N.J. Admin. Code § 19:25-14.7

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

Section 19:25-14.7 - Establishment of recall defense committee; subject to candidate committee requirements; penalties

(a) A recall defense committee shall not be formed and shall not solicit or accept contributions in connection with a recall effort until the elected official sought to be recalled receives notice of the recall effort pursuant to 19:25-14.3(a).

(b) An elected official sought to be recalled shall establish, prior to receiving contributions and making expenditures for the purpose of opposing a recall effort, a recall defense committee pursuant to the Recall Act, which recall defense committee shall be separate from, but shall be treated as and subject to the same organizational, reporting, contribution limit, political communication identification and other requirements as those existing for a candidate committee provided in the Campaign Reporting Act and regulations promulgated pursuant to it, except that a recall defense committee shall be permitted to receive without limit contributions from the candidate committee or joint candidates committee of the elected official sought to be recalled.

(c) A recall defense committee, for all purposes relating to campaign finance, shall be in addition to any candidate committee or joint candidates committee which an official sought to be recalled may by law establish.

(d) If an elected official sought to be recalled transfers funds from the official's candidate committee or joint candidates committee to the official's recall defense committee, a new election cycle shall be deemed to begin with respect to the candidate committee or joint candidates committee after the recall election is held or the recall effort fails and such official shall be permitted to solicit and receive contributions thereto, including contributions from prior contributors, up to the limits imposed by the Campaign Reporting Act.

(e) A recall defense committee shall be subject to the penalties provided in the Campaign Reporting Act for a candidate committee.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:25-14.7

Amended by R.2000 d.322, effective 8/7/2000.
See: 32 New Jersey Register 1291(a), 32 New Jersey Register 2930(a).
In (b), inserted a reference to political communication identification; in (d), substituted a reference to the Campaign Reporting Act for a reference to the act; and in (e), substituted a reference recall defense committees for a reference to recall committees.