D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 3, r. 3-3802

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 43, October 25, 2024

Rule 3-3802 - FILING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

3802.1

The treasurer of each legal defense committee shall electronically file Reports of Receipts and Expenditures (R&E Reports), in accordance with §§ 3006 and 3008 of Chapter 30, on forms prescribed by the Director, within thirty (30) days after the committee's organization and every thirty (30) days thereafter until dissolution.

3802.2

The treasurer (or, if the treasurer is unavailable, the designated agent as listed on the Statement of Organization filed under § 3801.2) shall electronically verify with respect to each R&E Report by oath or affirmation, subject to penalties of perjury, that reasonable due diligence was exercised in the preparation of the report, and that the report is true and complete to the best of the filer's knowledge.

3802.3

R&E Reports must disclose:

(a) The amount of cash on hand at the beginning of the reporting period;

(b) The full name and mailing address, including occupation and principal place of business, if any, of each person, including a business contributor, who has made one or more contributions to or for the committee within the calendar year in an aggregate amount or value in excess of fifty dollars ($50) or more, together with the amount and date of the contributions;

(c) The name and address of each affiliated entity of a business contributor which has also made a contribution to the committee;

(d) The name, address, and employer of each person reasonably known by the committee to have submitted a bundled contribution in excess of two thousand dollars ($2,000) to the committee during the reporting period, and the total amount of the bundling;

(e) The total sum of individual contributions made to or for the committee during the reporting period that is not reported under § 3802.2(b);

(f) Each loan to or from any person within the calendar year in an aggregate amount or value of fifty ($50) or more, together with the full names and mailing addresses (including the occupation and the principal place of business, if any) of the lender and endorsers, if any, and the date and amount of the loans;

(g) Thetotal sum of allreceipts byorforthecommittee duringthe reportingperiod;

(h) The full name andmailingaddress, includingtheoccupation, employerand t he princip al placeofbusiness, if any,ofeach personto whom expenditures havebeen madeby or on behalf of the committeewithin the calendaryearin an aggregate amount orvalueof ten dollars ($10) ormore;

(i) The total sum of expenditures made by the committee during the calendar year;

(j) The amount and nature of debts and obligations owed by or to the committee, in a form as the Director of Campaign Finance may prescribe; and

(k) Otherinformation as mayberequired by the DirectorofCampaign Finance.

3802.4

R&E Reports must be complete no later than five (5) days before the prescribed filing deadline.

3802.5

The treasurer of a legal defense fund, and each beneficiary of such a fund, shall keep a detailed and exact account of:

(a) Each contribution made by any person, including a business contributor, to or for the legal defense committee;

(b) The full name and address (including the occupation, employer and principal place of business, if any) of each person, including a business contributor, that made a contribution of at least fifty dollars ($50) or more, and the date and amount of such contribution;

(c) The name and address of any affiliated entity of each business contributor which made a contribution to the committee, and the date and the amount of the contribution;

(e) Each expenditure made by or on behalf of the legal defense committee; and

(f) The full name and address (including the occupation and principal place of business, if any) of each person to whom an expenditure was made, and the name, address, and the office held or sought, or the position held, by the public official, whichever is applicable.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 3, r. 3-3802

Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 1402 (February 8, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 11864 (August 16, 2013); Amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 3025 (3/13/2015); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 10306 (10/13/2017); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 15416 (11/22/2019)

Authority: D.C. Official Code § 1-1001.05(a)(14); in conformity with the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Establishment and Comprehensive Ethics Reform Amendment Act of 2011, enacted February 27, 2012 (D.C. Act 19-318; D.C. Official Code § 1-1161.01 et seq. (2012 Supp.)).