Cal. Code Regs. tit. 2 § 18950.3

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 18950.3 - Exception: Payments for Travel in Connection with Campaign Activities

(a) A payment made to an official, who is a candidate for transportation, lodging, or food in connection with the official's campaign activities is a contribution to the campaign committee of that official.

(b) A payment made to an official by or at the behest of a "committee," as defined in Section 82013(a) (including a "controlled committee," or a comparable committee regulated under federal law or the laws of another state) for the official's actual travel expenses (including food and lodging) or for other actual and allowable campaign expenses of the committee is neither income nor a gift to the official so long as the expenditures are reportable by the committee in accordance with the provisions of Sections 84100, et seq. or applicable federal law or the laws of the state in which the committee exists.

(c) Any other payment for travel from a committee to an official not covered by subdivision (a) or (b) above, is income or a gift under the Act.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 18950.3

1. New section filed 1-27-93; operative 2-26-93 (Register 93, No. 5).
2. Change without regulatory effect relocating section filed 11-17-94 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 94, No. 46).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending section heading and NOTE filed 7-27-95 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 95, No. 30).
4. Repealer and new section heading and section and amendment of NOTE filed 2-11-2010; operative 3-13-2010. Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil C010924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements and not subject to procedural or substantive review by OAL) (Register 2010, No. 7).
5. Repealer of former section 18950.3 and renumbering of former section 18950.4 to section 18950.3, including amendment of section heading, section and NOTE, filed 12-23-2013; operative 1-1-2014 pursuant to section 18312(e)(1)(A), title 2, California Code of Regulations. Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil C010924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements and not subject to procedural or substantive review by OAL) (Register 2013, No. 52).
6. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 5-12-2021; operative 6-11-2021 pursuant to Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, section 18312(e). Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil C010924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements and not subject to procedural or substantive review by OAL) (Register 2021, No. 20).

Note: Authority cited: Section 83112, Government Code. Reference: Sections 82015, 82028 and 82030, Government Code.

1. New section filed 1-27-93; operative 2-26-93 (Register 93, No. 5).
2. Change without regulatory effect relocating section filed 11-17-94 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 94, No. 46).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending section heading and Note filed 7-27-95 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 95, No. 30).
4. Repealer and new section heading and section and amendment of Note filed 2-11-2010; operative 3-13-2010. Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil C010924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements and not subject to procedural or substantive review by OAL) (Register 2010, No. 7).
5. Repealer of former section 18950.3 and renumbering of former section 18950.4 to section 18950.3, including amendment of section heading, section and Note, filed 12-23-2013; operative 1-1-2014 pursuant to section 18312(e)(1)(A), title 2, California Code of Regulations. Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil C010924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements and not subject to procedural or substantive review by OAL) (Register 2013, No. 52).
6. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 5-12-2021; operative 6/11/2021 pursuant to Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, section 18312(e). Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil C010924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements and not subject to procedural or substantive review by OAL) (Register 2021, No. 20).