N.J. Admin. Code § 19:25-12.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 19:25-12.3 - Written notification of a coordinated expenditure

(a) Whenever a candidate committee, joint candidates committee, political committee, continuing political committee, political party committee or a legislative leadership committee makes or authorizes an expenditure on behalf of a candidate with the cooperation or prior consent of that candidate, or in consultation with or at the request or suggestion of that candidate, or of any person acting on behalf of that candidate, the committee shall provide immediate written notification to that candidate's candidate committee of the expenditure.

(b) When an individual seeking political party office makes or authorizes an expenditure on behalf of a candidate with the cooperation or prior consent of that candidate, or in consultation with or at the request or suggestion of that candidate, or of any person acting on behalf of that candidate, the individual shall provide immediate written notification to the candidate's candidate committee of the expenditure.

(c) "Immediate written notification" for the purposes of this section shall mean written notice delivered to the candidate or the candidate's candidate committee or joint candidates committee within 48 hours of the making or authorizing of the expenditure, which notice shall contain:

1. The date of the making or authorizing of the expenditure;

2. The name and address of the payee;

3. The purpose of the expenditure; and

4. The amount of the expenditure.

(d) "Expenditure on behalf of a candidate" for the purposes of this section shall mean an expenditure made to a payee or recipient other than that candidate's candidate committee or joint candidates committee and made for the purpose of aiding or promoting the candidate's candidacy, such as the purchase for a vendor of brochures advocating the candidate's election (commonly described as "in-kind contributions"). A contribution made directly to a candidate committee or joint candidates committee is not included in the meaning of "expenditure on behalf of a candidate."

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:25-12.3