California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 6 - Fair Political Practices Commission › Chapter 4 - Campaign Disclosure › Section 18410 - Statement of Organization

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The
				Secretary of State shall reject the filing of a Statement of Organization
				unless it contains all of the following information:
(1) Indication of the "Statement Type,"
				whether initial, amendment, or termination and, if the committee has qualified,
				the date of qualification or, if the statement is a termination statement, the
				date the committee terminated.
(2)
				The committee identification number, if the filing is an amended
				statement.
(3) The full name, as
				required by the Act and Commission regulations, street address, email address,
				and telephone number of the committee.
(4) The full name, street address, and
				telephone number of the treasurer.
(5) Indication of the type of committee by
				completing at least one of the following sections: controlled committee;
				primarily formed committee; or general purpose committee.
(6) If the committee is a candidate
				controlled committee, the full name and office sought by a candidate, including
				district number, if applicable.
(7)
				If the committee has qualified, the name and address of the financial
				institution where the campaign bank account is located, the names of persons,
				other than the treasurer, who are authorized to obtain the bank records of the
				committee from the financial institution where the campaign bank account is
				maintained, and the account number. If there are more than two persons other
				than the treasurer authorized to obtain the bank records, the committee need
				only list two persons. For committees existing prior to January 1, 2024, the
				Statement of Organization shall be amended to include the names of those
				authorized to obtain the bank records by July 1, 2024, or the next time the
				committee files an amended Statement of Organization, whichever is
				earlier.
(8) If the committee is a
				noncandidate controlled committee, the name of each principal officer as set
				forth in Section 84102(c) and Regulation 18402.1.
(9) If the committee is a committee primarily
				formed to support or oppose specific candidates or measures in a single
				election, the name of the candidate or the number, letter, or full title of the
				ballot measure, the jurisdiction, and whether the committee is formed to
				support or oppose the candidate or measure.
(10) If the committee is a general purpose
				committee, indication of whether the committee is a city, county, or state
				committee and a brief description of its activity.
(11) If the committee is a sponsored
				committee, the full name, street address, and telephone number of each sponsor
				and the industry group or affiliation of each sponsor as required in Regulation
				18419(b)(2).
(12) If the committee
				(A) submits a proposed state ballot measure to the Attorney General's Office
				for title and summary, (B) spends $100,000 or more on circulation of petitions
				for a proposed state ballot measure, or (C) is primarily formed to support or
				oppose a proposed state ballot measure that has been submitted to the Attorney
				General for title and summary, the committee shall state the identification
				number assigned by the Attorney General's Office to the proposed ballot measure
				and the title of the proposal on the statement of organization. The Attorney
				General's identification number and the title of a proposed measure shall no
				longer be required on a committee's statement of organization after any of the
				following: the measure has failed to qualify for the ballot, the measure number
				has been added to the committee's name, or the election in which a measure
				qualified for the ballot has been held.
(13) Signed verification of the statement,
				including the date, by the treasurer or assistant treasurer and controlling
				officeholder, candidate, or state measure proponent.