52 U.S.C. § 30103 — Registration of political committees

Page 98 TITLE 52—VOTING AND ELECTIONS § 30103 same person during a calendar year exceeds $100, such receipts to be kept for a period to be determined by the Secretary. Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 96–187 in par. (1) substituted pro- visions requiring a written designation of a political committee no later than 15 days after becoming a can- didate, with the designation of additional committees to be filed with the principal committee, for provisions prohibiting the designation of a committee as the prin- cipal campaign committee of more than one candidate except that the presidential candidate may nominate the national committee of a political party as his prin- cipal campaign committee; in par. (2) substituted pro- visions considering any candidate receiving a contribu- tion or loan or making a disbursement as an agent of the authorized committees for provisions requiring the filing of any report or statement of contributions re- quired to be filed with the Commission to be filed in- stead with the principal campaign committee; in par. (3) redesignated existing provisions as introductory clause of par. (3)(A), and in such clause as so redesig- nated, substituted provision that no political com- mittee which supports or has supported more than one candidate may be designated as an authorized com- mittee for provisions requiring principal committee to receive reports and statements and to compile and file such reports and statements together with its own re- ports and statements with the Commission, and added pars. (3)(A)(i), (ii), (4) and (5). Subsecs. (f) to (i). Pub. L. 96–187 added subsecs. (f) to (i). 1976—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–283, § 103(a), substituted ‘‘$50’’ for ‘‘$10’’. Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 94–283, § 103(b), substituted ‘‘$50’’ for ‘‘$10’’. Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 94–283, § 103(c), (d), redesig- nated subsec. (f) as (e) and in par. (1) of subsec. (e) as so redesignated inserted provision that occasional, iso- lated, or incidental support of a candidate not be con- strued as support for such a candidate for purposes of determining whether a political committee supports more than one candidate. Former subsec. (e) providing for the giving of notice by a candidate that a political committee soliciting funds on his behalf is not author- ized to do so and that he is not responsible for the ac- tivities of that committee was eliminated. 1974—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–443, § 202(a)(1), sub- stituted ‘‘of the contribution and the identification’’ for ‘‘, the name and address (occupation and principal place of business, if any)’’. Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 93–443, § 202(a)(2), (3), sub- stituted ‘‘identification’’ for ‘‘full name and mailing address (occupation and the principal place of business, if any)’’ before ‘‘of every person’’ and inserted end text reading ‘‘and, if a person’s contributions aggregate more than $100, the account shall include occupation, and the principal place of business (if any)’’. Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 93–443, § 202(a)(2), substituted ‘‘identification’’ for ‘‘full name and mailing address (occupation and the principal place of business, if any)’’ before ‘‘of every person’’. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 93–443, § 208(c)(2), substituted ‘‘Commission’’ for ‘‘supervisory officers’’. Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 93–443, § 202(b), substituted provi- sions respecting principal campaign committees for prior provisions respecting notice of funds solicitation by political committees and availability for purchase of annual reports of the political committees from the Superintendent of Documents made available through the Public Printer, now covered in section 435(b) of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1995 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 104–79, § 1(c), Dec. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 791, pro- vided that: ‘‘The amendments made by subsection (a) and subsection (b) [amending this section and section 30104 of this title] shall apply with respect to reports for periods beginning after December 31, 1996.’’ Pub. L. 104–79, § 3(d), Dec. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 793, pro- vided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 30104 and 30111 of this title] shall apply with respect to reports, designa- tions, and statements required to be filed after Decem- ber 31, 1995.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96–187 effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section 301(a) of Pub. L. 96–187, set out as a note under section 30101 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1974 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 93–443 effective Jan. 1, 1975, see section 410(a) of Pub. L. 93–443, set out as a note under section 30101 of this title. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation abolished and functions transferred, see Pub. L. 101–73, title IV, §§ 401–406, Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 354–363, set out as a note under section 1437 of Title 12, Banks and Banking. § 30103. Registration of political committees (a) Statements of organizations Each authorized campaign committee shall file a statement of organization no later than 10 days after designation pursuant to section 30102(e)(1) of this title. Each separate segregated fund established under the provisions of section 30118(b) of this title shall file a statement of or- ganization no later than 10 days after establish- ment. All other committees shall file a state- ment of organization within 10 days after be- coming a political committee within the mean- ing of section 30101(4) of this title. (b) Contents of statements The statement of organization of a political committee shall include— (1) the name, address, and type of com- mittee; (2) the name, address, relationship, and type of any connected organization or affiliated committee; (3) the name, address, and position of the custodian of books and accounts of the com- mittee; (4) the name and address of the treasurer of the committee; (5) if the committee is authorized by a can- didate, the name, address, office sought, and party affiliation of the candidate; and (6) a listing of all banks, safety deposit boxes, or other depositories used by the com- mittee. (c) Change of information in statements Any change in information previously sub- mitted in a statement of organization shall be reported in accordance with section 30102(g) of this title no later than 10 days after the date of the change. (d) Termination, etc., requirements and authori- ties (1) A political committee may terminate only when such a committee files a written state- ment, in accordance with section 30102(g) of this title, that it will no longer receive any contribu- tions or make any disbursements and that such committee has no outstanding debts or obliga- tions. Page 99 TITLE 52—VOTING AND ELECTIONS § 30104 1 So in original. Probably should be followed by ‘‘a’’. (2) Nothing contained in this subsection may be construed to eliminate or limit the authority of the Commission to establish procedures for— (A) the determination of insolvency with re- spect to any political committee; (B) the orderly liquidation of an insolvent political committee, and the orderly applica- tion of its assets for the reduction of out- standing debts; and (C) the termination of an insolvent political committee after such liquidation and applica- tion of assets. (Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 303, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 14; Pub. L. 93–443, title II, §§ 203, 208(c)(3), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1276, 1286; Pub. L. 96–187, title I, § 103, Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1347.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 433 of Title 2, The Congress, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers ref- erenced in amendment notes below reflect the classi- fication of such sections prior to their editorial reclas- sification to this title. AMENDMENTS 1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–187 substituted provi- sions requiring each authorized campaign committee, each segregated fund established under section 441b(b) of this title, and all other committees to file a state- ment of organization 10 days after establishment for provisions requiring each political committee antici- pating the receipt or expenditure during the calendar year of an amount exceeding $1,000 to file with the Commission a statement of organization within 10 days after organization or 10 days after receipt of informa- tion causing the anticipation of receipt or expenditure in excess of $1,000 and requiring each committee in ex- istence on the date of enactment of this Act to file a statement of organization at such time as the Commis- sion prescribes. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–187 inserted ‘‘of a political committee’’ in introductory clause; in par. (1) inserted reference to type of committee; in par. (2) inserted ref- erence to type of organization or affiliated committee; in par. (3) substituted provisions relating to the name, address and position of custodian of books and accounts for provisions relating to area, scope or jurisdiction of the committee; in par. (4) substituted provisions relat- ing to the name and address of the treasurer for provi- sions relating to the name, address and position of the custodian of books and accounts; in par. (5) substituted provisions relating to the name, address, office sought and party affiliation of the candidate for provisions re- lating to the name, address and position of principal of- ficers including officers of the finance committee; in par. (6) substituted provisions relating to listings of banks, safety deposit boxes, etc. for provisions relating to name and address, office sought and political affili- ation of supported candidates, and struck out pars. (7) to (11) relating to other information. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–187 substituted ‘‘in accordance with section 432(g) of this title no later than 10 days after the date of the change’’ for ‘‘to the Commission within a ten-day period following the change’’. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 96–187 redesignated existing pro- visions as par. (1), substituted provisions relating to termination of a political committee by written state- ment in accordance with section 432(g) of this title for provisions relating to notification to the Commission in the event of disbandment or determination no longer to receive contributions during the calendar year of an amount exceeding $1,000, and added par. (2). Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 96–187 struck out subsec. (e) relat- ing to filing of required reports and notifications with the appropriate principal campaign committee instead of the Commission in the case of a political committee which is not a principal campaign committee. 1974—Pub. L. 93–443, § 208(c)(3)(A), substituted ‘‘Com- mission’’ for ‘‘supervisory officer’’ wherever appearing. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–443, § 208(c)(3)(B), substituted ‘‘it prescribes’’ for ‘‘he prescribes’’. Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 93–443, § 203, added subsec. (e). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96–187 effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section 301(a) of Pub. L. 96–187, set out as a note under section 30101 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1974 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 93–443 effective Jan. 1, 1975, see section 410(a) of Pub. L. 93–443, set out as a note under section 30101 of this title. § 30104. Reporting requirements (a) Receipts and disbursements by treasurers of political committees; filing requirements (1) Each treasurer of a political committee shall file reports of receipts and disbursements in accordance with the provisions of this sub- section. The treasurer shall sign each such re- port. (2) If the political committee is the principal campaign committee of a candidate for the House of Representatives or for the Senate— (A) in any calendar year during which there is 1 regularly scheduled election for which such candidate is seeking election, or nomination for election, the treasurer shall file the fol- lowing reports: (i) a pre-election report, which shall be filed no later than the 12th day before (or posted by any of the following: registered mail, certified mail, priority mail having a delivery confirmation, or express mail hav- ing a delivery confirmation, or delivered to an overnight delivery service with an on-line tracking system, if posted or delivered no later than the 15th day before) any election in which such candidate is seeking election, or nomination for election, and which shall be complete as of the 20th day before such election; (ii) a post-general election report, which shall be filed no later than the 30th day after any general election in which such candidate has sought election, and which shall be com- plete as of the 20th day after such general election; and (iii) additional quarterly reports, which shall be filed no later than the 15th day after the last day of each calendar quarter, and which shall be complete as of the last day of each calendar quarter: except that the re- port for the quarter ending December 31 shall be filed no later than January 31 of the following calendar year; and (B) in any other calendar year the treasurer shall file quarterly reports, which shall be filed not later than the 15th day after the last day of each calendar quarter, and which shall be complete as of the last day of each calendar