67-6608. SPECIAL PROVISION FOR CERTAIN ELECTIONS AND MEASURES. (1) The political treasurer for a candidate for a judicial office or a local government office, or for a political committee that is specifically designated to support or oppose a candidate or local ballot measure, is exempt from filing reports under section 67-6607, Idaho Code, unless and until such time as the candidate receives contributions or expends funds in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500) or more. Within seven (7) calendar days of the five hundred dollar ($500) threshold being met, the political treasurer for the candidate shall file a cumulative report covering the period from the first contribution or expenditure to the current date and shall file all subsequent reports according to section 67-6607, Idaho Code, regardless of amounts received or expended.
(2) The political treasurer for a political committee that is not specifically designated to support or oppose any candidate or measure, but that receives contributions and makes expenditures for the purpose of supporting or opposing a candidate for a judicial office, a local government office, or a local ballot measure, is exempt from filing reports under section 67-6607, Idaho Code, unless and until such time as the political committee receives contributions or expends funds in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more. Within seven (7) calendar days of the one thousand dollar ($1,000) threshold being met, the political treasurer for the political committee shall file a cumulative report covering the period from the first contribution or expenditure to the current date and shall file all subsequent reports according to section 67-6607, Idaho Code, regardless of amounts received or expended.
History:
[67-6608, added 2019, ch. 288, sec. 7, p. 837; am. 2020, ch. 70, sec. 1, p. 159.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 67 - STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS
Chapter 66 - ELECTION CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES — LOBBYISTS
Section 67-6601 - PURPOSE OF CHAPTER.
Section 67-6602 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 67-6603 - APPOINTMENT OF POLITICAL TREASURER.
Section 67-6604 - ACCOUNTS OF POLITICAL TREASURER.
Section 67-6605 - CONTRIBUTIONS OBTAINED BY A POLITICAL COMMITTEE.
Section 67-6606 - EXPENDITURES BY NONBUSINESS ENTITY.
Section 67-6607 - REPORTS OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES BY CANDIDATES AND POLITICAL COMMITTEES.
Section 67-6608 - SPECIAL PROVISION FOR CERTAIN ELECTIONS AND MEASURES.
Section 67-6609 - STATEMENT AS TO NO CONTRIBUTION OR EXPENDITURE.
Section 67-6610 - CONTRIBUTION IN EXCESS OF FIFTY DOLLARS.
Section 67-6610A - LIMITATIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS.
Section 67-6610B - RETIRING DEBT.
Section 67-6610C - USE OF CONTRIBUTED AMOUNTS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.
Section 67-6611 - INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES.
Section 67-6612 - DISCLOSURE OF PAYMENTS MADE TO SIGNATURE GATHERERS.
Section 67-6613 - COMMERCIAL REPORTING.
Section 67-6614 - IDENTIFICATION OF SOURCE OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES.
Section 67-6614A - PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION OF POLITICAL STATEMENTS.
Section 67-6615 - INSPECTION BY SECRETARY OF STATE AND COUNTY CLERKS.
Section 67-6616 - EXAMINATION OF STATEMENTS.
Section 67-6617 - REGISTRATION OF LOBBYISTS.
Section 67-6618 - EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION.
Section 67-6619 - REPORTING BY LOBBYISTS.
Section 67-6619A - REPORTS BY STATE ENTITIES.
Section 67-6620 - EMPLOYMENT OF UNREGISTERED PERSONS.
Section 67-6621 - DUTIES OF LOBBYISTS.
Section 67-6623 - DUTIES OF SECRETARY OF STATE AND COUNTY CLERKS.
Section 67-6624 - STATEMENTS TO BE CERTIFIED.
Section 67-6625 - VIOLATIONS — CIVIL FINE — MISDEMEANOR PENALTY — PROSECUTION — LIMITATION — VENUE.
Section 67-6625A - LATE FILING OF STATEMENT OR REPORT — FEES.
Section 67-6626 - INJUNCTIONS.
Section 67-6628 - ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS — STATEMENTS.