N.J. Admin. Code § 19:25-15.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 19:25-15.8 - Return of contributions; certification

(a) Any candidate in the general election who receives and deposits any contributions in such candidate's general election depository bank account or matching fund account on or prior to the date of the primary election for nomination to the office of Governor, and who is defeated at such primary election thereby terminating such candidate's general election campaign must promptly return to each contributor any contribution received and deposited on behalf of such candidate's general election campaign.

(b) Any candidate who receives contributions as described in (a) above shall certify to the Commission on the next filed quarterly report after the primary election for nomination to the office of Governor showing each contributor's full name and full mailing address (number, street, city, state, zip code), the date of receipt of each contribution, the dollar amount of each contribution, the date and amount of each contribution returned by the candidate, and for each contributor who is an individual and whose aggregate contributions to the candidate in the general election exceed $ 300.00, the occupation of the individual and the name and mailing address of the individual's employer. In the event a candidate is unable to return any contribution, or part thereof, for any reason, such candidate shall certify in such report the reasons for inability to return such contribution. In no event shall any such unreturned contribution be withdrawn by the candidate from his or her general election depository bank account until the Commission has approved of disposition of such unreturned contributions.

As amended, R.1984 d.561, effective 12/17/1984.
See: 16 N.J.R. 2765(a), 16 N.J.R. 3485(b).
Deleted text and substituted "number, street, city, state, zip code".
Amended by R.1996 d.583, effective 12/16/1996.
See: 28 N.J.R. 4395(b), 28 N.J.R. 5199(a).
Amended by R.2000 d.473, effective 11/20/2000.
See: 32 N.J.R. 2994(a), 32 N.J.R. 4117(a).
In (b), increased dollar amount.
Amended by R.2004 d.472, effective 12/20/2004 (operative January 1, 2005).
See: 36 N.J.R. 4079(a), 36 N.J.R. 5697(a).
In (b), substituted "$ 300.000" for "$ 400.00" following "general election exceed".

Amended by 52 N.J.R. 2190(a), effective 12/21/2020