§1017-A. Reports of contributions and expenditures by party committees
(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
1. Contributions. A party committee shall report all contributions in cash or in kind from a single contributor that in the aggregate total more than $200. The party committee shall report the name, mailing address, occupation and place of business of each contributor. Contributions of $200 or less must be reported, and these contributions may be reported as a lump sum.
[ 2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §8 (AMD) .]
2. Expenditures to support or oppose candidates, others. A party committee shall report all expenditures made to support or oppose a candidate, political committee, political action committee or party committee registered under this chapter. The party committee shall report:
A. The name of each candidate, political committee, political action committee or party committee; [2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).]
B. The office sought by a candidate and the district that the candidate seeks to represent; and [1991, c. 839, §23 (NEW); 1991, c. 839, §33 (AFF).]
C. The date, amount and purpose of each expenditure. [2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).]
[ 2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §9 (AMD) .]
3. Other expenditures. Operational expenses and other expenditures that are not made to support or oppose a candidate, committee, political action committee or party committee must be reported separately. The party committee shall report:
A. The name and address of each payee ; [2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §10 (AMD).]
B. The purpose for the expenditure; and [2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).]
C. The date and amount of each expenditure. [1993, c. 715, §2 (NEW).]
[ 2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §10 (AMD) .]
4. Filing schedule.
[ 2003, c. 302, §2 (RP) .]
4-A. Filing schedule. A state party committee shall file its reports according to the following schedule.
A. Quarterly reports must be filed by 11:59 p.m.:
(1) On January 15th and must be complete up to December 31st;
(2) On April 10th and must be complete up to March 31st;
(3) On July 15th and must be complete up to June 30th; and
(4) On October 10th and must be complete up to September 30th. [2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §11 (AMD).]
B. General and primary election reports must be filed by 11:59 p.m.:
(1) On the 11th day before the date on which the election is held and must be complete up to the 14th day before that date; and
(2) On the 42nd day after the date on which the election is held and must be complete up to the 35th day after that date. [2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).]
C. Reports of spending to influence special elections, referenda, initiatives, bond issues or constitutional amendments must be filed by 11:59 p.m.:
(1) On the 11th day before the date on which the election is held and must be complete up to the 14th day before that date; and
(2) On the 42nd day after the date on which the election is held and must be complete up to the 35th day after that date. [2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).]
D. A state party committee that files an election report under paragraph B or C is not required to file a quarterly report under paragraph A when the deadline for that quarterly report falls within 10 days of the filing deadline established in paragraph B or C. [2003, c. 302, §3 (NEW).]
E. A state party committee shall report any expenditure of $500 or more made after the 14th day before the election and more than 24 hours before 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election within 24 hours of that expenditure. [2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).]
[ 2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §11 (AMD) .]
4-B. Filing schedule for municipal, district and county party committees. Municipal, district and county party committees shall file reports according to the following schedule.
A. Reports filed during an election year must be filed with the commission by 11:59 p.m. on:
(1) July 15th and be complete as of June 30th;
(2) The 11th day before the date on which the general election is held and must be complete up to the 14th day before that date; and
(3) January 15th and be complete as of December 31st. [2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §12 (AMD).]
B. Reports filed during a nonelection year must be filed by 11:59 p.m. on:
(1) July 15th and be complete as of June 30th; and
(2) January 15th and be complete as of December 31st. [2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).]
C. Any expenditure of $1,000 or more made after the 14th day before any election and more than 24 hours before 11:59 p.m. on the day of the election must be reported within 24 hours of that expenditure. [2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).]
[ 2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §12 (AMD) .]
4-C. Electronic filing. State party committees shall file each report required by this section through an electronic filing system developed by the commission. The commission may make an exception to this electronic filing requirement if a party committee submits a written request that states that the party committee lacks access to the technology or the technological ability to file reports electronically. The request for an exception must be submitted by March 1st of the election year. The commission shall grant all reasonable requests for exceptions.
[ 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD) .]
5. Penalties. A party committee is subject to the penalties in section 1020-A, subsection 4-A.
[ RR 2003, c. 1, §13 (COR) .]
6. Notice; forms. A state party committee shall notify all county, district and municipal party committees of the same political party of the party committee reporting requirements. The party committees shall obtain the necessary forms from the commission to complete the filing requirements.
[ 1991, c. 839, §23 (NEW); 1991, c. 839, §33 (AFF) .]
7. Exemption. Any party committee receiving and expending less than $1,500 in one calendar year is exempt from the reporting requirements of this section for that year.
[ 1991, c. 839, §23 (NEW); 1991, c. 839, §33 (AFF) .]
8. (TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 8/1/11) Municipal elections. When a party committee makes contributions or expenditures on behalf of a candidate for municipal office subject to this subchapter, it shall file a copy of the reports required by this section with the clerk in that candidate's municipality.
[ 1995, c. 483, §10 (NEW) .]
8. (TEXT EFFECTIVE 8/1/11) Municipal elections. When a party committee makes contributions or expenditures on behalf of a candidate for municipal office in a town or city that has chosen to be governed by this subchapter, it shall file a copy of the reports required by this section with the clerk in that candidate's municipality.
[ 2009, c. 366, §12 (AFF); 2009, c. 366, §4 (AMD) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1991, c. 839, §23 (NEW). 1991, c. 839, §33 (AFF). 1993, c. 228, §1 (AMD). 1993, c. 680, §C2 (AMD). 1993, c. 715, §§1,2 (AMD). RR 1995, c. 2, §37 (COR). 1995, c. 228, §1 (AMD). 1995, c. 483, §§9,10 (AMD). RR 2003, c. 1, §13 (COR). 2003, c. 302, §§2,3 (AMD). 2003, c. 628, §§A2,B4 (AMD). 2005, c. 301, §§18-20 (AMD). 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD). 2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §§8-12 (AMD). 2009, c. 366, §12 (AFF). 2009, c. 366, §4 (AMD).
§1017-A. Reports of contributions and expenditures by party committees
(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
1. Contributions. A party committee shall report all contributions in cash or in kind from a single contributor that in the aggregate total more than $200. The party committee shall report the name, mailing address, occupation and place of business of each contributor. Contributions of $200 or less must be reported, and these contributions may be reported as a lump sum.
[ 2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §8 (AMD) .]
2. Expenditures to support or oppose candidates, others. A party committee shall report all expenditures made to support or oppose a candidate, political committee, political action committee or party committee registered under this chapter. The party committee shall report:
A. The name of each candidate, political committee, political action committee or party committee; [2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).]
B. The office sought by a candidate and the district that the candidate seeks to represent; and [1991, c. 839, §23 (NEW); 1991, c. 839, §33 (AFF).]
C. The date, amount and purpose of each expenditure. [2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).]
[ 2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §9 (AMD) .]
3. Other expenditures. Operational expenses and other expenditures that are not made to support or oppose a candidate, committee, political action committee or party committee must be reported separately. The party committee shall report:
A. The name and address of each payee ; [2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §10 (AMD).]
B. The purpose for the expenditure; and [2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).]
C. The date and amount of each expenditure. [1993, c. 715, §2 (NEW).]
[ 2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §10 (AMD) .]
4. Filing schedule.
[ 2003, c. 302, §2 (RP) .]
4-A. Filing schedule. A state party committee shall file its reports according to the following schedule.
A. Quarterly reports must be filed by 11:59 p.m.:
(1) On January 15th and must be complete up to December 31st;
(2) On April 10th and must be complete up to March 31st;
(3) On July 15th and must be complete up to June 30th; and
(4) On October 10th and must be complete up to September 30th. [2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §11 (AMD).]
B. General and primary election reports must be filed by 11:59 p.m.:
(1) On the 11th day before the date on which the election is held and must be complete up to the 14th day before that date; and
(2) On the 42nd day after the date on which the election is held and must be complete up to the 35th day after that date. [2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).]
C. Reports of spending to influence special elections, referenda, initiatives, bond issues or constitutional amendments must be filed by 11:59 p.m.:
(1) On the 11th day before the date on which the election is held and must be complete up to the 14th day before that date; and
(2) On the 42nd day after the date on which the election is held and must be complete up to the 35th day after that date. [2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).]
D. A state party committee that files an election report under paragraph B or C is not required to file a quarterly report under paragraph A when the deadline for that quarterly report falls within 10 days of the filing deadline established in paragraph B or C. [2003, c. 302, §3 (NEW).]
E. A state party committee shall report any expenditure of $500 or more made after the 14th day before the election and more than 24 hours before 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election within 24 hours of that expenditure. [2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).]
[ 2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §11 (AMD) .]
4-B. Filing schedule for municipal, district and county party committees. Municipal, district and county party committees shall file reports according to the following schedule.
A. Reports filed during an election year must be filed with the commission by 11:59 p.m. on:
(1) July 15th and be complete as of June 30th;
(2) The 11th day before the date on which the general election is held and must be complete up to the 14th day before that date; and
(3) January 15th and be complete as of December 31st. [2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §12 (AMD).]
B. Reports filed during a nonelection year must be filed by 11:59 p.m. on:
(1) July 15th and be complete as of June 30th; and
(2) January 15th and be complete as of December 31st. [2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).]
C. Any expenditure of $1,000 or more made after the 14th day before any election and more than 24 hours before 11:59 p.m. on the day of the election must be reported within 24 hours of that expenditure. [2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).]
[ 2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §12 (AMD) .]
4-C. Electronic filing. State party committees shall file each report required by this section through an electronic filing system developed by the commission. The commission may make an exception to this electronic filing requirement if a party committee submits a written request that states that the party committee lacks access to the technology or the technological ability to file reports electronically. The request for an exception must be submitted by March 1st of the election year. The commission shall grant all reasonable requests for exceptions.
[ 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD) .]
5. Penalties. A party committee is subject to the penalties in section 1020-A, subsection 4-A.
[ RR 2003, c. 1, §13 (COR) .]
6. Notice; forms. A state party committee shall notify all county, district and municipal party committees of the same political party of the party committee reporting requirements. The party committees shall obtain the necessary forms from the commission to complete the filing requirements.
[ 1991, c. 839, §23 (NEW); 1991, c. 839, §33 (AFF) .]
7. Exemption. Any party committee receiving and expending less than $1,500 in one calendar year is exempt from the reporting requirements of this section for that year.
[ 1991, c. 839, §23 (NEW); 1991, c. 839, §33 (AFF) .]
8. (TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 8/1/11) Municipal elections. When a party committee makes contributions or expenditures on behalf of a candidate for municipal office subject to this subchapter, it shall file a copy of the reports required by this section with the clerk in that candidate's municipality.
[ 1995, c. 483, §10 (NEW) .]
8. (TEXT EFFECTIVE 8/1/11) Municipal elections. When a party committee makes contributions or expenditures on behalf of a candidate for municipal office in a town or city that has chosen to be governed by this subchapter, it shall file a copy of the reports required by this section with the clerk in that candidate's municipality.
[ 2009, c. 366, §12 (AFF); 2009, c. 366, §4 (AMD) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1991, c. 839, §23 (NEW). 1991, c. 839, §33 (AFF). 1993, c. 228, §1 (AMD). 1993, c. 680, §C2 (AMD). 1993, c. 715, §§1,2 (AMD). RR 1995, c. 2, §37 (COR). 1995, c. 228, §1 (AMD). 1995, c. 483, §§9,10 (AMD). RR 2003, c. 1, §13 (COR). 2003, c. 302, §§2,3 (AMD). 2003, c. 628, §§A2,B4 (AMD). 2005, c. 301, §§18-20 (AMD). 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD). 2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §§8-12 (AMD). 2009, c. 366, §12 (AFF). 2009, c. 366, §4 (AMD).
§1017-A. Reports of contributions and expenditures by party committees
(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
1. Contributions. A party committee shall report all contributions in cash or in kind from a single contributor that in the aggregate total more than $200. The party committee shall report the name, mailing address, occupation and place of business of each contributor. Contributions of $200 or less must be reported, and these contributions may be reported as a lump sum.
[ 2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §8 (AMD) .]
2. Expenditures to support or oppose candidates, others. A party committee shall report all expenditures made to support or oppose a candidate, political committee, political action committee or party committee registered under this chapter. The party committee shall report:
A. The name of each candidate, political committee, political action committee or party committee; [2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).]
B. The office sought by a candidate and the district that the candidate seeks to represent; and [1991, c. 839, §23 (NEW); 1991, c. 839, §33 (AFF).]
C. The date, amount and purpose of each expenditure. [2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).]
[ 2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §9 (AMD) .]
3. Other expenditures. Operational expenses and other expenditures that are not made to support or oppose a candidate, committee, political action committee or party committee must be reported separately. The party committee shall report:
A. The name and address of each payee ; [2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §10 (AMD).]
B. The purpose for the expenditure; and [2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).]
C. The date and amount of each expenditure. [1993, c. 715, §2 (NEW).]
[ 2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §10 (AMD) .]
4. Filing schedule.
[ 2003, c. 302, §2 (RP) .]
4-A. Filing schedule. A state party committee shall file its reports according to the following schedule.
A. Quarterly reports must be filed by 11:59 p.m.:
(1) On January 15th and must be complete up to December 31st;
(2) On April 10th and must be complete up to March 31st;
(3) On July 15th and must be complete up to June 30th; and
(4) On October 10th and must be complete up to September 30th. [2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §11 (AMD).]
B. General and primary election reports must be filed by 11:59 p.m.:
(1) On the 11th day before the date on which the election is held and must be complete up to the 14th day before that date; and
(2) On the 42nd day after the date on which the election is held and must be complete up to the 35th day after that date. [2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).]
C. Reports of spending to influence special elections, referenda, initiatives, bond issues or constitutional amendments must be filed by 11:59 p.m.:
(1) On the 11th day before the date on which the election is held and must be complete up to the 14th day before that date; and
(2) On the 42nd day after the date on which the election is held and must be complete up to the 35th day after that date. [2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).]
D. A state party committee that files an election report under paragraph B or C is not required to file a quarterly report under paragraph A when the deadline for that quarterly report falls within 10 days of the filing deadline established in paragraph B or C. [2003, c. 302, §3 (NEW).]
E. A state party committee shall report any expenditure of $500 or more made after the 14th day before the election and more than 24 hours before 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election within 24 hours of that expenditure. [2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).]
[ 2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §11 (AMD) .]
4-B. Filing schedule for municipal, district and county party committees. Municipal, district and county party committees shall file reports according to the following schedule.
A. Reports filed during an election year must be filed with the commission by 11:59 p.m. on:
(1) July 15th and be complete as of June 30th;
(2) The 11th day before the date on which the general election is held and must be complete up to the 14th day before that date; and
(3) January 15th and be complete as of December 31st. [2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §12 (AMD).]
B. Reports filed during a nonelection year must be filed by 11:59 p.m. on:
(1) July 15th and be complete as of June 30th; and
(2) January 15th and be complete as of December 31st. [2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).]
C. Any expenditure of $1,000 or more made after the 14th day before any election and more than 24 hours before 11:59 p.m. on the day of the election must be reported within 24 hours of that expenditure. [2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).]
[ 2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §12 (AMD) .]
4-C. Electronic filing. State party committees shall file each report required by this section through an electronic filing system developed by the commission. The commission may make an exception to this electronic filing requirement if a party committee submits a written request that states that the party committee lacks access to the technology or the technological ability to file reports electronically. The request for an exception must be submitted by March 1st of the election year. The commission shall grant all reasonable requests for exceptions.
[ 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD) .]
5. Penalties. A party committee is subject to the penalties in section 1020-A, subsection 4-A.
[ RR 2003, c. 1, §13 (COR) .]
6. Notice; forms. A state party committee shall notify all county, district and municipal party committees of the same political party of the party committee reporting requirements. The party committees shall obtain the necessary forms from the commission to complete the filing requirements.
[ 1991, c. 839, §23 (NEW); 1991, c. 839, §33 (AFF) .]
7. Exemption. Any party committee receiving and expending less than $1,500 in one calendar year is exempt from the reporting requirements of this section for that year.
[ 1991, c. 839, §23 (NEW); 1991, c. 839, §33 (AFF) .]
8. (TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 8/1/11) Municipal elections. When a party committee makes contributions or expenditures on behalf of a candidate for municipal office subject to this subchapter, it shall file a copy of the reports required by this section with the clerk in that candidate's municipality.
[ 1995, c. 483, §10 (NEW) .]
8. (TEXT EFFECTIVE 8/1/11) Municipal elections. When a party committee makes contributions or expenditures on behalf of a candidate for municipal office in a town or city that has chosen to be governed by this subchapter, it shall file a copy of the reports required by this section with the clerk in that candidate's municipality.
[ 2009, c. 366, §12 (AFF); 2009, c. 366, §4 (AMD) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1991, c. 839, §23 (NEW). 1991, c. 839, §33 (AFF). 1993, c. 228, §1 (AMD). 1993, c. 680, §C2 (AMD). 1993, c. 715, §§1,2 (AMD). RR 1995, c. 2, §37 (COR). 1995, c. 228, §1 (AMD). 1995, c. 483, §§9,10 (AMD). RR 2003, c. 1, §13 (COR). 2003, c. 302, §§2,3 (AMD). 2003, c. 628, §§A2,B4 (AMD). 2005, c. 301, §§18-20 (AMD). 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §17 (AMD). 2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §§8-12 (AMD). 2009, c. 366, §12 (AFF). 2009, c. 366, §4 (AMD).
