N.J. Admin. Code § 19:25-4.5

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

Section 19:25-4.5 - Establishment of a continuing political committee

(a) An organization shall become eligible to be certified by the Commission as a continuing political committee by appointing an organizational treasurer and organizational depository no later than the date on which the prospective continuing political committee first receives any contribution or makes or incurs any expenditure that when combined with other contributions received or expenditures made in a calendar year totals $ 7,200 or more.

(b) No later than 10 days after a prospective continuing political committee becomes eligible to be certified, the prospective continuing political committee shall file a registration statement and designation of organizational depository (Form D-4) containing the following information for each organizational depository the continuing political committee has established:

1. The full name of the prospective continuing political committee, and identifying title, if different, provided that the name or identifying title is not currently in use by another continuing political committee;

2. The mailing address of the continuing political committee, and the name and resident address of a resident of New Jersey who is designated by the committee as the agent of the prospective continuing political committee to receive service of process;

3. The name, mailing address and telephone number of the person appointed as chairperson;

4. The name, mailing and resident address and telephone number of the person appointed as organizational treasurer;

5. The name, mailing address and telephone number of the bank at which the organizational depository has been established, the account name and number, and the names, mailing addresses and phone numbers of all persons authorized to sign checks or otherwise make transactions;

6. The general organizational category or affiliation of the prospective continuing political committee, including, but not limited to: supporting or opposing a candidate or public officeholder, or support of or affiliation with a business, union, professional or trade association, ideological group, civic association, or other entity; and

7. A descriptive statement prepared by the organizers or officers that identifies:

i. The names and mailing address of all the persons having control over the affairs of the prospective continuing political committee, including but not limited to persons in whose name or at whose direction or suggestion the committee solicits funds or makes contributions;

ii. The names and mailing addresses of persons not previously identified under (b)7i above who, directly or through an agent, participated in the initial organization of the committee;

iii. In the case of any identified person who is an individual, the occupation of that individual, home address, and name and mailing address of the individual's employer;

iv. In the case of any identified person that is a corporation, partnership, unincorporated association, or other organization, the name and mailing address of the organization; and

v. The economic, political or other particular interests and objectives which the prospective continuing political committee has been organized to or does advance.

(c) The registration statement and designation of organizational depository shall be certified as true and correct by the chairperson and organizational treasurer, and they shall further certify that no candidate has established, authorized the establishment of, maintained or participated directly or indirectly in the management or control of the continuing political committee, and no candidate shall be permitted to do so during the existence of the continuing political committee.

(d) The Commission shall certify a continuing political committee upon the satisfactory completion and filing of the registration statement and designation of organizational depository.

(e) The continuing political committee shall file an amendment to the registration statement and designation of organizational depository no later than three days after any of the information required in (b) above changes.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:25-4.5

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 908(a), effective 2/20/2018

Amended by 52 N.J.R. 2185(a), effective 12/21/2020