A. The State Board or the general registrar of any county or city may close the file of any candidate campaign committee or political committee required to file with it provided the committee has not filed a final report and the Board or registrar cannot locate either the candidate or his campaign treasurer, or in the case of any political committee, the Board or registrar cannot locate the treasurer or custodian of the books of the committee. A candidate campaign committee file shall not be closed if the candidate has filed a report with the Board or registrar for any campaign for any office within the prior five years. A political committee file shall not be closed if the committee has filed a report within the prior five years.
B. Once the committee's file has been closed, no more reports will be due and no additional penalties for failure to file will accrue. However, if the whereabouts of the candidate or his campaign treasurer, or in the case of any political committee, the treasurer or custodian of the books of the committee, later becomes known to the Board or registrar, it may reopen the file and send notice to the candidate, or in the case of any political committee, the treasurer or custodian of the books of the committee, requesting that he file the appropriate reports and pay any penalties that were levied before the file was closed by it.
1975, c. 515, § 24.1-262; 1984, c. 480, § 24.1-257.1; 1986, c. 558, § 24.1-257.2; 1988, c. 734; 1990, c. 976; 1991, c. 709; 1993, c. 641, § 24.2-929; 1994, c. 752; 1995, c. 785; 2000, cc. 233, 511, 555, §§ 24.2-920.1, 24.2-923.1; 2001, cc. 620, 635, 648; 2004, cc. 457, 480; 2005, cc. 9, 371, 676, 745; 2006, cc. 787, 892; 2015, cc. 644, 645.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 9.3 - Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006
§ 24.2-945. Elections to which chapter applicable; chapter exclusive
§ 24.2-945.2. Persons required to file independent expenditure disclosure reports; filing deadline
§ 24.2-946. (Effective until January 1, 2024) Summary of election laws; forms; instructions
§ 24.2-946. (Effective January 1, 2024) Summary of election laws; forms; instructions
§ 24.2-946.2. Custody of reports; inspection and copying; exception for certain information
§ 24.2-946.3. Reporting of certain violations; penalties
§ 24.2-946.4. Right to grant extensions in special circumstances
§ 24.2-946.5. Dormant committees
§ 24.2-947. Candidate election cycle
§ 24.2-947.1. Statement of organization
§ 24.2-947.2. Campaign depositories; reimbursements of expenses; petty cash fund
§ 24.2-947.4. Information to be included on campaign finance reports for campaign committees
§ 24.2-947.4:1. Loans to candidate campaign committees; prohibited interest payments; civil penalty
§ 24.2-947.5. With whom candidates file reports; electronic filing requirement
§ 24.2-947.6. Filing schedule for candidates for office; November elections
§ 24.2-947.7. Filing schedule for candidates for office; May elections
§ 24.2-947.8. Filing requirements for special elections
§ 24.2-947.9. Special report required of certain large pre-election contributions
§ 24.2-947.10. Filing requirements for persons with multiple campaign committees
§ 24.2-947.11. Special report required of certain large pre-legislative session contributions
§ 24.2-948.2. Reports as condition to qualification for office
§ 24.2-948.4. Final report requirement; disbursement of surplus funds
§ 24.2-948.5. (Effective January 1, 2024) Reviews of campaign finance reports and records
§ 24.2-949. Political action committee election cycle
§ 24.2-949.1. Establishment of political action committees by certain entities
§ 24.2-949.2. Statement of organization for a political action committee
§ 24.2-949.3. Use of candidate's name in name of political committee
§ 24.2-949.4. Political action committee treasurer requirements and responsibilities
§ 24.2-949.5. Information to be included on campaign finance reports for political action committees
§ 24.2-949.6. Filing schedule for political action committees
§ 24.2-949.7. Large dollar contribution reporting requirement for political action committees
§ 24.2-949.8. With whom political action committees file reports; electronic filing requirement
§ 24.2-949.9. Final report requirement; disbursement of surplus funds
§ 24.2-949.10. Out-of-state political committees; statements of organization
§ 24.2-949.11. Out-of-state political committees; reporting requirements
§ 24.2-949.12. Out-of-state political committees; additional requirements
§ 24.2-950. Political party committee election cycle
§ 24.2-950.1. Certain political party committees exempt
§ 24.2-950.2. Statement of organization for a political party committee
§ 24.2-950.3. Political party committee treasurer requirements and responsibilities
§ 24.2-950.4. Information to be included on campaign finance reports for political party committees
§ 24.2-950.6. Filing schedule for political party committees
§ 24.2-950.7. Large dollar reporting requirement for political party committees
§ 24.2-950.8. With whom political party committees file reports
§ 24.2-950.9. Final report requirement; transfer of surplus funds
§ 24.2-951. Referendum committee election cycle; political advertisement requirements
§ 24.2-951.1. Statement of organization for a referendum committee
§ 24.2-951.2. Referendum committee treasurer requirements and responsibilities
§ 24.2-951.3. Information to be included on campaign finance reports for referendum committees
§ 24.2-951.7. Large dollar contribution reporting requirement for referendum committees
§ 24.2-951.8. With whom referendum committees file reports; electronic filing requirement
§ 24.2-951.9. Final report requirement; disbursement of surplus funds
§ 24.2-952. General provisions
§ 24.2-952.1. Statement of organization for an inaugural committee
§ 24.2-952.2. Inaugural committee treasurer requirements and responsibilities
§ 24.2-952.3. Information to be included on campaign finance reports for inaugural committees
§ 24.2-952.4. Filing schedule for inaugural committees
§ 24.2-952.5. Large dollar contribution reporting requirement for inaugural committees
§ 24.2-952.6. With whom inaugural committees file reports; electronic filing requirement
§ 24.2-952.7. Final report requirement; disbursement of surplus funds
§ 24.2-953. General provisions
§ 24.2-953.1. Failure to file the required reports
§ 24.2-953.2. Late filing of required reports
§ 24.2-953.3. Incomplete reports
§ 24.2-953.4. Additional civil penalties for late and incomplete filings for statewide campaigns