16-958

16-958. Manner of filing reports

(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies)

A. Any person who has previously reached the dollar amount specified in section
16-941, subsection D for filing an original report shall file a supplemental report each
time previously unreported independent expenditures specified by that subsection exceeds
one thousand dollars. Any person who has previously reached the dollar amounts specified
in section 16-941, subsection B, paragraph 2 for filing an original report shall file a
supplemental report to declare that previously unreported expenditures or contributions
specified by that paragraph exceed ten per cent of the original primary election spending
limit or twenty-five thousand dollars, whichever is lower, before the general election
period, or ten per cent of the original general election spending limit or twenty-five
thousand dollars, whichever is lower, during the general election period. Such reports
shall be filed at the times specified in subsection B of this section and shall identify
the dollar amount being reported, the candidate and the date and no other detail is
required in reports made pursuant to this section.

B. Any person who must file an original report pursuant to section 16-941,
subsection B, paragraph 2 or subsection D or who must file a supplemental report for
previously unreported amounts pursuant to subsection A of this section shall file as
follows:

1. Before the beginning of the primary election period, the person shall file a
report on the first of each month, unless the person has not reached the dollar amount
for filing an original or supplemental report on that date.

2. Thereafter, except as stated in paragraph 3 of this subsection, the person shall
file a report on any Tuesday by which the person has reached the dollar amount for filing
an original or supplemental report.

3. During the last two weeks before the primary election and the last two weeks
before the general election, the person shall file a report within one business day of
reaching the dollar amount for filing an original or supplemental report.

C. Any filing under this article on behalf of a candidate may be made by the
candidate's campaign committee. All candidates shall deposit any check received by and
intended for the campaign and made payable to the candidate or the candidate's campaign
committee, and all cash received by and intended for the campaign, in the candidate's
campaign account before the due date of the next report specified in subsection B of this
section. No candidate or person acting on behalf of a candidate shall conspire with a
donor to postpone delivery of a donation to the campaign for the purpose of postponing
the reporting of the donation in any subsequent report.

D. The secretary of state shall immediately notify the commission of the filing of
each report under this section and deliver a copy of the report to the commission, and
the commission shall promptly mail or otherwise deliver a copy of each report filed
pursuant to this section to all participating candidates opposing the candidate
identified in section 16-941, subsection B, paragraph 2 or subsection D.

E. Any report filed pursuant to this section or section 16-916, subsection A,
paragraph 1 or subsection B shall be filed in electronic format. The secretary of state
shall distribute computer software to political committees to accommodate such electronic
filing.

F. During the primary election period and the general election period, all
candidates shall make available for public inspection all bank accounts, campaign finance
reports and financial records relating to the candidate's campaign, either by immediate
disclosure through electronic means or at the candidate's campaign headquarters, in
accordance with rules adopted by the commission.