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7-6-220. Reporting of independent expenditures.
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7-6-220. Reporting of independent expenditures.
(a) A person who or an independent expenditure committee which makes independent expenditures in an aggregate amount or value in excess of five hundred dollars ($500) in a calendar year shall file reports with the Secretary of State:
(1) No later than thirty (30) days prior to preferential primary elections, general elections, and special elections covering the period ending thirty-five (35) days prior to such elections;
(2) No later than seven (7) days prior to preferential primary elections, runoff elections, general elections, and special elections covering the period ending ten (10) days prior to such elections; and
(3) As for a final report, no later than thirty (30) days after the end of the month in which the last election is held at which the candidate seeks nomination or election.
(b) Such reports shall include:
(1) In the case of an individual making such an expenditure, the name, address, telephone number, principal place of business, employer, and occupation of the individual;
(2) In the case of a committee, the name, address, employer, and occupation of its officers;
(3) In the case of a person who is not an individual, the principal name of the entity, the address, and the name, address, employer, and occupation of its officers; and
(4) The same information required of candidates for office other than school district, township, municipal, or county office as set forth in § 7-6-207(b)(1).
(c) The information required in § 7-6-207(b)(1) may be provided in the form of a schedule or schedules attached to the report.
(d) The report shall be verified by an affidavit of an officer of the committee stating that to the best of his or her knowledge and belief the information disclosed is a complet
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 7-6-220
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7-6-220. Reporting of independent expenditures.
(a) A person who or an independent expenditure committee which makes independent expenditures in an aggregate amount or value in excess of five hundred dollars ($500) in a calendar year shall file reports with the Secretary of State:
(1) No later than thirty (30) days prior to preferential primary elections, general elections, and special elections covering the period ending thirty-five (35) days prior to such elections;
(2) No later than seven (7) days prior to preferential primary elections, runoff elections, general elections, and special elections covering the period ending ten (10) days prior to such elections; and
(3) As for a final report, no later than thirty (30) days after the end of the month in which the last election is held at which the candidate seeks nomination or election.
(b) Such reports shall include:
(1) In the case of an individual making such an expenditure, the name, address, telephone number, principal place of business, employer, and occupation of the individual;
(2) In the case of a committee, the name, address, employer, and occupation of its officers;
(3) In the case of a person who is not an individual, the principal name of the entity, the address, and the name, address, employer, and occupation of its officers; and
(4) The same information required of candidates for office other than school district, township, municipal, or county office as set forth in § 7-6-207(b)(1).
(c) The information required in § 7-6-207(b)(1) may be provided in the form of a schedule or schedules attached to the report.
(d) The report shall be verified by an affidavit of an officer of the committee stating that to the best of his or her knowledge and belief the information disclosed is a complete, true, and accurate financial statement of the committee's contributions received and made.
(e)(1) A report is timely filed if it is filed in electronic form through the official website of the Secretary of State on or before the date that the report is due.
(2)(A) The Secretary of State shall receive reports in a readable electronic format that is acceptable to the Secretary of State and approved by the Arkansas Ethics Commission.
(B) The commission shall approve the format used by the Secretary of State for the filing of independent expenditure reports in electronic form to ensure that all required information is requested.
(C) The official website of the Secretary of State shall allow for searches of independent expenditure report information filed in electronic form.
(3) A person or independent expenditure committee under this section may file reports in paper form under this section if:
(A) The person or independent expenditure committee does not have access to the technology necessary to submit reports in electronic form;
(B) Submitting reports in electronic form would constitute a substantial hardship for the person or independent expenditure committee; and
(C) The person or independent expenditure committee submits a notarized affidavit that complies with § 7-6-231.
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7-6-207. Reports of contributions — Candidates for state or district office.
(a)Reports Required.
(1) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (e) of this section, each candidate for state or district office, including a district judge, or a person acting in the candidate's behalf, shall file with the Secretary of State:
(A) For each quarter during a calendar year in which a candidate is not listed on any ballot for election, a quarterly report of all contributions received and expenditures made during that quarter. The quarterly report shall be filed no later than fifteen (15) days after the end of each quarter;
(B) Beginning with the month of January of a calendar year in which a candidate may be listed on any ballot for election, a monthly report of all contributions received and expenditures made during that month. However, for any month in which certain days of that month are included in a preelection report required under subdivision (a)(1)(C) of this section or a final report required under subdivision (a)(1)(D) of this section, no monthly report for that month shall be due. In the case of a primary or runoff election, those days of the month occurring after the date of the election shall be carried forward and included in the next monthly report. The monthly report shall be filed no later than fifteen (15) days after the end of each month, except that the final report, covering the month during which an election is held, shall be filed within thirty (30) days after the end of the month in which the last election is held at which the candidate seeks nomination and after the end of the month in which the general election is held. With respect to a special election, the candidate shall file monthly reports under this section beginning with the month in whic
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 7-6-207
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 7-6-207. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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7-6-231. Alternative to electronic filing — Reporting of independent expenditures — Registration and reports for political action committees.
(a)(1) A person required to file reports or register in electronic form under § 7-6-215 or § 7-6-220 may file reports or register in paper form under this section if:
(A) The person does not have access to the technology necessary to submit reports or registration in electronic form; and
(B) Submitting reports or registration in electronic form would constitute a substantial hardship for the person.
(2)(A) A person filing reports or registration in paper form under subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall submit with the first report or registration a notarized affidavit on a form prepared by the Secretary of State declaring that:
(i) The person does not have access to the technology necessary to submit reports or registration in electronic form;
(ii) Submitting reports or registration in electronic form would constitute a substantial hardship for the person; and
(iii) The person agrees to file all other reports in paper form for the duration of the period of registration.
(B) The Secretary of State shall:
(i) Not accept a report or registration in paper form under subdivision (a)(1) of this section if a notarized affidavit was not submitted with the:
(a) Registration of a political action committee; or
(b) First report of a person or independent expenditure committee;
(ii) Provide written notice to the political action committee within five (5) business days if the registration in paper form was not filed or accepted;
(iii) Provide written notice to a political action committee, person, or independent expenditure committee within five (5) business days if a report in paper form was not filed or accepted;
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 7-6-231
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 7-6-231. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.