Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 410 - Board of Elections › Chapter 10 - Campaign Finance › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 6 - Reporting Requirements for Coordinated and Independent Expenditures (410-RICR-10-00-6) › Section 410-RICR-10-00-6.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. "Legal entity" means any corporation,
				  whether for profit or not for profit, domestic corporation or foreign
				  corporation, as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-1.1-2, financial
				  institution, cooperative, association, receivership, trust, holding company,
				  firm, joint stock company, public utility, sole proprietorship, partnership,
				  limited partnership, or any other entity recognized by the laws of the United
				  States and/or the state of Rhode Island for the purpose of doing business. The
				  term "legal entity" shall not include a political action committee organized
				  pursuant to this chapter or a political party committee organized pursuant to
				  this chapter or an authorized campaign committee of a candidate or office
				  holder.
B. "Candidate" means any
				  individual who undertakes any action, whether preliminary or final, which is
				  necessary under the law to qualify for nomination for election or election to a
				  state or local office in the State of Rhode Island, and/or any individual who
				  receives a contribution or makes an expenditures, or gives his or her consent
				  for any other person to receive a contribution or make an expenditure, with a
				  view to bringing about his or her nomination or election to any state or local
				  office in the State of Rhode Island, whether or not the specific state or local
				  office for which he or she will seek nomination or election is known at the
				  time the contribution is received or the expenditure is made and whether or not
				  he or she has announced his or her candidacy or file a declaration of candidacy
				  at that time.
C. "Contributions"
				  and "Expenditures" includes all transfers-of money, credit or debit
				  transactions online or electronic payment systems such as "PayPal," paid
				  personal services, or other things of value to or by any candidate, committee
				  of a political party, or political action committee or ballot question
				  advocate. A loan shall-be considered a contribution of money until it is
				  repaid.
D. "Expenditures" shall
				  include, but are not limited to the payment for any goods and services as set
				  forth below:
1. Any media advertising
				  services or products, including, but not limited to, newspapers, radio stations
				  or television stations;
2. General
				  advertising in letters, brochures, flyers, handbills, lawn signs, posters,
				  bumper stickers, buttons or other materials except for newsletters and other
				  communications paid for and transmitted by an organization to its own members
				  and not to the general public; or
3. Paid personal services, including
				  advertising agency services or other professional services including
				  accounting-services, printing, secretarial services, public opinion polls,
				  research and professional campaign consultation or management, media production
				  or computer services. A written contract, agreement or promise to make an
				  expenditure is an expenditure as of the date such contract, expenditure or
				  obligation is made.