Candidates using personal vehicles for campaigns, or campaign vehicles for personal use, are expected to maintain a record for purposes of reporting vehicle use as an expenditure.
Any business entity is considered an organization.
Individuals using their own funds are exempt from this reporting requirement. Candidates are advised to inform their contributors about this requirement. Advisory Opinion 00-04 advises candidates that the spending law does not have jurisdiction over these activities as long as the elected official is communicating to the public on issues germane to their work as an elected official. If the issues enter into discussions regarding the elected official's candidacy, or other candidates, there may be concerns over the need to report contributions and expenditures. Similarly, for limits on contributions to the party, contributions to the state organization or any of its committees are aggregated and shall be considered to be made by a single person.