Statement o_ f Organizntion· nnli 

slmll file reports ancl statements pursuant- to Part 105. · · _ _ _ _, 

Part 103-_0rgan-ization of political committees 

§ 10:1.1 Organization. . - , . · 

§ I o:t:? Receipt of Contrihutit,n. · ~ ma.a ..\ccmmting for c011trihution~ and ('Xpenditurcs. A 10:u Pt•tt,~ c:1..-.h fund. · · § 10:i.;. · Del'igno.tion or principal campaign committ<'c. ·· 110:u~ ..\uthorizution uf political commitU.•(!:--... .. _ . · § 10:;. 7 · rnauthorizcd acti\-it~·; notice. . · · · § to:l.S Notice; 2"olicitation of cuntrihution~. 

§ 10:U) · Record~,- retention. 

§ w:;.10 ~C'grcgat(-d fund:'. . : · . · · . _ ·. · · . _ . · . 

· · ... t,ahoi·ity.-The· :provisions· of thi:;_.pnrt 10:1 _iss11e<l· ,un<ll'r section 

~OS(a) (1:J), ·s6~'8tnt. 17, 2 U.S.C. 4:is: _ interpret~or1bppl.r section 302,_ · 86 Stt1t. 12, 2 U.S.C. §§ 4:J2, 435 uml 4_:i7. . . ! ' 
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· · 1oa.1 Organization. ·. · . · · . · . . · · · · 

· § (a) Every political comm.itt~e ;Shall have a chairman arid a treasurer, 

~ho shall not be the same mdtvtduaJ. . . : ·· · 

(b) A politi~al com.mittee may designate- . . . . . (1) a vice chairman who shall act as chairman in the e,·cnt of n · 

vacancy in such office; · . (2) an assistant treasurer who shall act as treasurer · in the 

event of a vacancy in such office. · .· · . ·. . 

(c) No contribution or expenditure slu11l be accepted or made b~· or 

on behalf of a politi~al committee at a time when there· is a vacnncy in 

the office of the chairman or the treasurer thereof. ·. · (d) No ex\>enc.liture shall be made for or on behalf of o. political 

. committee wtthout the authorization of its chuirman or treasurer,. or 

their au tborized agents. · 

. § 103.2 : Receipt of contributi<m. . . -· · . . ·. . 

Every person who is not.an authorized agent of. the· treasurer or 

candidate, and who receives a contribution.in exc~ss of $10 on behnlC 

of a political committee or candidate shall, on demand of the treasurer 

or candidate, and in any event within 5 days after receipt, render to · · the treasurer or an authorized agent or candidate an accounting 

thereof, which shall include- . . · .. ·_ 

(a) the amount of the <'ontribution and· the date receil4'ed.auu1,; 

(b) the identification of the contributor and, in the ca.-,e · of u. 

contribution in excess of $100, the occupation and principal ph1.c.-c· · · of· business or employment, if any. . . . . 

. § 103.3 Accounting .for contributions and tz:penditures. 

It shall be the dutv of the treasurer of a political committC'e to- ·. . (a) keep o. recorcl of all contributions made to or for suc:h <·orn- mittee, and, keef> a record of-·· . ._ · · :. (1) the ic entification of every person making a contrihu~ · . tion in excess of $10; and .. ·· : · · · · · . · · (2)' the occupation and principal plnc~ of busines:;; of individual:, wl1ose <·ontributions nggregate in_ excess of $100 in t'\ 

calendar year, and . · . . . 

. · (3) the date rel"eived; and . . . . (4) the amount of the contribution." : . ·. . • .... · 

(h) keep an account of all contributions made by or on behnlf of 

such committee, and·. · 

· (1) the identification of eYery person.to whom any expehdi- ture is made, . · · · · · · · .· .- · 

. (2) the date of the expenditure, · . · · 

(3) the amount of the expenditure, . . . (4) the nnine of euch candidate on whose beh:11£ sn('h. . 

expenditure was made, amd . . .·. ..· . ·_. (5) the office sought by the cancliclate. . . . · (c) obtain and k£'ep a receipted bill from the ·person to whom thP . • 

expenditure is made for every expenditure innde by or on belrnlf · · of a ·political committee-··. 

(1) in exce~s of $100; ·.. . . . . . . . . . . 

(2) in n les:.;er amount if the aggregate amount of expenditures during a ca1.lcndar year to the same person exceetls !S 100; 

(3) ~~e receipted bill must contain · 
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(i) the f ~11 na!De and address of the person to ~h 

the ex~end1ture 1s made, · · · ·. ~Ill 

(ii) the amount of the expenditure, . · . . {iii) the purpose of the expenditure, and 

(iv) the elate the expenditure was made. 

(4) In lieu of a receipted bill, the treasurer may keep 

(i) the canceled check(s) sholl·ing pa,·ment(s). of .th bill t and ' ' ' . . . .. ' e 

· (ii) the bill, invoice <?r other C!)~~emporaneous rnern 

rand um of the tran~actlon contammg the same inform o. 

t.ion as required in (3) above. · . · · . · · a .. 

. ·. (d) The treasurer of each political committee and each cand· , · date shall keep full and comelete records of proceeds from· t{ I 

sale of tickets an~ ';118.S3 collect1ons at each dinner, lunc~eon, ran/ · · '· . · . and other f undra1smg event.q, and such records shall include tli' · date, location, and nature of each event. He or she shall alsokee: 

full and complete records of the proceeds from the sale of ite111.i 

such as political campaign pins, buttons, badges, fl~, ·emble111s : 

hats, banners, literature, jewelry, and Eimilar materials, and sucli 

records shall reflect the co~t of the items to the committee the 

sale price, and the total volume sold. Such records shall be' pre- served in accordance with § 110.2. . · · ·. . · . .. . . 

(e) The treasurer shall use his or her best efforts to obtain ·th~ · required information,· and shall keep a complete re~ord of the 

efforts to do so. . . . ·. · . . 

·. § 103.4. Petty ca,sl, Jund. 

·A political committee may maintain a petty cash fund out of which 

it may make ex1_>enditure.c; not in excess of $100 to any p·erson in con •. · nection with a smgle pur~hase or transaction. If a petty cash fund is · .· Jnaintained, it shall be the dutv of the treasurer of such political com. · mittee to keep and maintain a written journal of all disbursements . . ·. including the purpose of each disbursement from such fund. Th~ 

treasurer need not preserve receipts or invoices in connection with the 

transaction_except as provided in§ 103.3(c). . · 

. § I 03.5 Designation of principal, campaign committee. . 

· ·. (o.) Each candidate for Federal office (other than for election to the . 

. office of Vice President of the United States), shall designate a political·­

commit.tee as ~s or her pr!ncipal campaign_ ':ommittee. See § 19~.2. · . 

(b) Xo poht1cal committee Illay be designated a~ the pnncipal · campaipr committee of more than one candidate. · . · . _ . · . (c) ~o political committee which supports more than·one candidate . may be designated as a principal- cam[?_aign committee, except that, 

· after nomination, a candidate 'for the office of President of the United. 

States may designate the national committee oC such political party~ . his or her principal campaign committee. . . .. . . ·. 

§ 103.6 Authorization ofpolitica/, committee. . 

(a) Any political committee authorized by o. candidate ·to receive . contributions or make expenditures shall ho authorized in writing by· 

the candidate. The authorization shall include a designation of cam· 

pa.ign · depositories to be used by such political committee in accord- .. · ance with § 101.2. . ,1 · • . . 

(b) A candi~_..ate is not required t~. authorize a nationeL statP. or 
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subordinat~ state party committee which solicits funds to be expe~ded 

on the candidate's behalf pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 608{f). . · ·· 

§ 103. 7 Unauthorized act·ioity,· notice. · 

All literature, advertisements (including radio and television announcements and advertisements), stationery and· similar material 

published or otherwise distributed by an unauthorized political com- 111ittee, or on its behalf, which is for the purpose of influencing the 

nomination or election of a candidate shall contain a statement that 

the committee is not authorized by the candidate and the candidate is 

not responsible in any way for its activities. The :statement shall be 

placed on the face or front page of printed matter, and at the beginning 

or end of broadcast matter. .. · . · 

§ J03.8 Notice; solicitations of contribu,tions. ·· · · · . . · · · . 

Each political committee shall include on the face or front page of 

all literature and advertisements soliciting contributions the following notice: · · 

A cop,· of our report is filed with the Federal Election 

Commission and is available for purchase from. the Federal 

Election Commission, Washington, D.Q. 

§ 103.9 . . _Records; retention. 

The treasurer of a. political committee shall· preserve all receip~, 

bills, accounts and all other records required to be kept in accordance 

with the requirements of § 110.2. · · 

§ 103.10 Segregated/unds. . . . . . 

. . All funds of a politi~al committee·shall be segregated from, and may .· not be commingled with, any personal funds of officers,· members, or· 

a:;socia.tes of that committee. · · . . - · · · . : · · 

Part}104-0ampaign depoaitories 

§)104.1 Notifico.tion. of the Commission~.· .. · · · · · ·. §,104.2 Depositories. · . · . . § 104.:J · Depo!lit.1 and expenditures~ · · . . - . .· . . j 104.4 Vice-Presidential candidate campaign depositories.. _· 

Authority.-The provisions of this part 104 are issued under section- 308, 86 Stat. 17, 2 .U.S.C. · § 438,· Interpret or· apply section 302, 86. · · · Stat. 12, 2 U.S~C .. §§ 433 and 437b. 

·. -~---· § 104.1 · .Nottji,cation of the Oo mmission., · · 

. . (a) Each unauthorized single candidate committee, each multicandidate committee (whether authorized or unauthorized), and each . · ·party .committe~ shal! design8;te a state or ·national ~a:n~(s) · as its 

campaign depos1tory(1es) on its State.ment of Org~~za~1on · (FEC ' 

-Form 1) and shall file that Statement ,vtth the Comn11ss1on, the Clerk· 

of the House or the Secretary of. the Senate, as appropriate. · (b) Principal campaign committees shall list the bank(s) designated - hY its authorizing candidate pursuant to § 101.2 as its campaign · 

. depository(ies), ~ its St.atement of_ Organizatio!1. . . . . (c) An· authonzed sm~le candidate_ comnuttee shall inform its · 

: principal .campaign comrmttee of the b9;nk(s). desiinated hJ: a~thoriz-. 

mg candidate .pursuant .to ·§ 101.2 as its campa~·. depos1tones,. by 

1isti!).g them in its Statement of Organization. (FEC Form 1). . (d) Each registered political committee which changes its designated ,,.... 
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campaign depository(ies) ,· shall amend its Statement of Organizati 

pursuant to , 102.3(a), listing the currently designated earn aion 

aepositories, either by filing _a:n_ amended Statement of Organizrtiogn 

or by filing a letter, with the Commission, the Clerk of ·the Hou n, 

the Se~retary of ~he Senate, or foi: authorized committees, the Princi:i 

campaign committee, as appropnate. a 

' § 104.2 · Depositories._ . 

. Only national o~ state banks char~red by t~e pnited States or 

state mar be· designated as campaign depos_itones ... · One or. rnor' . · · depositones may be established in- one or more states. _One ·or tnor! 

accounts may be established in a depository. - · · 

· . § 104.3 Deposits and ezpenditures. .. . 

(~} All contijbutions· received by a can4i~ate, his o! her authorized 

·political committee(s). and any other political committee(s) shall be· 

deposited in the appropriate ~amJ?aign dep!)sitory by t~e candidate 

or by the treasurer of such comnuttee or his or her des1gnee, withi~ 

10 days of the candidate's or treasurer's receipt thereof. An expenditure_· 

may ~e made by anY. committ.ee only by check dra~ on an account in 

a designated calJ!.paign dep~sito17., except· expenditur~ to one p~rson: 

for $100 or less m connection \Vlth a smgle transaction or ·purchase. 

EX{>enditures for $100 or less may be made from a petty cash fund 

mamtained pursuant to ·§ 103.5. If the candidate has established 

separate primary and general ·accounts pursuant to § 101.2(b), the 

deposits and expenditures should be made to and from the appropriat~ _· 

account. · 

. (b) Contributions -which appear to be illegal shall .be, within IO · days- . -- . · · . . · · . . . ·.: .. :· .. . · . .- . 

(1) returned to the_ contributor; or · . ' . . 

(2) . deposited into the campaign depository, in which case tbe 

treasurer sh~U .make and. ret-aii:i a. written record noting the basis 

for the appearance of illesahty. · The treasurer shall take all 

reasonable steps to determine the legality of the contribution . . Refunds shall be made when a contribution is determined to have . been illegal, and the treasurer _shall so note by amending the 

·current report or noting on the candidate's or committee's next 

required report. - . . · · . · . . . · . 

§ 104.4 Vz~e-Presidential candidate campaign depositories. · 

.· The campa~ depository(ies) designated · by a political party's · candidate for President shall be the campajgn depository(ies) of tliat · politicalparty's candidate for the office of Vice-President. . . . 

Part 105-Reports by political commitues and candidates . 

105.1 General. 1105.2 Form and content-of report.~. · · .. · . · · . . ·. ·. § 105.3 · Disclosure of receipt and consumption of in-kind contributions~ 

·, 1105.4 Filing dates. · . ,. : .: · · · · · 105.5 Uniform reporting of contributions.. . .· 105.6 Uniform reporting of expenditures. . § 105. 7 Allocation of expenditures nmong candidates. 

§ 105.8 Disclosure of earmnrked contributions and expenditures. f 105.9 Continuous reporting of debt,; ~μd obligation!. • . · 

§ 105.10 · Repofts of independent expenditw:es and contributions .. § 105.11 Waiver of reporting requirements. : · · · § 105.12 Political committees; cash on h:ind. - § 105.13 'Members of Congress; reporting ~xemption~ 
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. ·.t,,,Aority.~The .11rovisions of thii Part 105. issued under section 

,os,~>~13) .• S6 ~tat. !7• L~ ·am,ndfd, ·2 U.S.('. 1 ..4.38. interpret 0~ 

,pplJ section 304, SO :St~t .. 14, as amended, 2 U.S.C. I 434. _ · 

1105.1 <J,nmll. . . 

(a) Each ~litiral r.ommittee re1n,tertll with tht' Commi~tion, thP 

Clerk ol the Honse. the Seer.tar,· o( the ~nate, or ~ith a i>rinri1,ul · campai~ r.omn!itte~ (Part 102 ol t~i=a. subchaJ•ter) s~all file q~arterly 

,eports of contnbut1on~ anJ expenditures (un e,~ wal\·eJ) unul: · -· (1) all clebt.41 anJ obli,rations rtlating to that .committep':; 

Feueral elec.~tion activity are extingui.. hed: and - -· - · · 

(2) the committee bu filed a valid Notice of Termination 

···.· · (b:~~~~~ntliclate for Fetleral offir.e (other t.han a vict-presiclentilll 

camlitlate) shall file 9narterly re1>0rts of contributions and expenditurrs 

UDtil all debt~ and otilirations relating to that candidac,· on which h, i~ 

personally obligatt'cl ar, extin~aish,d, unle:\.1 the candidate is granted 

1 waiver 1>ursnant to I 101.3, or has terminated candidate status unJer 

t 101.1. - .- _ . _ · · _ , _ · · _ .. _ . . .. : (c} A political C'ommittee or candidate is exempt from _ fiJin~· a 

quarterl)· rei>ort if t.lie political committee or candidate did not receh·e - contributions in excess of Sl,000 and make expenditures in excess of . : : Sl,000 in that. quarter. However, . .- __ - . · _· · 

- (1) the political committee or candidate shall notify the Cc;,m- . mission in writing a.t the close of the first.quarter iji v;hich the··· · . exemption applies; and _ ._ . · · -_ . _ _ . . _ · · . · . -· -· · 

- · -_ (2) the poht1ca) comnuttee or candidate shall ·continue to file ·· the pre~l~tion,: ~t-election ~·n~ _annual_ reports .. required by'.. _ _ _ 11 OS.4 until te.nnmated or wuved. · . · · · . . 

. · f 105.2 : Fonn and eontmt of report,. _ . . . : . . .. · · (a)· E~cept as not.ed below, each· re~rt filed ~·a political f''llll~ 

mittee or candidate under this part shall be on FEC Forni 3, and sh:111 

reflect all receipts and disbursements of a candidate or committl'e. · · Forms mav be obtained from the Federal: Election Commission, . . - 1325 K Street, N .W .• Wuhingtori, D.C. 20483. : ·· _- · -

. _· . (b) Each re~rt filed under this part -~hall i~clude ~11 recei_pts ond · -__ . disbursements from ~he clot:e of the last reporting penod .to _the close 

of the current reportmg penod, and shall d1SClose: · · (1) The amount of cash on hnnd at _ the ·beginning of_ the __ ·· _ calendar vear and at the beginning of the . reporting period, inC'luding, -but· not limited to, currencv, balances on· aeposit · in· 

banks and savings. ·.,and: loan institutions, r.hecks, . negotiab.le . · money orders, and other paper commonlyaccepted by & bank m 

a deposit ; ... _ · · _ . . . . . _ _ - . _ . . (2) The identification,· occupation, ·and .:principal · .place . or 

business, if any, of each person who has made a contriliution to , 

. or for such committee or candidate during the reporting periotl in 

·an amount or value in excess of SlOO, or in an amount of less th!ln · 1100 if the person's contributions within a calendar year tutnl : 

more than 1100, together with the. amount and daite ol such · · ·contributions; . . . . _ · · ._ _ -_ ·-. .. : · _ •. _. · - . -

· (3)(i) The total of contributions made to or for a committee 

or candidate during th~ reporting period ·and not reported under 4 subparagraph (2) of this pairagraph; .. ,'. · . • 

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(ii) Candidates and committees, which, · in: addition to· th· 

required totals, choose to · itembe contributions not in •xc:e.. e . 1100, shall- itemize by attachi~. a lil)&rate_ schedule ·Tb of . itemized contribution• shall not be commingled with the ~ni~ · 

· itemized list of contributions in excess of 1100. · -ai 

(4) · The identification . of eich political committee or 0 political organization from which tho reporting committee ort~t'"' 

candidate receivtd, or to which the reporting committee or '" 

candidate made, any transfer of funds 1n any amount during !t' · 

reporμDg period, t~ther with the amounts and· dat"' of ~ .· · tr&D!fen and complete di.4'Closure, pursuant. to I 105.8, of ta"~ 

tran.41f er of earmarked funds; . · ·. · c 

(5) Each: . . . . . · · · · (i)(A) loan to or from any political committee; or 

· · · CB) campaign~related loan to a ·candidate which i1: ·.· (~) (A) over 1100 in value and made during th'e rtponi".. . · penod · or • . · . . . --ag_ .. · 

(B) lea than 1100 m value and the total of the loans rro . · 

the maker LI over ·1100 shall be reported :together with th 111 .·. · 

identification,. occupation, and principal place of businesse 

.·.if any, of each lencler. end_.orser1 or guarantor, u the - may be. The reJ:!C)rt ahall mcluae_ the date and ~ount 0,· 

that, loan. . · · . . · . · . · 

(8) The total_· amount of proceeda from~ ·. · . ·• · . . · Ci) the A&l~ .of tickets to each dinner, luncheon, rally, and 

other fundrusa~ event; · · ... · . · . . . . . · (ii) mus ·collections made at·auch ·events; and . · (iii):aales .. of items such u poμtical_ camp• pin.~, button.<, 

badges, flags, emblems,. hats, banners, -literature, jew,ln· 

and similU' materials, so long u the items are sold br 16~ 

candidate or an· unauthorized· committee. · 

. • .. _(7) Each receipt .in e;~cess of SlOO received during_ th~ reporting .. · · penod, not .otherwise listed· under s.ubpar~aP.hs (2) through (61 . 

· of this parapaph, together with the identification, date and 

amount received, occupation and principal . P-lace of busin~ or . . · each· such person from whom sucli receipts have been received .. . . · •.. during the repo~ period; including . . · .. _.·: .· ·. : . . . 

(i) · The intered or other. proceeds from the investment,. 

in an · interest-bearing account, note, bill, stock,· bond or· 

other ~ar devic~, of fun~ transferred out __ of a checking .. account ma camp~ depository and • · .. . · (ii) rebates and refunds received by the candidate or collllDltt~: 

(8) (i) The total of all l'ff~ipts by or for _the committee. ·or 

candidate during the reportin.g period and the· cal•ndar 3·ear: and 

, · . (ii) total recei~ts less transf en between affiliated political_ · committees (as defined in I .100.14). . . . . . . (9) The identification of each ptrson to. whom expenditllffl · . .. · · have been made by or on behalf of such committee.or candidate. 

within· the reporti:ng period .which total inore than SlOO_. o_riA 

an amount less than $100 if the total "exceeds 1100 within a 

calendar year, ~ther with the amount, date and pu~ of 

each such expenditure and the name.·and address of, ana .offici .. 

. . ;~h!!r;-. each candidate. on whose behalf such expend1tum .· 

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· (10) The total ~of expenditures:made by or on behaJf of such . 

. committee or candidate du~ ·the reporting period and the 

calendar .r_ear together with total expenditures less transfers 

between affiliated political committees (as defined in § 100.14(c)) candidate; . · . · · · ' . . · · . 

(11) The amount and nature of outstanding debts and obligations owed by· or to the committee including ·any written contracts, a__greements, or promises to make contributions or expendi-. 

tures. (Section 105.9 of this part sets forth the special reporting 

requirements applicable· to debts. and obliJations.) · . · (c) (1) Except as noted in (2) below, each pnncipal campaign com- . 111it~e sha11 consolid.o.te. in. its r~por~ for each . election the reports 

re(J.ull"ed to bee.filed with 1t, m~ludmg .(1) the ·cand1da~'s report (!lnless _.,81ved) and (u) reports submitted to 1t by a~ authonzed committees. 

The consolidation shall be completed on FEC Form 36 and be sub- · 111itte4 with th«? reports of. the principal campaign co~mittee and the · reports or. apP.bcalile portion of reports of the committees shown on 

the consohdat1on. . . . . · . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) For pre~lect1on reports, the pnnc1pal campaign committee . ID&Y, ·. if necessary, file the consolidated · report disclosing the. total 

receipts and expenditures by all authorized committees with respect to 

that electio~ without in~lu~ing. all of the detailed reports of ·com-· 

wittees req_ull"ed to .file with 1t. · •. · _ · · (i) Committees required to file with a principal campai~ com­ . ·. ·mittee shall file a copy of their report with the Commission or . . . with the Clerk of . the House, . or the· Secret~ of the Senate·, as · custodian for·- the Commission by the 10th day preceding the. 

election, in addition to filing with the principal campaign com­ . mittee., unles.c; the principal campaign committe«? files a complete 

<:onsobdated report 10 clays pnor to the elect~on under (c)(l) above. .. . · . . . . · . _._ 

(ii) The principal campaign committee shall then file . a con- . solidated report no later than 5 days before the election,· the 

report to include the detailed. reports from committees required 

to file with it, if the detailed report was not filed 10 days. prior · to the election... · · · · · 

. (d) Can~idates and authoriz~d ·committees .. which are. following. 

§ 101.2(b) shall report primary_ and general activity .separately. · . . . 

§ 105.3 · Disclosure of receipt andconaumption of in-kind contributions.· 

. (a)(l) Each in;.lcind contribution shall be valued at the· usual ·and 

n·ormal charge on the elate received and reported on the appropriate· · schedule of receipts, identified as to its nature and listed as a "con- . · tribu tion in-kind." ·.· · · .. ·: · · · . · · · . . 

· (2) Except for items noteclin ·(c)below, each contribution shall be 

reported as an expenditure at the same usual and normal charge and. 

Teported on the appropriate expenditure schedule, identified and listed · as an "in-kind contriliution." . : . · · · · . (b)(l) The usual and normal charge of any good shall be the retail 

price of that good in th~ mark!t from '!hie~ it ordinarily would have 

been purchased at the time of its contnbut1on. . · . . . · · · (2) · The usual and normal .charge of anY services, other than those · pro~ided by anAmpaid volunteer, shall be the prevailing hourly or 
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piec~wo~k rate charged for such services _prevailing at the time su h 

services were rendered. . ·. · . c 

(c) Contributions of stockfbonds, art objects, and other sitnil · items to be liquidated. shall be reported as follows: · · . . . . ar-

(1) The committee or candidate shall report as a memo entr 

~not a~ caEh) ~he it:em's. fair market val~e on· the date receh·t-J 

mcludmg the identification (and where m excess of $100, ON·t • 

pation and principal pl.ace of business) o~ the contribu.tor. · · •· . (2) When the item 1s sold, the committee or candidate shat 

report. the pr<?ceed~ on .the report of r~ceipts and expenditure~l 

n_1cluding t~e ~dentdication. (al}d where m excess of $1 ~O, oc~up~: 

hon and pnncipal place of business) of the purchaser, 1C kno\\11, 

§ 105.4 Filing· dates.· . . . . . · · . . . . · 

(a) Except as provided otherwise in this section, each treasurer of 

a political committee supporting a candidate or candidates for election· 

to Federal office, and .each candidate .f ~r e)ectio~ to such office shall ·. file the reports. of receipts. and e_xpenditures required under this ·part. . · (b) Pre-elect?,On and post-elect1on reports.- .. · In any calendar .,·ear.in 

which an individual ~s a candidate and an election .for that office ·is 

held, a report shall be filed: . · 

. (I) ~o later than the: 10th day before the election. (§ 105.2 

(c)(2)(1)). · · . . . · · . . · · · ·, 

(i) The report shall disclose all rece~pts and disbursements .· .. as of the 15th day before that election~· ·. · .. · · (ii) Each report filed by registered or certified mail shall ~­

postmarked not later than the end of the 12th day before the 

election. . · . · . · 

(2). Not later than the 30th day.after· the· election. This report 

must include all receipts and disbursements as of the 20th dlL,. 

after the election. - · . . · . · . . . · · , ( c) Annual report.-In any calendar ·year in which an individual is n ·· 

candidate but tliere is no election for the office sought, an annual report 

shall include all transactions as of December 31 and be filed by Januar,· 

31 of the following year. .· . . · . . · .·. . . · . (d). Quarterly report.-A report shall be filed on April 10, July 10, .. · .... 

October 10, and January 31 fo11owing· the close. of. the immediate))· 

preceding calendar· quarter in which the candidate or poJitical committee received contributions in excess of $1,000 or. made expenditure5 in excess of $1,000.· ·. ·· · · . · 

· . (1) These reports shall include all receipts and disbursement!i 

as of the close of that calendar quarter .. · . . . . · · ... . . (2) When the last day for filing any quarterly report required . by (c) above occurs \\ithin 10 davs before or after an election .. the quarterlv. report need not be filed so lone; as. the pre-election ·.· · · reports requlred b,r § 105~4(b)(l) are timely filed; . · · · (e) If any contribution of $1,000 or more is received by a treasurer · ·or his or her authorized agent subsequent to the 15th day, but more 

.·than48 hours before12:0l ·a.m;of the dayon""hich an election is to he 

conducted, this information shall be reported directly to the Com­ . · · mi.s~ion or to .the Clerk of the House .,or Secretary of the Senate, as 

· : custodian for the Commission, within 48 hours of receipt. For purpose~ 

of this paragraph, t·eport means-. . 
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(1) a letter ~igned by the treasurer or his or her aeient, hand . delivered "ithin 48 hours of the receipt of the contnbution, or · (2) a telegram, followed b1 a letter signed by the treasurer 

or his or her agent, sent registered or certified ·m~l and postmarked \\ithin 48 hours of the receipt of the contribution. · . . · For purposes of this subparagraph (e) only, "election" means an · tection for which · the ballot nee.rs _the name of. the candidate, or 

. delega~es commit!ed to sue~ candidate, w~o re~eived (or one of whose · ,uthor1zed committees received} the ~ontnbut1on~ .· · .• 

(0 .\lonth/.y reporting. . · . . , .· . . . . . ·. ( 1) .In any cal!ndar ye!'-r in which a ~eneral election is· h~ld. (~ot 

iricluding a special election t-0 fill a vacancv), each . Pres1dent1al 

candidate who makes contributions or expendit11res in more than one · ·tate, his orher principal campaign committee and any other authorized 

; 0inmittee, ~hall file the reports required by thic, Part 105 by the 10th ... da1,· of the .month in each month except January, November~ and. 

I)ecember of such calendar. year~ instead of· pre-. and post-pri~ary · report~ and q unrterly reports.·· These retorts sliall u~clude ~ll receipts . and disbu~ement~ ns o~. the lt1st day ~ the month 1mmed1e.tely pre- ceding' the month m which the. report ~s filed ... · . · ... ·. _ .·· . (2) ·The pre~ and post-election reJ?orts required .to be. filed under 

pttraiirnrh (b) relating to a general election, the 4th quarterly .rep':)rt . reqmre< t<? be filed unde~ paragraph (d), and the reports ~equtred to· 

be filed prmr to an election under paragraph (e), must still be filed. 

(:J)" .For candidates, the monthly reporting requirement ~hall continue until n cnndidnte files with the Commission a statement that · bis or her ntlme will not. appear on any·. ballot in a ·primary or the gen- . erail election .. Any candidate filing thi::; statemen~ she.I~ thereafter. file 

reports pu~uamt.. to paragrap~1s (c) an~ (d) of this sec~1on .. · · · . · (4) ~lult1canchdate comnuttees which make contnbut1ons .or ex- . ' pcnditures in more thnn one state, me.y,upon re··· quest to and. appro~~al ' . by the. Commission, file monthly report~ as set out above. . . · . . 

§ i05.5 · Un~(orm reporting of contributions. . 

· (al) Each rontributor of an amount in excess .of· $100 shall be disclosed by identification, occupation,· and principal place of .business, . if any. If a contributor's name or addre~s is known to have changed : 

~ince nn el\rlier c;ontributio~ reported cl nring the calendf!-!" year, the 

exact. name or address. prenously used· shall be noted ·-with the first 

subsequent entry. · · · · . · · · .. · .·· · · . . · · · · 

(h) ln each case when a co_ntribution received from a person in a 

reporting pe1iocl is. adcled to.previously imitemized ~on~ributions from 

the 8t1me .person nn<l the aggregate exceeds $100 wtthm the calendar · ·rear, the u.l('ntification, occupation, and principal plac~ of business, . if any, of that contributor shall then be listed on the prescribed report-· ing forms. .· · .. · · · . . . · . . . . 

All contributions from the snme person during the calendar year 

shttll be listed uuder the snmc 1uui1e. ·. . · (c) Absent evidence to· the .contrary, any··contribution inade by 

check, money order, or other wiitten instrument. shall be reported as 

. a cont.ribution by· the last person ,~igning . the instrument · prior to · deliYery to ~he candidate or, committee. .· · · 
I 105.6 Uniform reporting of ezpendit·uru~ ·· · 

(a) A candidate or committee ·sh_all report ea~h · e~enditure by . ·. · : on behalf of a candidate or committee m excess of $100, and sh 0

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. include the identification of the recipient. a 1 

(b) In each case when an expenditure made to a recipient in 

reporting ~riod is added to rreviously unitemized ex~enditures to th a 

same recipient and ·the tota exceeds S100 ·for-the calendar year the 

!dentification of that recipient shall be listed on the prescribed rep' orte 

mg forms. · · . .. 

. § 105.7 Allocation of ezpendituru arnong candidates. 

A political committee making an e~enditure on behalf of more tha 

one capdidate for Federal or. non-Federal office shall. allocate t{ · 

expenditure(s) among the candidates on a reasonable baslS pursuant t e 

·Part 107, and repor~ the allocation for each F~cleral candidate. Th 0 

treasurer shall retam all documents supporting the allocation i: 

accordance with § 110.2. ·. . .· . . . . · · 

§ 105.8 · D-isclosure of earmarked contributions and ezpenditure,. 

(a) Each candidate, politica(committee;in·d. oth~r person required.· . to file reports who receives an earmarked contnbut1on of any amount 

or makes an earmarked expenditure . o.f aiiY. a~ount (in.eluding a · · . transfer of fu~d~):-5hall report.: (1) the 1~entdicat1on, an4 if the ear ... marked. contnbution or expenditure exceeds. $100 the occupation· and · principal place . of business, . of the contributor; (2) the name and 

·: address of each political committee or candidate for· whom the <·on. 

tribution or expenditure is earmarked; and (3) the amount of the ear. 

marked contriliution or expenditure. · . · . . · · .. (b) The reporting of earmarked -·contributions ·and. expenditure-. ·, .. sh~ll be in. addition to all other reporting of contributions or expendi- tures ~eq~ed by the Act. · . :•. · · . · · · · 

· § 105.9. Continuous reporting of debts and obligations .. 

.. (a) Debts and obligations which remain. ·c:mtstanding.: after. the- .. election shall be continuously re~orted until extinguished. See § 105.J · (b). These debts and obligations shaUbe reported on separate schedul~ 

together with a statement ex~laining the circumstances and conditions · under which each debt and obligation is incurred or. extinguished. . . (b) A debt, obligation, .. or other promis~ to make an ~xpenditurc of 

$500. or Jess, shall be rep~rted as of the. time payment 1s made or no 

later than 60 days after 1il.currence, whichever comes first. A loan or 

monev in the ordinary course of business .and anv debt or obli2stion .: · . over $500 shall be reported as of the time of the transaction. ... : · . · 

§ 105.10 .. Reports of .independent erpenditures and contribution,. 

(a) (1) "Independent contribution" means a contribution, not by 

a pQlitical committee or candidate, not made. to a political committee 

or· candidate. · · · · . 

· (2) "Independent expenditure" means an experi<lit.ure not mad~ by, 

or at the request of, a political committee or camlidate. . , .· .. (b) Each person who makes imlepend~nt -expenditures or contrihn-· . tions·which, in the.aggregate, exceed.$100 in a calendarJt'ar shall file: 

reports withthe Commission on FEC Form 3. · . · . · · · ·. 

(c) Reports filed under this section shall inchule all information 

required. !,or repo1 ts by §§ 105.s;: 105.6 and 105.7. However, these 

. reports need not be cumulative .. _.: 
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· (d) Reports. required by ·this section shall be filed on the dates . palitical comm1t~es file pursuant to I 1~5.4. · _ · · · 

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105.11 · U"aioer,ojreportingrequirementa. _· . ; _ . 

· · ( a) Upon application to the Commission, a political committee ma,,. 

i,e relieved, at the discretion of the Commission, of the duty to fiie • 

,eports of receipts and disbursements if the treasurer of that political 

. · · conunittee certifie!-l that the political committee · . . · · 

. (1) ~rimarily suppor~s personshsecking State or local office; and 

(2) uoes not operate in more t an one state or does not operate·. I on a statewide basis .. 

§ 105.-12 Political commiUee,; ca,sh ori ha,-nd. ·· · · . . . _ • . 

political committ-ees and candidates which have cash-on hand nt 

the time of registration shalJ disclose on their first report the source(s) 

of such funds, including the information required. by Part 105.2. The· 

cash balances are assumed to be compo~ed of those contributions most 

recently received by'the committee or candidate.. · · .. - .- _ 

. § 105~13 "'\fembersofOongrt~s;reportingezemptfon. ·. · -.· : ·. · _. 

A Member of the Congress is not required to report, as contributions. · 'received or as expenditures made, the value of pliot~apltjc, matting,: - or recording_serv1ces furnished to him by the Sena~ Recording Studio,.· 

the House Recor4ing ·studio, or by on individual whose pa_l' is dis--. 

btirsed by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of 

Representatives and who fumishe~ such services as his primary duty 

as an employee·of the Sena~ or House of Repre!;entatives, or if such 

~rvices were paid for· by the Republican or Democratic Senatorial' 

-:'Campaign Committee,·. the Democratic National Congre~ional. · Committee, or the N atfonal Republican· Qongressional Committee.. . Thi~ subsection does not- apply to su~b rec(!rding. services furnished .. · dunng the calendar year before the year m which the -~{ember'~ · · ·· term expires. 

part 109-Reporl8 on conventi.on financing 

109.1. Reports; committees shall report. · · . · , . 1· 

109.2 Report.a; political parties. · -· · . · . · ·· 109.3 - Financial statements; time and .·content of. filing. · 109.4 Committees receiving Federal funds. . · . · . 109.5 Convention expe~es; definitions. . · _ _ 

· _ Authority.-The provisions of this Part .. 109 issued under· section· . 308(a)(13), 86 Stat. 17, 2 U.S.C. 438, interpret or apply section. 307 ,. 86 Stat. 16, 2 U.S.C. 437, as amended. _· · · · 

§109.1 •· Report&; committees shall report . . 

Each committee or other organization which: · · ._ .. - . . .. . , (a) represents a_ state~ a political subdivision· thereof, or· anv 

other group of persons~ in dealing with officials of a national polit1- r 

cal party with respect to matters in,·oh-ing a presidential noininat- ·· ing convention held in that state, and .· · . , . : . 

(b) receives or expends any funds in connection with· the ~a-_ · · tional nominating· convention, shall file. reports with the Com~ _ mission as set out in §109.3 below. 

· §109.2 Reports; political parties. 1 

, (a) Each committee or other organiz~tion, including a. national. _. committee which .,., · 
· . (1) represents a n9;tional political party in ma!ting arr . · 

ments !or the convention of that ~axty held to noDllllate a ca.ng~ .. llate for the office of President or Vice President; and · lllda. 

(2) receives or expends any funds in connection with . . ·convention, shall file statements as set out in §109.3 below that 

(b) A state committee or a subordinate committee of a state e 

mittee whic~ assists delegates and alternates to the convention f om. 

that state with travel expenses and. arrangements, ·or which taponrorn 

caucuses, receptions and similar activities at the convention site n')Qrds 

not report under this Part 109. - · . . ee 

§ 109.3 . Financial statements;.time.and ctmtent of filing.· 

Each committee or organization required to file a financial stat 

ment shall: .· . · e. 

(a) within 60 days following the last day the convention . · · officially in session, but not later than 20 days prior to the da~ . of the general election; file ~th the ColJll!lission fin.ancial stat~. 

·_ ments on F~C Form,~, wh~ch shall conta1!1 all receipts and d! 

bursements m connection with the con,·ention. · · · (b) file, no later than 10 dayJ after the end of the calendar 

quarter, a quarterly report disclosing _all transactions completed 

as of the close of that calendar quarter if the committee ·spends 

or· receives any Iunds after the filing of the report required in 

§109.3(a). · . . ·.. . . · . 

( c) file I!- final repor~ ~ith the Commission not_-later than IO 

days after 1t ceases activity. · 

. § 109.4 Committees _receivi~g Federal Jund,. . 

Any commit~ee w~ich r~ceives,; d~~ctly or ind!rectly, all or part or · the pa~ent for Presidential nommatmg conventions under 26 U.S.c 

§9008, shall, in addition to the reports required to be filed uncle; 

§ 109.3 ·above,· file quarterly reports as follows: · . · , . . _ · (a) The first quarterli report shall be filed at the end of the 

calendar q~arter m which the committee receives its first paYment 

under 26. U.S.(?. §9008. A reportshn_ll ~e filed for each subse9uent 

quarter ~n which the committee rt'ceives or expends any funds, · except. that a report need not be filecl at the end of the quarter in 

which the. committee files the report required by § 109.3. . -(b) . The r~ports shall contain the same information as _requred 

under §109.3, shall be filed not later than 10 days· after the end·. 

of the .·calendar quarter, and shall disclose all_ transactions as of 

the end of the calendar qu~rte~. . . . . · . · 

§ 109~5 · Convention expenses; definition. 

·For the purposes of this part, recejpts and disburseme~ts,. in connection ?.ith a convention, means-qualified con,·ention exp~nses and - unqualified convention expenses as defined in Part_ 120 of these 

.·regulations. . · 

'. Part 110-· Formal requirements respecting reports and statements 

§ 110.1 Verification. · i1· 

§ 110.2 Preservation of records. . · ·_ 

§ 110.3 Effect of acknowledgement :md filing by the Commission. 

§ 110.4 Personal responsibility of person signing statement. . . 

-Authority.-. The provisions of .t~is Part 110 issued wi.der section 

308, 82 Stat. 17, 2 U.S.C. § 438, mterpre·~ 10r apply sec.t1on 306, 86 

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. Each ~ndividual having· th~ responsi~~ity to file a report· required· ·, : ,,. ... · ·• 

· ·: ·f. . under thi:5 subchapter, shall sign the onginal report. , - ·. ; . ;, . ~ ·.· ~·.~ • :. ... , . .. . 

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· Each candidate, political committee,· or. other .person required to · · .. fi)e anY report or statement under this subchapter shall: -. · (a) maintain records \\ith respect to the m•tters reqilired to be · reported, including vouchers, worksheets, receipt.c., bills and 

accounts, which ~hall pro,ide in sufficient detail the necessan· 

information .and date fr.om which. the filed reports an~ statement., 

may be verified, explained,· clarified, and checked for accuracy 

and completeness·; . . . 

(b) preserve a copy of each report or statement filed; and 

(c) keep those- records and reports available for audit, in...;pection, or examination by the Commission or its authorized representativ~ £or a period. of not less than 3 years from the end of 

the year in whicli the report or statement was filed. 

§ 110.3 Effect. of acknowled!Jement ~~ filing 1,y the Oommiasion. . Acknowledgemen~ by the Comm1ss1on, the Clerk-of the House, or · the Secretary of the Senate, of the receipts of statements of organiza- tion or reports or statements filed under this subchapter are intended 

solely to inform the person filing the report of its receipt and neithel". 

· the ackno~vledgement no~· the. acceptance of .a report or st~te~ent . 

· shall constitute express or 1mpbed approval, or many manner ind1cnte 

that the content~ of any_ report or statement fulfills the filing or other - 

requirements· of the Act or· of these regulations. 

· ·. § 110.4 . Personal rnponsib·ility of person rigning statement. . 

. Each treasurer of a political committee, each candidate, and anf. 

other person required . to. file any report or statement under these 

regulati~ns ·and under t~e Act shall be personally responsible for . the . 

timely and complete. fi11~g of the report or s~atem.en~ and for the 

accuracy_ of any mformatlon or statement contained 1n 1t. . · 

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Part 111-Filing copie,· of reports and atatement8 witA Stau oificer, 

f 1 i 1.1 Filing requirements. · . · .. § 111.2 Filing copies of reports of Pre;idential nnd Vice Presidential candidate-s. 

f 111.3 Filing copies of report.~ by other Federal ca&ndidates and committees. 

§ 111.4 Filing copi~ of report.~ by committees supporting Presidential candidates. · · f 111.5 Time and mann~r of filing copies. · f 111.6. Duty of state officers. 

· I 111. 7 Effect on state law. · . . . . . · I · · 

AutAority.-The provision~~f · this Part 111. is.c;ued under settion 

30S(a) (13), 86 Stat. 17, 2 U.S.q. § 438, interpret or apply section 309, 

86 Stat.18. 2 U.S.C. §§ 439 and 153. · 

§ 111.1 Filing retzu irements. 1 

. A copv of .each statement ancl report required to be filed under thi" 

subchapt!r shall be fil!d \\;th t~e ~cretuy of State (or, it there i~ no 

office of Secretary of State; the !equivalent ~tate officer) of the appro- 

. priate state. for p~rP.os~~ ~f tl~is _part, th~ term "appropriate stuteu . · means the state or Juns<l1cuon. Jes1gnatetl 1n § 111.2 oi- :§ 111.:1. . I 

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·'"'· I 11_ l .2 . Fili.ng cop~, of report, 6y • Pru·ituntial and V'iu fri,iL • , -~:.i_,,.__ . . . . qe,a 1'GI 

CCIIH.HOCHC•. . . . 

A copy of each report and ·statement required to. be filed MhaU ~ filed by the candidate or authorized committee with the stat~ ofti 

of ~ach state o! othei: jurisdiction !n which a~ e~iliture is rn cer · dunng a reportmg penod by a candidate for the office of Presiden •de 

Vice President o~ on the c~n~idate's behalf, the repo1·t to tiontai~ or 

least all tran~a<,tion~ pea ta1rung to that state. at 

I 111.3 F:rJe:.~pita of rtporta _Irv other ~t<ltra/, candidate, and eo,r, .. 

· A copy of each report and statemert required to be filed unde1 th" 

subcha~ter by·other candidates and committees shall be filed 1tith tbs 

state officer of eath state or other jurisdiction in which a candidate · other than for President or Vice Piesident, seeks election. e, 

§ 111.4 Filing ~opies · of reports by comm·itteta n,.pporting Pruidtntial . ... ca.iulidatta. . · - , 

Committees, other than a presideniial candidate's prindpal earn 

paign committee, and other authorized committees, which make ron· · triliutions to, or expenditures on behalf of, 1_>residential ca!'didatl'; . · shall file a copy of reporbl and statements only m the· state(s) m v.·hirh. 

the recipient and contributing committees have their ~eadquartetis. 

§ 111.S . Time and manner o.f fil,ing capita. 

· A copy required to be filed with a state officer under this part slinll 

be filed at the same time as the original report is filed. Each· copv or 11 

,. rep(?rt or statement shall be a complete, true, and legible copy of tlu,· 

onginal report or statement, filed. . · 

§ 111.6 · Duty of state offietrs. . . . . . . 

It is the duty of the· Secretary of State, or the equivalent state 

offi~~ ·. .. . . · . . ._. . 

(a) to receive and maintain in an -orderly 111anner all reports 

and statements required to be filed with him; · (b) to preserve such reports and statements for a period of.10 

years from date of receipt, except that reports and statements relating solely to candidates for the House of Representatives ne,,l. 

be preserved for only 5 years from the date of rec~ipt ;_ . . · (c) to m.ake the reports and statements filed with hun aYadable . for_ public inspection and copying during· regular office hour~. · commencing as soon as praNicable but not later than the end ~f: · 

the day during which it was received and· to permit copyi~ or 

any such report or statemeat by hand or by duplicating machnu•. 

· · : requested ·by any person, at ilie ~~pense of such person, such p<'r 

copy expense to be reasonable .. 

§ 111.7 Effect on ,tale I.au:. - , \ , . · . : 

. The provisio~~ of the Feder~( Elertion ('ampaign Act ·of 197,1. a:; \ · 

amended, and rules and regulations issued thereunder, supersede an,1 . _ I

preempt any provision of state law wit,1 Tespect to election to .Fe<lerul , office. · . . . . · . · · . . . 

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