PAC Manual

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• The Statement Of Organization, Forming And Registering A PAC
  • Political Committees and Independent Committees Covered by the Campaign Finance Act
  • Registering the Committee
    Where to File
  • Keeping the Committee’s Statement of Organization Up-To-Date
• Campaign Finance Disclosure Requirements
  • Campaign Statements
    The Reporting Waiver
    Campaign Statement Closing Dates and Coverage Dates
  • State Level
    When Campaign Statements are Required
    Caucus Committees
  • County Level
    When Campaign Statements are Required
    Definition of Election
    Annual filing exemption
    Examples of When Campaign Statements Are Required
  • Immediate Disclosure Reports See Appendix G
    Late Contribution Reports
    Special Election Independent Expenditure Reports
    24-Hour Reports
  • Late Filing Fees See Appendix E
• Contributions and Other Receipts
  • Recording and Reporting Contributions and Other Receipts
    Prompt Deposit Required
    When a Written Instrument is Required
  • Contribution Limits
  • Acceptable Contributions and Exemptions
    Contribution of Money
    Loan as an Other Receipt - Financial Institution Loan
    In-Kind Contributions
    Contributions from Out-of-State Groups
    Contributions Received from a Partnership or Limited Liability Company
    Bundled Contributions
    Contribution Exemptions
  • Prohibited Contributions See Appendix O
    Anonymous Contributions
    Cash Contributions
    Earmarking
    Contribution in the Name of Another
    Foreign Nationals
    Corporations, Joint Stock Companies, Labor Organizations, Domestic Dependent Sovereigns (Indian Tribes)
    Persons Holding a Casino Interest
    Solicitation and Acceptance of Contributions by Separate Segregated Funds
  • Returning Contributions
  • Fund Raisers See Appendix F
• Expenditures
  • Recording and Reporting Expenditures
    Treasurer’s Responsibility See Appendix A
    When a Written Instrument is Required
  • Acceptable Expenditures and Exemptions
    Petty Cash Fund
    In-Kind Expenditures
    Independent Expenditures
    Limitations on Expenditures of Candidate
    Loans by Independent and Political Committees
    Designations of Contribution for Previous Election Cycles
    Delivery of a Contribution to Another Committee by a Third Party
    Endorsements
  • Prohibited Expenditures
• Corporations, Joint Stock Companies, Labor Organization and Domestic Dependent Sovereigns Separate Segregated Funds

  Forming a Separate Segregated Fund

  For Profit Corporations and Joint Stock Companies

  Non Profit Corporations

  Domestic Dependent Sovereigns (Indian Tribes)

  Labor Organizations

  Automatic Contributions

  Affirmative Consent to Political Contributions and FAQ

  Affirmative Consent FAQ

  Administrative and Solicitation Expenses

  Sponsoring Organization Activities

  Affiliated Committees