The Commission believes that, in the context of Ark. Code Ann. It has come to the Commission s attention that a number of candidates have treated contributions made by check as received or accepted when the check is deposited into the candidate s campaign account. Under this theory, a candidate could hold a check and postpone reporting it as a contribution until such time as he or she chooses to deposit the check. The Commission is concerned by the potential for abuse which this presents.
Public policy favors prompt disclosure of campaign contributions.
The Commission acknowledges, however, that a candidate should be afforded a reasonable period of time to make a determination as to whether a particular contribution should be kept or returned. This advisory opinion is issued by the Arkansas Ethics Commission pursuant to Ark. Code Ann.