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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 3. ELECTIONS AND ETHICS |
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Chapter 3-30. CAMPAIGN FINANCE OPERATIONS: COMMITTEES, CANDIDATES, CONSTITUENT SERVICE PROGRAMS, STATEHOOD FUNDS |
Section 3-3009. REPORTS OF INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, RECALL, AND PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT COMMITTEES
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3009.1Each committee supporting or opposing an initiative, referendum, recall, or proposed charter amendment shall file R&E Reports during the consideration of the placement of the measure on an election ballot.
3009.2OCF shall prepare the following:
(a)A schedule of dates, based upon the complete period allowed for qualification of a measure for ballot placement, by which R&E Reports are due; and
(b)A revised schedule of dates based upon actual completion of tasks by which R&E Reports are due, if necessary.
3009.3R&E Reports shall be filed in accordance with the following schedule:
(a)On or before the commencement of the process for initiative, referendum, recall, or proposed charter amendment, or
(b)In the case of an opponent, ten (10) days after making an expenditure or accepting a contribution in opposition to the measure;
(c)On the tenth (l0th) day of the fourth (4th) month preceding the election;
(d)On the tenth (l0th) day of the second (2nd) month preceding the election; and
(e)Eight (8) days prior to the election.
3009.4For any period prior to the year in which an election is scheduled to be conducted on an initiative, referendum, recall, or proposed charter amendment, each committee organized in support or opposition to the measure shall file reports of receipts and expenditures on January 31 and July 31 of each year until the measure is presented to the electorate.
3009.5With the exception of contributions to retire debt and expenditures made to wind down a campaign pursuant to § 3016, no committee organized in support of or opposition to the measure shall receive contributions or make expenditures to support or oppose an initiative, referendum, recall, or proposed charter amendment under the following circumstances:
(a)After the election at which the measure is presented to the electorate; or
(b)Upon rejection of the petition with signatures as numerically insufficient by the Board of Elections; and
(c)Subsequent to the exhaustion of any administrative and judicial remedies.
3009.6Following either the election on an initiative, referendum, recall, or proposed charter amendment, or the failure of such a measure to qualify for ballot access, and the exhaustion of all administrative and judicial remedies, a committee shall continue to file R&E Reports on January 31st and July 31st of each year until all debts and obligations are satisfied.
3009.7Upon the satisfaction of all debts and obligations, each committee shall immediately file a final R&E Report.
3009.8In the absence of any debts and obligations, each committee shall, within sixty (60) days following the election:
(a)Disburse any remaining funds in accordance with § 3016; and
(b)File a Termination Report of Receipts and Expenditures.
3009.9A copy of each R&E Report or statement filed with the Director shall be preserved by the person filing the report or statement for a period of not less than three (3) years from the date of filing.
3009.10All Reports of Receipts and Expenditures filed with the Director of the Office of Campaign Finance shall be filed electronically at the OCF website www.ocf.dc.gov, except as provided in § 3006.2. A paper filing of an R&E Report shall not be accepted and will be considered a failure to file.