Arizona Administrative Code › Title 2 - ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 20 - CITIZENS CLEAN ELECTIONS COMMISSION › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R2-20-101 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
In addition to the definitions provided in A.R.S. §
									16-961,
				  the following shall apply to the Chapter, unless the context otherwise
				  requires:
1 "Act" means the Citizens
				Clean Elections Act set forth in the Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 16,
				Chapter 6, Article 2.
2 "Audit"
				means a written report pertaining to an examination of a candidate's campaign
				finances that is reviewed by the Commission in accordance with A.A.C. Title 2,
				Chapter 20, Article 4.
3. "Campaign
				account" means an account at a financial institution designated by a political
				committee that is used solely for political campaign purposes.
4 "Candidate" means a natural person who
				receives or gives consent for receipt of a contribution for the person's
				nomination for or election to any office in this state, and includes the
				person's campaign committee, the political committee designated and authorized
				by the person, or any agents or personnel of the person. When not otherwise
				specified by statute or these rules, "Candidate" includes a Candidate for
				Statewide Office or a Legislative Candidate.
5 "Candidate for Statewide Office" means: A
				natural person seeking the office of governor, attorney general, secretary of
				state, treasurer, superintendent of public instruction, or mine
				inspector.
6 "Current campaign
				account" means a campaign account used solely for election campaign purposes in
				the present election cycle.
7
				"Direct campaign purpose" includes, but is not limited to, materials,
				communications, transportation, supplies and expenses used toward the election
				of a candidate. This does not include the candidate's personal appearance,
				support, or support of a candidate's family member.
8 "Early contributions" means private contributions
				that are permitted pursuant to A.R.S. §
									16-945.
9 "Examination" means an inspection by the
				Commission or agent of the Commission of a candidate's books, records,
				accounts, receipts, disbursements, debts and obligations, bank account records,
				and campaign finance reports related to the candidate's campaign, which may
				include fieldwork, or a visit to the campaign headquarters, to ensure
				compliance with campaign finance laws and rules.
10 "Executive Director" means the highest ranking
				Commission staff member, who is appointed pursuant to A.R.S. §
									16-955(J)
				 and is responsible for directing the
				day-to-day operations of the Commission.
11 "Expressly advocates" means:
a Conveying a communication containing a
				phrase such as "vote for," "elect," "re-elect," "support," "endorse," "cast
				your ballot for," "(name of candidate) in (year)," "(name of candidate) for
				(office)," "vote against," "defeat," "reject," or a campaign slogan or words
				that in context can have no reasonable meaning other than to advocate the
				election or defeat of one or more clearly identified candidates.
b Making a general public communication, such
				as in broadcast medium, newspaper, magazine, billboard, or direct mailer
				referring to one or more clearly identified candidates and targeted to the
				electorate of that candidate(s) that in context can have no reasonable meaning
				other than to advocate the election or defeat of the candi-date(s), as
				evidenced by factors such as the presentation of the candidate(s) in a
				favorable or unfavorable light, the targeting, placement, or timing of the
				communication, or the inclusion of statements of the candi-date(s) or
				opponents.
c A communication within
				the scope of subsection (10)(b) shall not be considered as one that "expressly
				advocates" merely because it presents information about the voting record or
				position on a campaign issue of three or more candidates, so long as it is not
				made in coordination with a candidate, political party, agent of the candidate
				or party, or a person who is coordinating with a candidate or candidate's
				agent.