In addition to the statement of organization set forth in § 1-1163.07, each political committee, political action committee, and independent expenditure committee shall also file the following information with the Director of Campaign Finance within 10 days after the political committee's organization:
(1) The names, addresses, and relationships of affiliated organizations;
(2) The area, scope, or jurisdiction of the political committee;
(3) The name, address, office sought, and party affiliation of:
(A) Any candidate whom the committee is supporting; and
(B) Any other individual, if any, whom the committee is supporting for election to any public office whatever; or, if the committee is supporting the entire ticket of any party, the name of the party; or, if the committee is supporting or opposing any initiative or referendum, the summary statement and short title of the initiative or referendum, prepared in accordance with § 1-1001.16; or, if the committee is supporting or opposing any recall measure, the name and office of the public official whose recall is sought or opposed in accordance with § 1-1001.17;
(4) A statement whether the political committee, political action committee, or independent expenditure committee is a continuing one; and
(5) The plan for the disposition of residual funds which will be made in the event of dissolution.
(Apr. 27, 2012, D.C. Law 19-124, § 311, 59 DCR 1862; Feb. 22, 2014, D.C. Law 20-79, § 2(j), 61 DCR 153; Mar. 13, 2019, D.C. Law 22-250, § 6(p), 66 DCR 985.)
The 2014 amendment by D.C. Law 20-79 added “political action committee, and independent expenditure committee” in the introductory language; and deleted “political” preceding “committee” in (2) and (4).
Section 7183 of D.C. Law 24-45 repealed section 10(a) of D.C. Law 22-250 removing the applicability provision impacting this section. Therefore the amendment of this section by Law 22-250 has been implemented.
Section 7183 of D.C. Act 24-159 repealed section 10(a) of D.C. Law 22-250 removing the applicability provision impacting this section. Therefore the amendment of this section by Law 22-250 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-250: § 10 of D.C. Law 22-250 provided that the change made to this section by § 6(p) of D.C. Law 22-250 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
Section 7009 of D.C. Law 21-160 repealed § 3 of D.C. Law 20-79. Therefore the changes made to this section by D.C. Law 20-79 have been given effect.
Applicability of D.C. Law 20-79: Section 3 of D.C. Law 20-79 provided that the act shall apply upon the latest of: (1) The inclusion of the fiscal effect of the act in an approved budget and financial plan, as certified by the Chief Financial Officer to the Budget Director of the Council in a certification published by the Council in the District of Columbia Register; or (2) January 31, 2015.
A certification dated February 4, 2015, that the fiscal effect of the Campaign Finance Reform and Transparency Amendment Act of 2013, D.C. Law 20-79, has been included in an approved budget and financial plan was published in the D.C. Register on March 13, 2015 (62 DCR 2988).
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 1 - Government Organization
Chapter 11A - Ethics and Government Accountability
Subchapter III - Campaign Finance
Part B - Campaign Finance Committees
§ 1–1163.07. Organization of committees
§ 1–1163.08. Designation of campaign depositories; petty cash fund
§ 1–1163.10. Principal campaign committee
§ 1–1163.10a. Fund balance requirements of principal campaign committees
§ 1–1163.11. Specific requirements for statements of organization
§ 1–1163.12. Registration statement of candidate; depository information
§ 1–1163.12a. Non-contribution accounts
§ 1–1163.13. Additional identifications and certifications
§ 1–1163.14. Exemption for total expenses under $500
§ 1–1163.15. Identification of political advertising
§ 1–1163.17. Specific requirements for reports of receipts and expenditures by political committees
§ 1–1163.18. Fund balance requirements of exploratory committees
§ 1–1163.19. Aggregate and individual contribution limits of exploratory committees
§ 1–1163.20. Contributions to exploratory committees
§ 1–1163.21. Duration of an exploratory committee
§ 1–1163.22. Contributions to inaugural committees
§ 1–1163.23. Fund balance requirements for inaugural committees
§ 1–1163.24. Duration of an inaugural committee
§ 1–1163.25. Fund balance requirements for transition committees
§ 1–1163.26. Contributions to transition committees
§ 1–1163.27. Duration of a transition committee; restriction on formation