Source: http://www.mass.gov/ocpf/cmr9704.htm
Timestamp: 2013-12-11 13:45:49
Document Index: 464387893

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 3', '§ 11', '§ 6', '§ 4', '§ 5', '§ 1', '§ 1', '§ 1', '§ 1', '§ 19', '§ 3', '§ 6']

970 CMR 4.00: PUBLIC FINANCE REGULATIONS
4.02: General Provisions
4.03: Definitions
4.04: Candidate Statements to Abide by Expenditure Limits 4.05: Eligible Candidate's Statement of Qualifying Contributions
4.06: Determination of Contributor Identity 4.07: Candidates Eligible for Public Financing
4.08: Certification of Limited Public Financing for Eligible Candidates 4.09: Candidate's Bond and Distribution Limitations
4.10: General Election: Rules Applicable to Governor And Lieutenant Governor Team - Reserved
4.11: Expenditures Subject to Expenditure Limitations
4.12: Recordkeeping
4.13: Post Primary and Election Reports 4.14: Post Election Audit
4.15: Filing By Disk - Reserved
M.G.L. c. 55C establishes expenditure limits for certain candidates for statewide elective office in the Commonwealth. In addition, M.G.L. c. 55C provides that candidates for statewide elective office who agree to abide by certain statutory expenditure limits and who submit qualified contributions in the minimum amounts established by law are eligible for limited public financing. M.G.L. c. 55C also regulates the distribution, accounting and, in certain cases, the repayment of public funds by candidates. 970 CMR 4.00 governs certain procedures candidates must follow in order to have their name appear on the ballot and that those candidates seeking public financing of their campaign must follow to qualify for public funds. In addition, 970 CMR 4.00 governs the procedures, recordkeeping practices and post election audits applicable to candidates for statewide elective office.
(1) Authority. 970 CMR 4.00 is promulgated under authority of M.G.L. c. 55, §§ 3 and 6, c. 55C, § 11 and M.G.L. c. 30A.
(2) Amendments. 970 CMR 4.00 may be amended at any time, and such amendments shall take effect in accordance with M.G.L. c. 30A, § 6.
(3) Submission Deadlines. Unless otherwise provided for in 970 CMR 4.00, all reports, statements or other information required to be filed by candidates with the director pursuant to M.G.L. c. 55C shall be filed with the director no later than 5:00 P.M. on the date such statement is due. The director shall receive and record all submissions regardless of when filed but shall not act on any submission filed after 5:00 P.M. unless so ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(4) Certifications. Determination and certification of a candidate's eligibility pursuant to M.G.L. c. 55C, §§ 4 and 6 and determination and certification of the amount of public funds to which candidates are entitled pursuant to M.G.L. c. 55C, §§ 5 and 7 shall be made on or before the eighth, sixth, fourth or second Tuesday before the primary election or the fourth or second Tuesday before the general election based solely on information contained on statements of qualifying contributions filed with the director. Candidates for governor seeking public financing in the primary campaign shall file the statement on or before the Friday preceding the ninth Tuesday before the primary, and other candidates seeking public financing in the primary campaign shall file the statement on or before the Friday preceding the eighth Tuesday before the primary. Candidates for governor and lieutenant governor seeking public financing in the general election campaign shall file the statement on or before the Friday preceding the fifth Tuesday before the primary and other candidates seeking public financing in the general election shall file the statement on or before the Friday preceding the fourth Tuesday before the primary. The director shall receive and record all statements of qualifying contributions regardless of when filed but shall not act on any such statement filed after 5:00 P.M. unless so ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Terms used in 970 CMR 4.00 shall have the meanings provided in M.G.L. c. 55 or 55C unless the term is specifically defined in 970 CMR 4.03 or the context otherwise requires.
Campaign Expenditure Limit means the self-imposed expenditure limit established by a candidate or a candidate team pursuant to M.G.L. c. 55C, § 1A(b) and (c) or the statutory expenditure limit established by M.G.L. c. 55C, § 1A(a).
Candidate means a candidate for the office of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state treasurer and receiver general and auditor as defined by M.G.L. c. 55C, § 1 and who files nomination papers with the secretary of state pursuant to M.G.L. c. 53 or who is appointed to fill a vacancy in a nomination for such office. The term "candidate" shall include, unless the context otherwise requires, the candidate committee organized on behalf of such candidate.
Candidate Team means the team for governor and lieutenant governor nominated at the state primary election during an election cycle or otherwise nominated in accordance with M.G.L. c. 53.
Depository Account means the bank account established by a candidate, as defined by M.G.L. c. 55, § 1, for statewide elective office under M.G.L. c. 55, § 19.
Director mean the director of the office of campaign and political finance.
Election Cycle means the calendar year in which elections are held for statewide elective office and the next preceding calendar year.
Eligible Candidate means a candidate as defined in 970 CMR 4.03 whom the director certifies to the state treasurer as eligible for limited public financing pursuant to M.G.L. c. 55C, § 3.
General Election Campaign means the period which begins on the day after the primary election and concludes on the day of the general election except, in the case of an unenrolled candidate as defined in M.G.L. c. 53, § 6, such period shall begin on the day after the day for filing such unenrolled candidate's nomination papers and conclude on the day of the general election.
In-kind Contribution means a contribution of anything of value other than money.
Non-participating Candidate means a candidate who has filed the statement required by 970 CMR 4.04(1) stating that the candidate has not agreed to abide by the statutory expenditure limit applicable to such candidate for the primary and general election campaign.
Non-participating Candidate Team means a candidate team in which either the candidate for governor or the candidate for lieutenant governor has filed the statement required by 970 CMR 4.04(1) stating that the candidate has not agreed to abide by the statutory expenditure limit applicable to the candidate for governor or the candidate for lieutenant governor as the case may be for the primary election campaign and the statutory expenditure limit applicable to a candidate team for the general election campaign.
Participating Candidate means a candidate who has filed the statement required by 970 CMR 4.04(1) stating that the candidate has agreed to abide by the statutory expenditure limit applicable to such candidate for the primary and general election campaign.
Participating Candidate Team means a candidate team in which the candidate for governor and the candidate for lieutenant governor have each filed the statement required by 970 CMR 4.04(1) stating that the candidate for governor or the cand