Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 351 - Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, Iowa › Chapter 4 - Campaign Disclosure Procedures › Rule 351-4.38 - Political Attribution Statement-contents

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Published material that expressly advocates for or against a
				clearly identified candidate or ballot issue shall contain a statement
				identifying the person paying for the published material. This statement is
				referred to as the "attribution statement." The term "published material" means
				any newspaper, magazine, shopper, outdoor advertising facility, poster, direct
				mailing, brochure, Internet website, television, video, or motion picture
				advertising, campaign sign larger than 32 square feet, or any other form of
				printed political advertising.
(1)
Registered committee.
If the person paying for the published
			 material is a committee that has filed a statement of organization, the words
			 "paid for by" and the name of the committee shall appear on the material. An
			 "independent expenditure committee" is not a "registered committee."
(2)
Individual, married couple, or
			 unregistered candidate's committee.
If the person paying for the
			 published material is an individual, the words "paid for by" and the name and
			 address of the individual shall appear on the material. Published material that
			 is jointly paid for by a married couple shall include the words "paid for by"
			 and the name and address of one member of the married couple. For purposes of
			 this subrule, "individual" includes a candidate who has not filed a statement
			 of organization to register a committee.
(3)
Multiple individuals.
If
			 more than one individual paid for the published material, the words "paid for
			 by", the names of the individuals, and either the addresses of the individuals
			 or a statement that the addresses of the individuals are on file with the Iowa
			 ethics and campaign disclosure board shall appear on the material. The
			 addresses shall be provided to the board and made available for public
			 inspection.
(4)
Organization or unregistered political committee.
If the
			 person paying for the published material is an organization, the words "paid
			 for by", the name and address of the organization, and the name of one officer
			 of the organization shall appear on the material. For purposes of this subrule,
			 "organization" includes an organization advocating the passage or defeat of a
			 ballot issue but that has not filed a statement of organization to register a
			 political committee.
(5)
Pooled efforts.
If the published material is paid for by more
			 than one person, the words "paid for by" and the identification of the persons
			 as set out in this rule shall appear on the material.
(6)
Corporations.
If the
			 person paying for the published material is a corporation, the words "paid for
			 by", the name and address of the corporation, and the name and title of the
			 corporation's chief executive officer shall appear on the material.
(7)
Independent expenditures.
			 A
person, including a sole individual, making an independent
			 expenditure shall provide the attribution statement according to the
			 appropriate category under this rule. The attribution statement shall also
			 include a statement that the published material was not authorized by any
			 candidate, candidate's committee, or ballot issue committee.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				68A.405.