Times for filing of disclosure--periods covered by reports--certaindisclosure reports not required--supplemental reports,when--certain disclosure reports filed electronically--rulemakingauthority.
130.046. 1. The disclosure reports required by section 130.041 for allcommittees shall be filed at the following times and for the followingperiods:
(1) Not later than the eighth day before an election for the periodclosing on the twelfth day before the election if the committee has made anycontribution or expenditure either in support or opposition to any candidateor ballot measure;
(2) Not later than the thirtieth day after an election for a periodclosing on the twenty-fifth day after the election, if the committee has madeany contribution or expenditure either in support of or opposition to anycandidate or ballot measure; except that, a successful candidate who takesoffice prior to the twenty-fifth day after the election shall have compliedwith the report requirement of this subdivision if a disclosure report isfiled by such candidate and any candidate committee under the candidate'scontrol before such candidate takes office, and such report shall be for theperiod closing on the day before taking office; and
(3) Not later than the fifteenth day following the close of eachcalendar quarter. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, if anycommittee accepts contributions or makes expenditures in support of or inopposition to a ballot measure or a candidate, and the report required by thissubsection for the most recent calendar quarter is filed prior to the fortiethday before the election on the measure or candidate, the committee shall filean additional disclosure report not later than the fortieth day before theelection for the period closing on the forty-fifth day before the election.
2. In the case of a ballot measure to be qualified to be on the ballotby initiative petition or referendum petition, or a recall petition seeking toremove an incumbent from office, disclosure reports relating to the time forfiling such petitions shall be made as follows:
(1) In addition to the disclosure reports required to be filed pursuantto subsection 1 of this section the treasurer of a committee, other than acontinuing committee, supporting or opposing a petition effort to qualify ameasure to appear on the ballot or to remove an incumbent from office shallfile an initial disclosure report fifteen days after the committee begins theprocess of raising or spending money. After such initial report, thecommittee shall file quarterly disclosure reports as required by subdivision(3) of subsection 1 of this section until such time as the reports required bysubdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection 1 of this section are to be filed. Inaddition the committee shall file a second disclosure report no later than thefifteenth day after the deadline date for submitting such petition. Theperiod covered in the initial report shall begin on the day the committeefirst accepted contributions or made expenditures to support or oppose thepetition effort for qualification of the measure and shall close on the fifthday prior to the date of the report;
(2) If the measure has qualified to be on the ballot in an election andif a committee subject to the requirements of subdivision (1) of thissubsection is also required to file a preelection disclosure report for suchelection any time within thirty days after the date on which disclosurereports are required to be filed in accordance with subdivision (1) of thissubsection, the treasurer of such committee shall not be required to file thereport required by subdivision (1) of this subsection, but shall include inthe committee's preelection report all information which would otherwise havebeen required by subdivision (1) of this subsection.
3. The candidate, if applicable, treasurer or deputy treasurer of acommittee shall file disclosure reports pursuant to this section, except forany calendar quarter in which the contributions received by the committee orthe expenditures or contributions made by the committee do not exceed fivehundred dollars. The reporting dates and periods covered for such quarterlyreports shall not be later than the fifteenth day of January, April, July andOctober for periods closing on the thirty-first day of December, thethirty-first day of March, the thirtieth day of June and the thirtieth day ofSeptember. No candidate, treasurer or deputy treasurer shall be required tofile the quarterly disclosure report required not later than the fifteenth dayof any January immediately following a November election, provided that suchcandidate, treasurer or deputy treasurer shall file the information requiredon such quarterly report on the quarterly report to be filed not later thanthe fifteenth day of April immediately following such November election. Eachreport by such committee shall be cumulative from the date of the last report. In the case of the continuing committee's first report, the report shall becumulative from the date of the continuing committee's organization. Everycandidate, treasurer or deputy treasurer shall file, at a minimum, thecampaign disclosure reports covering the quarter immediately preceding thedate of the election and those required by subdivisions (1) and (2) ofsubsection 1 of this section. A continuing committee shall submit additionalreports if it makes aggregate expenditures, other than contributions to acommittee, of five hundred dollars or more, within the reporting period at thefollowing times for the following periods:
(1) Not later than the eighth day before an election for the periodclosing on the twelfth day before the election;
(2) Not later than twenty-four hours after aggregate expenditures of twohundred fifty dollars or more are made after the twelfth day before theelection; and
(3) Not later than the thirtieth day after an election for a periodclosing on the twenty-fifth day after the election.
4. The reports required to be filed no later than the thirtieth dayafter an election and any subsequently required report shall be cumulative soas to reflect the total receipts and disbursements of the reporting committeefor the entire election campaign in question. The period covered by eachdisclosure report shall begin on the day after the closing date of the mostrecent disclosure report filed and end on the closing date for the periodcovered. If the committee has not previously filed a disclosure report, theperiod covered begins on the date the committee was formed; except that in thecase of a candidate committee, the period covered begins on the date thecandidate became a candidate according to the definition of the term candidatein section 130.011.
5. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary:
(1) Certain disclosure reports pertaining to any candidate who receivesnomination in a primary election and thereby seeks election in the immediatelysucceeding general election shall not be required in the following cases:
(a) If there are less than fifty days between a primary election and theimmediately succeeding general election, the disclosure report required to befiled quarterly; provided that, any other report required to be filed prior tothe primary election and all other reports required to be filed not later thanthe eighth day before the general election are filed no later than the finaldates for filing such reports;
(b) If there are less than eighty-five days between a primary electionand the immediately succeeding general election, the disclosure reportrequired to be filed not later than the thirtieth day after the primaryelection need not be filed; provided that any report required to be filedprior to the primary election and any other report required to be filed priorto the general election are filed no later than the final dates for filingsuch reports; and
(2) No disclosure report needs to be filed for any reporting period ifduring that reporting period the committee has neither received contributionsaggregating more than five hundred dollars nor made expenditure aggregatingmore than five hundred dollars and has not received contributions aggregatingmore than three hundred dollars from any single contributor and if thecommittee's treasurer files a statement with the appropriate officer that thecommittee has not exceeded the identified thresholds in the reporting period.Any contributions received or expenditures made which are not reported becausethis statement is filed in lieu of a disclosure report shall be included inthe next disclosure report filed by the committee. This statement shall notbe filed in lieu of the report for two or more consecutive disclosure periodsif either the contributions received or expenditures made in the aggregateduring those reporting periods exceed five hundred dollars. This statementshall not be filed, in lieu of the report, later than the thirtieth day afteran election if that report would show a deficit of more than one thousanddollars.
6. (1) If the disclosure report required to be filed by a committee notlater than the thirtieth day after an election shows a deficit of unpaid loansand other outstanding obligations in excess of five thousand dollars,semiannual supplemental disclosure reports shall be filed with the appropriateofficer for each succeeding semiannual period until the deficit is reported ina disclosure report as being reduced to five thousand dollars or less; exceptthat, a supplemental semiannual report shall not be required for anysemiannual period which includes the closing date for the reporting periodcovered in any regular disclosure report which the committee is required tofile in connection with an election. The reporting dates and periods coveredfor semiannual reports shall be not later than the fifteenth day of Januaryand July for periods closing on the thirty-first day of December and thethirtieth day of June.
(2) Committees required to file reports pursuant to subsection 2 or 3 ofthis section which are not otherwise required to file disclosure reports foran election shall file semiannual reports as required by this subsection iftheir last required disclosure report shows a total of unpaid loans and otheroutstanding obligations in excess of five thousand dollars.
7. In the case of a committee which disbands and is required to file atermination statement pursuant to the provisions of section 130.021 with theappropriate officer not later than the tenth day after the committee wasdissolved, the candidate, committee treasurer or deputy treasurer shall attachto the termination statement a complete disclosure report for the periodclosing on the date of dissolution. A committee shall not utilize theprovisions of subsection 8 of section 130.021 or the provisions of thissubsection to circumvent or otherwise avoid the reporting requirements ofsubsection 6 or 7 of this section.
8. Disclosure reports shall be filed with the appropriate officer notlater than 5:00 p.m. prevailing local time of the day designated for thefiling of the report and a report postmarked not later than midnight of theday previous to the day designated for filing the report shall be deemed tohave been filed in a timely manner. The appropriate officer may establish apolicy whereby disclosure reports may be filed by facsimile transmission.
9. Each candidate for the office of state representative, state senator,and for statewide elected office shall file all disclosure reports describedin section 130.041 electronically with the Missouri ethics commission. TheMissouri ethics commission shall promulgate rules establishing the standardfor electronic filings with the commission and shall propose such rules forthe importation of files to the reporting program.
10. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section536.010, RSMo, that is created under the authority delegated in this sectionshall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of theprovisions of chapter 536, RSMo, and, if applicable, section 536.028, RSMo.This section and chapter 536, RSMo, are nonseverable and if any of the powersvested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536, RSMo, to review, todelay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequentlyheld unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any ruleproposed or adopted after August 28, 2006, shall be invalid and void.
Times for filing of disclosure--periods covered by reports--certaindisclosure reports not required--supplemental reports,when--certain disclosure reports filed electronically--rulemakingauthority.
130.046. 1. The disclosure reports required by section 130.041 for allcommittees shall be filed at the following times and for the followingperiods:
(1) Not later than the eighth day before an election for the periodclosing on the twelfth day before the election if the committee has made anycontribution or expenditure either in support or opposition to any candidateor ballot measure;
(2) Not later than the thirtieth day after an election for a periodclosing on the twenty-fifth day after the election, if the committee has madeany contribution or expenditure either in support of or opposition to anycandidate or ballot measure; except that, a successful candidate who takesoffice prior to the twenty-fifth day after the election shall have compliedwith the report requirement of this subdivision if a disclosure report isfiled by such candidate and any candidate committee under the candidate'scontrol before such candidate takes office, and such report shall be for theperiod closing on the day before taking office; and
(3) Not later than the fifteenth day following the close of eachcalendar quarter. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, if anycommittee accepts contributions or makes expenditures in support of or inopposition to a ballot measure or a candidate, and the report required by thissubsection for the most recent calendar quarter is filed prior to the fortiethday before the election on the measure or candidate, the committee shall filean additional disclosure report not later than the fortieth day before theelection for the period closing on the forty-fifth day before the election.
2. In the case of a ballot measure to be qualified to be on the ballotby initiative petition or referendum petition, or a recall petition seeking toremove an incumbent from office, disclosure reports relating to the time forfiling such petitions shall be made as follows:
(1) In addition to the disclosure reports required to be filed pursuantto subsection 1 of this section the treasurer of a committee, other than acontinuing committee, supporting or opposing a petition effort to qualify ameasure to appear on the ballot or to remove an incumbent from office shallfile an initial disclosure report fifteen days after the committee begins theprocess of raising or spending money. After such initial report, thecommittee shall file quarterly disclosure reports as required by subdivision(3) of subsection 1 of this section until such time as the reports required bysubdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection 1 of this section are to be filed. Inaddition the committee shall file a second disclosure report no later than thefifteenth day after the deadline date for submitting such petition. Theperiod covered in the initial report shall begin on the day the committeefirst accepted contributions or made expenditures to support or oppose thepetition effort for qualification of the measure and shall close on the fifthday prior to the date of the report;
(2) If the measure has qualified to be on the ballot in an election andif a committee subject to the requirements of subdivision (1) of thissubsection is also required to file a preelection disclosure report for suchelection any time within thirty days after the date on which disclosurereports are required to be filed in accordance with subdivision (1) of thissubsection, the treasurer of such committee shall not be required to file thereport required by subdivision (1) of this subsection, but shall include inthe committee's preelection report all information which would otherwise havebeen required by subdivision (1) of this subsection.
3. The candidate, if applicable, treasurer or deputy treasurer of acommittee shall file disclosure reports pursuant to this section, except forany calendar quarter in which the contributions received by the committee orthe expenditures or contributions made by the committee do not exceed fivehundred dollars. The reporting dates and periods covered for such quarterlyreports shall not be later than the fifteenth day of January, April, July andOctober for periods closing on the thirty-first day of December, thethirty-first day of March, the thirtieth day of June and the thirtieth day ofSeptember. No candidate, treasurer or deputy treasurer shall be required tofile the quarterly disclosure report required not later than the fifteenth dayof any January immediately following a November election, provided that suchcandidate, treasurer or deputy treasurer shall file the information requiredon such quarterly report on the quarterly report to be filed not later thanthe fifteenth day of April immediately following such November election. Eachreport by such committee shall be cumulative from the date of the last report. In the case of the continuing committee's first report, the report shall becumulative from the date of the continuing committee's organization. Everycandidate, treasurer or deputy treasurer shall file, at a minimum, thecampaign disclosure reports covering the quarter immediately preceding thedate of the election and those required by subdivisions (1) and (2) ofsubsection 1 of this section. A continuing committee shall submit additionalreports if it makes aggregate expenditures, other than contributions to acommittee, of five hundred dollars or more, within the reporting period at thefollowing times for the following periods:
(1) Not later than the eighth day before an election for the periodclosing on the twelfth day before the election;
(2) Not later than twenty-four hours after aggregate expenditures of twohundred fifty dollars or more are made after the twelfth day before theelection; and
(3) Not later than the thirtieth day after an election for a periodclosing on the twenty-fifth day after the election.
4. The reports required to be filed no later than the thirtieth dayafter an election and any subsequently required report shall be cumulative soas to reflect the total receipts and disbursements of the reporting committeefor the entire election campaign in question. The period covered by eachdisclosure report shall begin on the day after the closing date of the mostrecent disclosure report filed and end on the closing date for the periodcovered. If the committee has not previously filed a disclosure report, theperiod covered begins on the date the committee was formed; except that in thecase of a candidate committee, the period covered begins on the date thecandidate became a candidate according to the definition of the term candidatein section 130.011.
5. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary:
(1) Certain disclosure reports pertaining to any candidate who receivesnomination in a primary election and thereby seeks election in the immediatelysucceeding general election shall not be required in the following cases:
(a) If there are less than fifty days between a primary election and theimmediately succeeding general election, the disclosure report required to befiled quarterly; provided that, any other report required to be filed prior tothe primary election and all other reports required to be filed not later thanthe eighth day before the general election are filed no later than the finaldates for filing such reports;
(b) If there are less than eighty-five days between a primary electionand the immediately succeeding general election, the disclosure reportrequired to be filed not later than the thirtieth day after the primaryelection need not be filed; provided that any report required to be filedprior to the primary election and any other report required to be filed priorto the general election are filed no later than the final dates for filingsuch reports; and
(2) No disclosure report needs to be filed for any reporting period ifduring that reporting period the committee has neither received contributionsaggregating more than five hundred dollars nor made expenditure aggregatingmore than five hundred dollars and has not received contributions aggregatingmore than three hundred dollars from any single contributor and if thecommittee's treasurer files a statement with the appropriate officer that thecommittee has not exceeded the identified thresholds in the reporting period.Any contributions received or expenditures made which are not reported becausethis statement is filed in lieu of a disclosure report shall be included inthe next disclosure report filed by the committee. This statement shall notbe filed in lieu of the report for two or more consecutive disclosure periodsif either the contributions received or expenditures made in the aggregateduring those reporting periods exceed five hundred dollars. This statementshall not be filed, in lieu of the report, later than the thirtieth day afteran election if that report would show a deficit of more than one thousanddollars.
6. (1) If the disclosure report required to be filed by a committee notlater than the thirtieth day after an election shows a deficit of unpaid loansand other outstanding obligations in excess of five thousand dollars,semiannual supplemental disclosure reports shall be filed with the appropriateofficer for each succeeding semiannual period until the deficit is reported ina disclosure report as being reduced to five thousand dollars or less; exceptthat, a supplemental semiannual report shall not be required for anysemiannual period which includes the closing date for the reporting periodcovered in any regular disclosure report which the committee is required tofile in connection with an election. The reporting dates and periods coveredfor semiannual reports shall be not later than the fifteenth day of Januaryand July for periods closing on the thirty-first day of December and thethirtieth day of June.
(2) Committees required to file reports pursuant to subsection 2 or 3 ofthis section which are not otherwise required to file disclosure reports foran election shall file semiannual reports as required by this subsection iftheir last required disclosure report shows a total of unpaid loans and otheroutstanding obligations in excess of five thousand dollars.
7. In the case of a committee which disbands and is required to file atermination statement pursuant to the provisions of section 130.021 with theappropriate officer not later than the tenth day after the committee wasdissolved, the candidate, committee treasurer or deputy treasurer shall attachto the termination statement a complete disclosure report for the periodclosing on the date of dissolution. A committee shall not utilize theprovisions of subsection 8 of section 130.021 or the provisions of thissubsection to circumvent or otherwise avoid the reporting requirements ofsubsection 6 or 7 of this section.
8. Disclosure reports shall be filed with the appropriate officer notlater than 5:00 p.m. prevailing local time of the day designated for thefiling of the report and a report postmarked not later than midnight of theday previous to the day designated for filing the report shall be deemed tohave been filed in a timely manner. The appropriate officer may establish apolicy whereby disclosure reports may be filed by facsimile transmission.
9. Each candidate for the office of state representative, state senator,and for statewide elected office shall file all disclosure reports describedin section 130.041 electronically with the Missouri ethics commission. TheMissouri ethics commission shall promulgate rules establishing the standardfor electronic filings with the commission and shall propose such rules forthe importation of files to the reporting program.
10. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section536.010, RSMo, that is created under the authority delegated in this sectionshall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of theprovisions of chapter 536, RSMo, and, if applicable, section 536.028, RSMo.This section and chapter 536, RSMo, are nonseverable and if any of the powersvested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536, RSMo, to review, todelay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequentlyheld unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any ruleproposed or adopted after August 28, 2006, shall be invalid and void.
Times for filing of disclosure--periods covered by reports--certaindisclosure reports not required--supplemental reports,when--certain disclosure reports filed electronically--rulemakingauthority.
130.046. 1. The disclosure reports required by section 130.041 for allcommittees shall be filed at the following times and for the followingperiods:
(1) Not later than the eighth day before an election for the periodclosing on the twelfth day before the election if the committee has made anycontribution or expenditure either in support or opposition to any candidateor ballot measure;
(2) Not later than the thirtieth day after an election for a periodclosing on the twenty-fifth day after the election, if the committee has madeany contribution or expenditure either in support of or opposition to anycandidate or ballot measure; except that, a successful candidate who takesoffice prior to the twenty-fifth day after the election shall have compliedwith the report requirement of this subdivision if a disclosure report isfiled by such candidate and any candidate committee under the candidate'scontrol before such candidate takes office, and such report shall be for theperiod closing on the day before taking office; and
(3) Not later than the fifteenth day following the close of eachcalendar quarter. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, if anycommittee accepts contributions or makes expenditures in support of or inopposition to a ballot measure or a candidate, and the report required by thissubsection for the most recent calendar quarter is filed prior to the fortiethday before the election on the measure or candidate, the committee shall filean additional disclosure report not later than the fortieth day before theelection for the period closing on the forty-fifth day before the election.
2. In the case of a ballot measure to be qualified to be on the ballotby initiative petition or referendum petition, or a recall petition seeking toremove an incumbent from office, disclosure reports relating to the time forfiling such petitions shall be made as follows:
(1) In addition to the disclosure reports required to be filed pursuantto subsection 1 of this section the treasurer of a committee, other than acontinuing committee, supporting or opposing a petition effort to qualify ameasure to appear on the ballot or to remove an incumbent from office shallfile an initial disclosure report fifteen days after the committee begins theprocess of raising or spending money. After such initial report, thecommittee shall file quarterly disclosure reports as required by subdivision(3) of subsection 1 of this section until such time as the reports required bysubdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection 1 of this section are to be filed. Inaddition the committee shall file a second disclosure report no later than thefifteenth day after the deadline date for submitting such petition. Theperiod covered in the initial report shall begin on the day the committeefirst accepted contributions or made expenditures to support or oppose thepetition effort for qualification of the measure and shall close on the fifthday prior to the date of the report;
(2) If the measure has qualified to be on the ballot in an election andif a committee subject to the requirements of subdivision (1) of thissubsection is also required to file a preelection disclosure report for suchelection any time within thirty days after the date on which disclosurereports are required to be filed in accordance with subdivision (1) of thissubsection, the treasurer of such committee shall not be required to file thereport required by subdivision (1) of this subsection, but shall include inthe committee's preelection report all information which would otherwise havebeen required by subdivision (1) of this subsection.
3. The candidate, if applicable, treasurer or deputy treasurer of acommittee shall file disclosure reports pursuant to this section, except forany calendar quarter in which the contributions received by the committee orthe expenditures or contributions made by the committee do not exceed fivehundred dollars. The reporting dates and periods covered for such quarterlyreports shall not be later than the fifteenth day of January, April, July andOctober for periods closing on the thirty-first day of December, thethirty-first day of March, the thirtieth day of June and the thirtieth day ofSeptember. No candidate, treasurer or deputy treasurer shall be required tofile the quarterly disclosure report required not later than the fifteenth dayof any January immediately following a November election, provided that suchcandidate, treasurer or deputy treasurer shall file the information requiredon such quarterly report on the quarterly report to be filed not later thanthe fifteenth day of April immediately following such November election. Eachreport by such committee shall be cumulative from the date of the last report. In the case of the continuing committee's first report, the report shall becumulative from the date of the continuing committee's organization. Everycandidate, treasurer or deputy treasurer shall file, at a minimum, thecampaign disclosure reports covering the quarter immediately preceding thedate of the election and those required by subdivisions (1) and (2) ofsubsection 1 of this section. A continuing committee shall submit additionalreports if it makes aggregate expenditures, other than contributions to acommittee, of five hundred dollars or more, within the reporting period at thefollowing times for the following periods:
(1) Not later than the eighth day before an election for the periodclosing on the twelfth day before the election;
(2) Not later than twenty-four hours after aggregate expenditures of twohundred fifty dollars or more are made after the twelfth day before theelection; and
(3) Not later than the thirtieth day after an election for a periodclosing on the twenty-fifth day after the election.
4. The reports required to be filed no later than the thirtieth dayafter an election and any subsequently required report shall be cumulative soas to reflect the total receipts and disbursements of the reporting committeefor the entire election campaign in question. The period covered by eachdisclosure report shall begin on the day after the closing date of the mostrecent disclosure report filed and end on the closing date for the periodcovered. If the committee has not previously filed a disclosure report, theperiod covered begins on the date the committee was formed; except that in thecase of a candidate committee, the period covered begins on the date thecandidate became a candidate according to the definition of the term candidatein section 130.011.
5. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary:
(1) Certain disclosure reports pertaining to any candidate who receivesnomination in a primary election and thereby seeks election in the immediatelysucceeding general election shall not be required in the following cases:
(a) If there are less than fifty days between a primary election and theimmediately succeeding general election, the disclosure report required to befiled quarterly; provided that, any other report required to be filed prior tothe primary election and all other reports required to be filed not later thanthe eighth day before the general election are filed no later than the finaldates for filing such reports;
(b) If there are less than eighty-five days between a primary electionand the immediately succeeding general election, the disclosure reportrequired to be filed not later than the thirtieth day after the primaryelection need not be filed; provided that any report required to be filedprior to the primary election and any other report required to be filed priorto the general election are filed no later than the final dates for filingsuch reports; and
(2) No disclosure report needs to be filed for any reporting period ifduring that reporting period the committee has neither received contributionsaggregating more than five hundred dollars nor made expenditure aggregatingmore than five hundred dollars and has not received contributions aggregatingmore than three hundred dollars from any single contributor and if thecommittee's treasurer files a statement with the appropriate officer that thecommittee has not exceeded the identified thresholds in the reporting period.Any contributions received or expenditures made which are not reported becausethis statement is filed in lieu of a disclosure report shall be included inthe next disclosure report filed by the committee. This statement shall notbe filed in lieu of the report for two or more consecutive disclosure periodsif either the contributions received or expenditures made in the aggregateduring those reporting periods exceed five hundred dollars. This statementshall not be filed, in lieu of the report, later than the thirtieth day afteran election if that report would show a deficit of more than one thousanddollars.
6. (1) If the disclosure report required to be filed by a committee notlater than the thirtieth day after an election shows a deficit of unpaid loansand other outstanding obligations in excess of five thousand dollars,semiannual supplemental disclosure reports shall be filed with the appropriateofficer for each succeeding semiannual period until the deficit is reported ina disclosure report as being reduced to five thousand dollars or less; exceptthat, a supplemental semiannual report shall not be required for anysemiannual period which includes the closing date for the reporting periodcovered in any regular disclosure report which the committee is required tofile in connection with an election. The reporting dates and periods coveredfor semiannual reports shall be not later than the fifteenth day of Januaryand July for periods closing on the thirty-first day of December and thethirtieth day of June.
(2) Committees required to file reports pursuant to subsection 2 or 3 ofthis section which are not otherwise required to file disclosure reports foran election shall file semiannual reports as required by this subsection iftheir last required disclosure report shows a total of unpaid loans and otheroutstanding obligations in excess of five thousand dollars.
7. In the case of a committee which disbands and is required to file atermination statement pursuant to the provisions of section 130.021 with theappropriate officer not later than the tenth day after the committee wasdissolved, the candidate, committee treasurer or deputy treasurer shall attachto the termination statement a complete disclosure report for the periodclosing on the date of dissolution. A committee shall not utilize theprovisions of subsection 8 of section 130.021 or the provisions of thissubsection to circumvent or otherwise avoid the reporting requirements ofsubsection 6 or 7 of this section.
8. Disclosure reports shall be filed with the appropriate officer notlater than 5:00 p.m. prevailing local time of the day designated for thefiling of the report and a report postmarked not later than midnight of theday previous to the day designated for filing the report shall be deemed tohave been filed in a timely manner. The appropriate officer may establish apolicy whereby disclosure reports may be filed by facsimile transmission.
9. Each candidate for the office of state representative, state senator,and for statewide elected office shall file all disclosure reports describedin section 130.041 electronically with the Missouri ethics commission. TheMissouri ethics commission shall promulgate rules establishing the standardfor electronic filings with the commission and shall propose such rules forthe importation of files to the reporting program.
10. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section536.010, RSMo, that is created under the authority delegated in this sectionshall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of theprovisions of chapter 536, RSMo, and, if applicable, section 536.028, RSMo.This section and chapter 536, RSMo, are nonseverable and if any of the powersvested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536, RSMo, to review, todelay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequentlyheld unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any ruleproposed or adopted after August 28, 2006, shall be invalid and void.
