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Running for President in Arizona – A Candidate Guide

Arizona Secretary of State’s Office

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Candidate Committees

Arizona Campaign Finance

April 27, 2018

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An Introduction from Secretary of State Michele Reagan

In 2016, the Arizona Legislature passed the most sweeping campaign

finance reforms in a generation. The entire campaign finance law

governing privately funded candidates was replaced with a more modern

and simplified law.

Especially because a new law took effect, the Secretary of State’s Office

believes that voters, candidates, and the entire regulated community

deserve clear rules of the road. And, a uniform interpretation of campaign

finance law promotes stability and predictability. This Guide is intended to

help achieve those goals.

If you have any questions after reading this Guide, please contact the

Secretary of State’s Office.

Sincerely,

MICHELE REAGAN

Arizona Secretary of State

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Table of Contents

A. Establishing a Candidate Committee .................................................................. 5

1. When to form a campaign committee .................................................................... 5

2. Where to register a candidate committee .............................................................. 6

B. Filing a Statement of Organization .................................................................... 6

1. Getting started ...................................................................................................... 6

2. Components of a statement of organization ........................................................... 8

3. Qualification for clean elections funding .............................................................. 12

4. Changes in committee information ....................................................................... 12

5. Forming multiple committees .............................................................................. 12

C. Recordkeeping and Financial Management ...................................................... 13

1. Gathering contributor information ....................................................................... 13

2. Managing financial activity and records ...............................................................16

D. Receiving Contributions .................................................................................. 20

1. What is a “contribution”? .................................................................................... 20

2. Who may contribute to a candidate committee? .................................................. 22

3. Candidate committees are not required to file notifications upon receiving

contributions. ........................................................................................................... 26

4. Contribution limits ............................................................................................. 27

5. How is an “election cycle” defined for contribution purposes? ............................ 28

6. Remedying excessive and unlawful contributions ................................................ 29

E. Special Funding Mechanisms for Candidates .................................................... 30

1. Transfers from prior campaigns .......................................................................... 30

2. Use of personal monies ....................................................................................... 32

3. Joint fundraising events ...................................................................................... 33

F. Reducing Campaign Expenses .......................................................................... 34

1. Volunteer activity ............................................................................................... 34

2. Political party support ........................................................................................ 35

3. Legal and accounting expenses ............................................................................ 36

4. Candidate appearances at business and labor facilities ....................................... 36

5. Elected official tours and conferences ................................................................. 36

6. Officeholder expense accounts ............................................................................ 37

G. Making Contributions ..................................................................................... 41

H. Campaign Advertising ..................................................................................... 42

1. Form of disclaimer .............................................................................................. 42

2. When a disclaimer is not required ....................................................................... 43

I. Filing Campaign Finance Reports ..................................................................... 43

1. Campaign finance reporting periods .................................................................... 43

2. Filing officer for campaign finance reports ......................................................... 44

3. Content of campaign finance reports ................................................................... 45

J. Winding Down and Terminating a Committee ................................................... 48

1. Repayment of debts ............................................................................................. 48

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2. Disposal of surplus funds .................................................................................... 48

3. Terminating a committee .................................................................................... 49

K. Grounds for Campaign Finance Enforcement ................................................... 50

1. Prohibited contributions ..................................................................................... 50

2. Coordinated expenditures .................................................................................... 51

3. Missing or late campaign finance reports ............................................................ 53

Appendix A ........................................................................................................... 56

County Filing Officers ............................................................................................... 56

Appendix B ........................................................................................................... 57

Guidance on Operating or Fundraising with 2016 or Earlier-Formed Committees ...... 57

Appendix C ........................................................................................................... 59

Sample Statement of Organization ............................................................................ 59

Appendix D .......................................................................................................... 62

2017-2018 Campaign Finance Report ........................................................................ 62

Appendix E ......................................................................................................... 128

Termination Statement ............................................................................................ 128

Appendix F ......................................................................................................... 130

Title 16, Chapter 6 Campaign Contributions and Expenses ....................................... 130

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Candidate Committees

Running a campaign, especially for the first time, can be a daunting task. But it need not

be. This Guide outlines everything a candidate needs to know to be successful when running a

privately financed campaign in Arizona.

A. Establishing a Candidate Committee

With few exceptions, a candidate generally needs to form a campaign committee before

commencing his or her campaign in earnest.

1. When to form a campaign committee

A candidate seeking election to state, county, or city/town public office, including a judge

seeking to be retained in office,

is required to form a candidate committee upon reaching a

certain level of financial activity. Specifically, a prospective candidate who has received

contributions or made expenditures (in any combination) of at least $1,100 in connection with

his or her candidacy is required to form a committee within 10 days of reaching that threshold.

For example, receiving a $600 check from a family friend while spending $500 on campaign

supplies will trigger the registration requirement. Use of a candidate’s own personal monies

for electoral purposes counts towards the $1,100 threshold as well.

If a candidate never

reaches the $1,100 threshold, however, registration and reporting are not required.

Spending “in connection with” one’s candidacy includes more than just the obvious

indicators that someone is running for office, such as receiving contributions or purchasing

campaign signs.

It also includes (but is not necessarily limited to) activities such as conducting

polling, purchasing email lists, hiring attorneys or consultants, taking out a loan, incurring

travel expenses, leasing facilities, purchasing supplies or equipment, or any other expense

incurred for campaign purposes. Keep in mind, any contributions received or expenditures

incurred before registration are eventually reportable, so a candidate must keep track of all

financial activity from dollar one.

This Guide is primarily intended for privately financed candidates. Statewide and legislative candidates using public financing

should contact the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission to confirm additional campaign finance requirements that may be

applicable. The Clean Elections Commission also asserts that it has jurisdiction to impose penalties against privately financed

candidates for statewide and legislative office for failure to comply with campaign finance reporting requirements. For additional

information on these penalties, please refer to A.R.S. § 16-942 and the rules adopted by the Clean Elections Commission.

A.R.S. §§ 16-901(7); 16-905(A). Arizona Supreme Court Justices, Court of Appeals judges, and Superior Court judges in Maricopa,

Pima and Pinal Counties seek retention in office pursuant to Ariz. Const. Art. VI, § 38 after their initial appointment. Although they

are required to form campaign committees if they reach the requisite financial threshold, Arizona judicial ethics rules prohibit

judges from personally soliciting campaign contributions. See Ariz. Code of Judicial Conduct, Rule 4.1(A)(6).

A.R.S. §§ 16-905(A); 16-906(A). Registration thresholds are increased by $100 pursuant to A.R.S. § 16-931(A)(1).

A candidate’s “personal monies” include all sources of income or wealth available to the candidate or candidate’s spouse. A.R.S. §

16-901(40). A candidate’s use of personal monies is discussed more in depth in Section E(2).

Candidate registration is triggered if a candidate raises or spends at least $1,100 “in connection with” his or her candidacy. A.R.S.

§§ 16-905(A); 16-931(A)(1).

A.R.S. § 16-907(I).

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Even if registration is not required, it nonetheless may be a good idea. At the state level,

for example, doing so will enable the candidate to have

access to the online campaign finance reporting system to

begin inputting financial data.

2. Where to register a candidate committee

A candidate committee is formed by filing a statement

of organization with the appropriate filing officer within 10

days of qualifying as a committee. The “filing officer” is the

election official that accepts campaign finance reports for

the office in question.

For statewide and legislative candidates, that means

filing a statement of organization with the Secretary of State

via the online campaign finance system available at

https://apps.azsos.gov/apps/election/cfs/filing/Login.aspx.

County candidates and candidates for certain special

taxing districts file either with the County Recorder’s Office

or with the election department in that particular county.

The specific contacts for each county are listed in Appendix

A. School district candidates must file with the County

School Superintendent.

At the city and town level, statements of organization

must be filed with the city or town clerk.

Contact

information for each city and town may be found through

the League of Arizona Cities and Towns at

http://www.leagueaz.org/lgd/

B. Filing a Statement of Organization

1. Getting started

A candidate committee will need a few basic things to get their campaign off the ground.

A.R.S. § 16-906(A). A “filing officer” means the Secretary of State or the county, city or town officer in charge of elections for

that jurisdiction who accepts statements and reports for those elections. A.R.S. § 16-901(27).

A.R.S. § 16-928(A)(1).

A.R.S. § 16-928(A)(2).

Despite that A.R.S. § 16-928(A)(2) makes the “county officer in charge of elections” the filing officer for school district elections,

A.R.S. § 15-422(A) requires that nominating petitions be filed with the county school superintendent.

A.R.S. § 16-928(A)(3).

What’s new?

S.B. 1516 (2016) increased the

committee registration

threshold from $500 to $1,000

(now $1,100), which gives

committees a degree of

autonomy before having to

those candidates who know

they will not spend much

money, there is no such thing

as a “Threshold Exemption

Statement” anymore. These

low-spending candidates need

not file any documents before

campaigning for office.

S.B. 1516 also eliminated the

concept of an exploratory

committee. Exploratory

candidates were permitted to

campaign without specifying

the office sought, but were still

required to register (upon

meeting the previous $500

threshold) and file campaign

finance reports. Under S.B.

1516, candidates may “explore”

a run for office by keeping

their financial activity below

$1,100, but once that threshold

is reached, a “candidate

committee” must be formed.

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First, the committee will need a chairperson and treasurer to run the organization. A

chairperson may be assigned as many or as few duties as the candidate sees fit. Some

chairpersons run the day-to-day operations of the

campaign committee, while other chairpersons merely

serve as figureheads. However, the committee

treasurer should not be a figurehead. The treasurer is

responsible for keeping the committee’s books and

records, must sign off on financial transactions, and

remains legally and personally responsible for filing

complete and accurate campaign finance reports.

Since most campaign finance violations stem from poor

recordkeeping or inattention to the law, picking the

right treasurer is important.

Candidates typically select the person they trust

most to serve as chairperson and treasurer:

themselves.

Only candidate committees are permitted

to have the same person act as chairperson and

treasurer.

The committee will also need basic contact

information. It is perfectly acceptable to use the

candidate’s own contact information, but some

candidates establish a separate mailing address and/or

email address for their committee. Whichever choice is

made, the candidate should provide addresses that the

candidate will check often: donors will send checks that

must be timely reported, and election officials may

send emails with important announcements or

notices.

Finally, a candidate committee must establish a

bank account and be prepared to disclose the name of

its bank or other financial institution.

(Please do not list account numbers in a statement of

organization; list just the bank name). In some cases, a committee might have to forecast in its

statement of organization the bank where it intends to open an account. This is because some

banks might require a committee to have certain formalities already established prior to

opening an account, such as filing a statement of organization, incorporating with the Arizona

Corporation Commission, and/or obtaining a taxpayer ID number from the Internal Revenue

Service (IRS).

A.R.S. §§ 16-907(A); 16-926(B)(5); 16-934(B).

A.R.S. § 16-906(B)(3) (“the candidate may serve as both chairperson and treasurer”). Only candidate committees are permitted to

combine the chairperson and treasurer positions.

A.R.S. § 16-906(B)(6). A condition of filing a statement of organization is that the candidate agrees to accept all notices via email

in lieu of certified mail or personal delivery. Failure to regularly check one’s email will not be considered a valid defense to any

enforcement action.

A.R.S. § 16-906(B)(5).

What’s new?

Under S.B. 1516 (2016), a

candidate committee will only be

notified by email that a potential

campaign finance violation has

occurred.

What’s new?

Under S.B. 1516 (2016), email

addresses are now required, as

committees will only be notified by

email (in lieu of certified mail) going

forward.

Chairpersons and treasurers are now

specifically required to provide a

physical or street address in lieu of a

P.O. Box (in case these key officers

must be located). In contrast, the

committee’s address may be a P.O. Box.

Finally, instead of requiring candidates

to verify they “read all the applicable

laws relating to campaign finance,” an

unrealistic undertaking for even the

most committed candidate, a

requirement to read the applicable

parts of this Guide (or another locally-

created guide) was substituted under

S.B. 1516. Of course, candidates still

must always comply with Arizona law

regardless of what they affirm on a

statement of organization.

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It is permissible to list the committee’s future financial institution on a statement of

organization if the committee ultimately opens that account. In that case, the committee should

wait no longer than 30 days after filing the statement of organization to open the account to

avoid a campaign finance violation. For reasons discussed in the next section, the committee

must open its own account, and may not commingle other monies in the account.

2. Components of a statement of organization

A candidate committee is required to file a statement of organization containing

the following information:

Committee Information

· Committee name

· The committee name must include the candidate’s first or last name and, if the candidate

has a candidate committee open for more than one office, the office sought.

· Candidate’s political party (if applicable)

· A candidate must identify his or her political party only if running for a partisan office

where the candidate’s party affiliation will appear on the ballot.

· Committee mailing address

· If the committee has its own mailing address separate from the candidate’s, chairperson’s

or treasurer’s address, this mailing address should be listed.

· Otherwise, if the committee does not have its own mailing address, the committee may

list the mailing address for the candidate, chairperson, treasurer, committee’s political

consultant, or any other person who speaks for the candidate.

· A P.O. Box may serve as a mailing address.

· Committee email address

· If the committee has its own email address separate from the candidate’s, chairperson’s

or treasurer’s email address, the committee’s email address should be listed.

A.R.S. § 16-907(B)(1).

A.R.S. § 16-906(B)(1).

A.R.S. § 16-906(B)(1)(a). It is not necessary to identify the district with the “office sought,” however legislative candidates must

specify whether they are running for the Senate or House of Representatives. Abbreviations and shorthand phrases are

permissible. For example, “Johnson 4 House” or “Smith Corp. Comm. Committee” are sufficiently descriptive committee names. If

applicable, committee names must include the office sought because candidates are permitted to establish multiple candidate

committees for different offices; therefore, it is necessary for any fundraising solicitations or advertising disclaimers properly

disclose which committee actually paid for the expenditure. See A.R.S. § 16-906(F) (barring multiple committees for the same office

but imposing no restrictions on forming multiple committees for different offices); § 16-925(A)(1) (requiring “paid for” followed by

the committee name on any fundraising solicitation or political advertisement).

A.R.S. § 16-906(B)(4).

Partisan candidates must be registered with the political party for which they seek a nomination at the time they form their

committee and through the period when they file a nomination paper to seek ballot access. A.R.S. § 16-311(A).

A.R.S. § 16-906(B)(1).

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· Otherwise, if the committee does not have its own email address, the committee may list

the email address for the candidate, chairperson, treasurer, committee’s political

consultant, or any other person who speaks for the candidate.

· Committee website (if applicable)

· A committee must identify its website only if the committee or candidate has a campaign

website.

· Committee telephone number

· If the committee has its own telephone number separate from the candidate, chairperson

or treasurer, that number should be listed.

· Otherwise, if the committee does not have its own telephone number, the committee

should list the telephone number for the candidate, chairperson, treasurer, committee’s

political consultant, or any other person who speaks for the candidate.

· Name of any banks or other financial institutions used by the committee

· Please do not list bank account numbers.

Chairperson Information

· Chairperson’s name

⋅ A candidate may serve as chairperson of his or her own campaign committee.

· Chairperson’s physical location or street address

⋅ The chairperson must provide a physical or street address where he or she can be located,

and therefore may not list a P.O. Box.

· Chairperson’s email address

⋅ The chairperson should list a personal or work email address that is separate from the

committee’s generic email address. This is intended to ensure there are multiple ways to

reach a committee via email.

· Chairperson’s telephone number

⋅ The chairperson should list a personal or work telephone number that is separate from

the committee’s telephone number. This is intended to ensure there are multiple ways to

reach a committee via telephone.

· Chairperson’s occupation

⋅ The occupation should be sufficiently specific to identify the chairperson’s line of

work.

A.R.S. § 16-906(B)(1).

A.R.S. § 16-906(B)(5).

A.R.S. § 16-906(B)(3).

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⋅ “Attorney,” “accountant,” “doctor,” and the like are sufficiently descriptive. A

“consultant” should be more specifically identified, such as “political consultant”

or “management consultant.”

⋅ “Retired,” “homemaker,” “unemployed,” “student,” and the like are sufficient

occupational descriptions, if applicable.

⋅ If the chairperson has multiple occupations, list the chairperson’s primary or principal

occupation.

· Chairperson’s employer

⋅ If the chairperson has multiple employers, list the chairperson’s primary or principal

employer.

⋅ If the chairperson is self-employed, list the name, company, or title through which the

chairperson does business.

⋅ “Retired,” “homemaker,” “unemployed,” “student,” and the like are sufficient

employment descriptions, if applicable.

Treasurer Information

· Treasurer’s name

⋅ A candidate may serve as treasurer of his or her own campaign committee.

· Treasurer’s physical location or street address

⋅ The treasurer must provide a physical or street address where he or she can be located,

and therefore may not list a P.O. Box.

· Treasurer’s email address

⋅ The treasurer should list a personal or work email address that is separate from the

committee’s generic email address. This is intended to ensure there are multiple ways to

reach a committee via email.

· Treasurer’s telephone number

⋅ The treasurer should list a personal or work telephone number that is separate from the

committee’s telephone number. This is intended to ensure there are multiple ways to

reach a committee via telephone.

· Treasurer’s occupation

⋅ The occupation should be sufficiently specific to identify the treasurer’s line of work.

⋅ “Attorney,” “accountant,” “doctor,” and the like are sufficiently descriptive. A

“consultant” should be more specifically identified, such as “political consultant”

or “management consultant.”

A.R.S. § 16-906(B)(3).

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⋅ “Retired,” “homemaker,” “unemployed,” “student,” and the like are sufficient

occupational descriptions, if applicable.

⋅ If the treasurer has multiple occupations, list the treasurer’s primary or principal

occupation.

· Treasurer’s employer

⋅ If the treasurer has multiple employers, list the

treasurer’s primary or principal employer.

⋅ If the treasurer is self-employed, list the name,

company, or title through which the treasurer

does business.

⋅ “Retired,” “homemaker,” “unemployed,”

“student,” and the like are sufficient employment

descriptions, if applicable.

A sample Statement of Organization is included in

Appendix C.

After providing this information, the candidate,

chairperson, and treasurer must swear under penalty of

perjury that they (1) have read this Guide (and/or any

additional guide provided by a local filing officer), (2)

agree to comply with Arizona campaign finance law, and

(3) agree to accept all notifications, statements, service of

process, or other important documents via the committee’s

email address.

Please note, because official notifications will be exclusively sent via email, the candidate

and committee officers should list email addresses that will be routinely monitored. In the

event a campaign finance complaint is filed against the committee, for example, the filing

officer will not typically accept failure to monitor the email account(s) as a legitimate defense

for failing to respond to the complaint.

Original signatures are not required for a statement of organization, given that typed or

electronic signatures are deemed to have the same legal effect.

Once registration is complete, the filing officer will issue an identification number for the

candidate committee.

This identification number will be used to identify the committee in

future correspondence.

A.R.S. § 16-906(B)(3).

A.R.S. § 16-906(B)(6). Because official notifications will be exclusively sent via email, the candidate and committee officers

should list email addresses that will be routinely monitored. In the event a campaign finance complaint is later filed, for example,

the filing officer will not typically accept failure to monitor the email account(s) as a legitimate defense to enforcement.

Original signatures are no longer required because a filing officer must provide an electronic filing option for all candidates.

A.R.S. § 16-928(C). On an interim basis, local jurisdictions typically comply with the requirement by providing fillable PDFs and

accepting any completed documents via email or direct upload to the filing officer’s website. A more comprehensive, statewide

campaign filing system will be available later in 2018 election cycle.

A.R.S. § 16-906(D).

What’s new?

Prior law required the candidate to

affirm that he or she “has read all

applicable laws relating to

campaign financing and reporting.”

S.B. 1516 substituted that provision

with a requirement to read the

filing officer’s campaign finance

guide instead.

Regardless of what the candidate

affirms on a statement of

organization, a candidate is still

required to comply with all Arizona

laws.

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3. Qualification for clean elections funding

A candidate for statewide or legislative office—who has filed a statement of organization

with the Secretary of State’s Office and established a candidate committee—is eligible to

participate in the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections funding program. A publicly funded

candidate must comply with the provisions of the Citizens Clean Elections Act, including filing

an Application for Certification as a Participating Candidate with the Secretary of State’s Office

before the end of the applicable qualifying period.

Please contact the Citizens Clean Elections

Commission for further information.

The City of Tucson also operates a Public Funds Matching Program. Please contact the

Tucson City Clerk’s Office for further information.

4. Changes in committee information

If there is a change in any committee information outlined in Section B(2) above, a

committee must file an amended statement of organization within ten days of the change.

5. Forming multiple committees

From a campaign finance perspective, a candidate may only have one campaign

committee in existence for the same office during the same election cycle.

This prevents a

candidate from subverting contribution limits by having donors contribute to multiple affiliated

committees.

In the event a candidate seeks to open multiple committees for the same office, filing

officers are authorized to reject the superfluous statements of organization.

The more likely scenario involves a candidate who runs for the same office in consecutive

election cycles. In that case, it is not necessary to open a new campaign committee for the next

election cycle while terminating the previous committee. Rather, it is acceptable to continue

using the previously-existing committee and amend that committee’s statement of organization

to make any necessary changes.

A candidate may simultaneously maintain multiple committees for different offices;

however, that does not necessarily mean the candidate is permitted to freely transfer money

A.R.S. § 16-950.

Visit www.azcleanelections.gov.

Visit www.tucsonaz.gov/clerks/campaign-finance-information.

A.R.S. § 16-906(C).

A.R.S. § 16-906(F). Other Arizona laws prohibit a candidate from submitting multiple nomination papers to run for multiple

offices. See e.g. Ariz. Const. Art. 22, § 18; A.R.S. §§ 38-296 and 38-296.01.

For further guidance on operating or fundraising with a 2016 or earlier-formed committee, please see Appendix B.

Even if not rejected by the filing officer, the candidate would be subject to a campaign finance complaint for maintaining multiple

committees for the same office in violation of A.R.S. § 16-906(F).

If a candidate closes a committee and reopens another committee for the same office during the same election cycle, contribution

limits will not reset for the new committee. Contributions to the original committee will be deemed to be contributions to the new

committee, so both committees must keep accurate records to reconcile both committees’ financial activities.

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between these committees. (Again, this is intended to prevent candidates from subverting

contribution limits by having donors contribute to multiple committees). Sections E(1) and G of

this Guide more fully discuss the limitations on transferring money from committee to

committee.

C. Recordkeeping and Financial Management

A candidate committee is required to maintain financial records. The legal responsibility

for compliance falls on the committee treasurer, but many candidates act as their own

treasurer, therefore it is imperative that candidates remain actively involved in financially

managing their own campaigns.

1. Gathering contributor information

Often the lifeblood of a thriving campaign is fundraising. But when a campaign receives

contributions, it is important that the campaign conduct its due diligence to properly document

these contributions. Different rules apply depending on the source and the amount of the

contribution.

Individual contributions over $50. For contributions from individuals who contribute

at least $50 during the election cycle, a campaign committee is required to record and report

each contributor’s name, address, occupation, and employer.

Here are the standards that

apply:

· Contributor’s name

⋅ The contributor must provide a first and last name.

⋅ If a joint contribution is made by a married couple, each spouse’s first and last name

must be provided to the committee.

· Contributor’s residential location or street address

⋅ Only a residential address or location may be provided.

A work address or P.O. Box is

not permitted.

· Contributor’s occupation

⋅ The occupation should be sufficiently specific to identify the contributor’s line of work.

In adjudicating any campaign finance complaint, a filing officer is more likely to find reasonable cause that a campaign finance

violation occurred if one committee appears to draw resources from another committee in a way that subverts campaign finance

limits or disclosure requirements. For example, paying for a generic campaign ad out of one campaign account that arguably

bolsters candidacies for multiple offices is more likely to be deemed a campaign finance violation.

A.R.S. § 16-907(A).

A.R.S. § 16-901(29). A candidate committee must fully “identify” any individual who contributes at least $50 during the election

cycle. A.R.S. §§ 16-907(C); 16-926(B)(2)(a)(i).

A.R.S. § 16-901(29)(a).

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⋅ “Attorney,” “accountant,” “doctor,” and the like are sufficiently descriptive. A

“consultant” should be more specifically identified, such as “political consultant”

or “management consultant.”

⋅ “Retired,” “homemaker,” “unemployed,” “student,” and the like are sufficient

occupational descriptions, if applicable.

⋅ If the contributor has multiple occupations, the contributor’s primary or principal

occupation should be provided.

· Contributor’s employer

⋅ If the contributor has multiple employers, the contributor’s primary or principal

employer should be provided.

⋅ If the contributor is self-employed, the contributor should list the name, company, or

title through which he or she does business.

⋅ “Retired,” “homemaker,” “unemployed,” “student,” and the like are sufficient

employment descriptions, if applicable.

Individual contributions under $50. If an individual contributor did not give at least

$50 to a candidate’s committee during the election cycle, the committee need not report the

contributor’s name, address, occupation and employer. But the committee should attempt to

keep records of this information.

For example, if an individual contributor eventually reaches the $50 threshold during the

election cycle, the contributor’s identifying information will be required to be reported going

forward. If the committee does not track a person’s small-dollar contributions from the

beginning, it will be difficult to know when the contributor’s $50 aggregate threshold has been

reached.

Tracking these small donations is easier said than done in the real world. Campaigns are

not expected to seek identifying information during isolated or fleeting fundraising encounters,

such as when selling campaign T-shirts or raffle tickets. On the other hand, routinely raising

funds at a reoccurring political meeting or event is likely to put a candidate face-to-face with

donors who are inclined to contribute again in the future.

As a rule of thumb, contributions of $20 or less at regularly held political party raffles,

meetings, or fundraisers do not trigger an ongoing obligation to gather identifying information,

even if party members routinely attend such meetings or events.

Outside the context of a

political party-sponsored events, however, a candidate should err on the side of caution if there

is a substantial likelihood of encountering small dollar contributors who will exceed $50 in

contributions during the election cycle.

In the end, a campaign should always use its best judgement as to when to collect

identifying information from small dollar individual contributors.

A.R.S. § 16-901(29)(a).

If there is an entrance fee that exceeds $50, however, identifying information should be reported.

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Political action committee (PAC) and political party contributions. For PAC or

political party contributions in any amount, a candidate committee is required to record and

report the contributor’s name and address:

· PAC or political party’s name

⋅ A PAC or party should provide its name as reflected in its statement of organization or

articles of incorporation.

· PAC or political party’s physical location or street address

⋅ Only a physical address or street location may be provided.

A P.O. Box is not permitted.

Partnership contributions. For partnership contributions in any amount, a

candidate committee is required to record and report the partnership’s name and

address:

· Partnership’s name

⋅ A partnership should provide its name as reflected in its articles of

incorporation/organization, partnership agreement, or other official document filed with

a government entity.

· Partnership’s physical location or street address

⋅ Only a physical address or street location may be provided.

A P.O. Box is not permitted.

· Individual contributing partners’ information

⋅ A partnership must provide the name, address, occupation and employer for each

individual partner who has agreed to participate in the partnership’s contribution. For

more information about partnership contributions, please see Section D(2) of this Guide.

Using standard disclaimers. Candidate committees not only must ask for identifying

information, they must also inform the contributor that they are legally required to do so.

Thus, when sending out a fundraising solicitation for a forthcoming fundraiser, the following

disclaimer will normally suffice:

“The committee is legally required to request identifying information from each

contributor.”

A.R.S. § 16-901(29)(b). All PAC and political party contributors must be identified, as there is no $50 reporting threshold similar

to what exists in the individual context. Compare A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(2)(a)(i) with A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(2)(a)(iii)-(iv).

A.R.S. § 16-901(29)(b).

Only PACs and political parties registered in Arizona are permitted to make contributions to candidate committees. See A.R.S. §

16-901(41) (defining a “political action committee” as an entity “that is required to register” with an Arizona filing officer pursuant

to A.R.S. § 16-905); A.R.S. § 16-901(42) (defining a “political party” as a committee that has met “the requirements for recognition

as a political party pursuant to [Arizona law]”).

A.R.S. § 16-901(29)(b).

A.R.S. § 16-907(C).

The content of the disclaimer is not statutorily prescribed. Any substantially similar disclaimer will suffice.

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Using “best efforts” to seek missing information. Good practice entails scrutinizing all

contributions upon receipt to ensure they sufficiently meet the above standards.

Some

contributions are bound to be lacking, however. These are known as “incomplete

contributions.”

If a campaign committee discovers an incomplete contribution, it is required

to affirmatively seek out the missing information in order to file a complete and accurate

campaign finance report.

The committee is not held to a standard of perfection, since it need only make its “best

effort” to acquire the missing information. But in order to qualify as a “best effort,” the

committee treasurer (or the treasurer’s agent) must make at least one attempted written

communication, such as by email, text message, private message through social media or other

similar communication, or at least one attempted oral communication to the contributor that is

documented in writing.

In either case, the treasurer should keep written records

documenting these attempts.

And remember, each follow-up request for information must

clearly identify the missing information sought and inform the contributor that the committee

was legally required to seek that information.

Reporting and amending reports. If a committee’s best effort to contact a contributor

ultimately fails, the committee has done all it can do. It should timely file its campaign finance

report with the incomplete contributor information.

If a contributor belatedly provides this information to the committee after the applicable

campaign finance report was filed, the committee must amend that report with the updated

contributor information within a reasonable period.

If a previously small dollar individual donor reaches $50 in aggregate contributions

during the election cycle, the committee need not amend any previous reports.

2. Managing financial activity and records

The committee treasurer is charged with preserving the committee’s financial records,

managing the committee’s financial affairs, and ensuring the accuracy of campaign finance

reports.

This section outlines in greater detail some of these basic responsibilities.

Activities requiring treasurer approval. A candidate committee may not engage in any

financial activity without the authorization of the treasurer—or at least someone designated by

A.R.S. § 16-901(29).

A.R.S. § 16-901(30).

A.R.S. § 16-907(C).

A.R.S. § 16-901(5).

Written records of all “best efforts” attempts will normally be sufficient to defend against a campaign finance complaint alleging

incomplete campaign finance reports.

A.R.S. § 16-907(C). There is no magic wording for a follow-up request.

A.R.S. § 16-907(C).

A.R.S. § 16-907(A).

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the treasurer.

Since the treasurer is ultimately responsible for campaign finance reporting, it

is only fair to give the treasurer final say-so over financial transactions.

Methods of accepting contributions. A candidate committee may accept a contribution

made by cash, check, credit card, payroll deduction, wire transfer, or any other method of

online payment.

The committee need not provide a receipt for cash contributions, although some

contributors might request one. Most contributions likely will be by check or credit card,

however. In those cases, the treasurer (or treasurer’s agent) has a duty to ensure that the

contributor is the account holder of the instrument.

For example, the committee may not

accept a check drawn from the account of “David Johnson” when the accompanying contribution

form is from “Marcy Smith.” In these cases, the committee must attempt to reconcile the

discrepancy and be prepared to issue a refund.

Special attribution rules apply to married couples. If a check has both spouses’ names

printed on it but only one spouse signs the check, the contribution is deemed to be from the

signing spouse only.

The same goes for credit card transactions: if a contribution is made

from a joint account, only the spouse who authorized the transaction is deemed the contributor.

A married couple seeking to make a joint contribution, therefore, must jointly sign the check or

otherwise clearly indicate that the contribution should be dually-attributed to both spouses.

joint contribution is normally assumed to be allocated 50/50 between spouses, but any other

allocation percentage chosen by joint contributors is permissible.

Fundraising is discussed in greater detail in Sections D and E of this Guide.

Method of recording contributions and expenditures. Determining the date of a

contribution is not always straightforward. For example, if a contributor writes a check on the

(based on the date of the check), mails it on the 29

(based on the postmark), is delivered

to the committee’s mailbox on the 2

, is retrieved by the committee on the 5

, and opened by

the committee on the 8

, when was the contribution “made” for reporting purposes? The

answer can be important, because when a contribution was made will dictate when the

contribution must be reported.

Arizona law establishes a few rules of thumb. For contributions, the date of receipt is

either the date the committee knowingly takes possession of the contribution or the date shown

on the check, credit card payment, or other instrument.

“Knowing possession” means that the

committee is aware that it likely possesses a contribution (for example, the campaign’s most

recent mail delivery contains several return envelopes issued by the campaign to receive

contributions).

A.R.S. § 16-907(A).

A.R.S. § 16-907(E)-(F).

A.R.S. § 16-907(F).

Joint contributions require the name, address, occupation and employer for both joint contributors.

A.R.S. § 16-926(C)(1).

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Committee expenditures and disbursements have more nuanced rules of thumb. For a

transaction by check, the expenditure or disbursement is deemed to have been made on the date

the committee signs the check.

For credit card transaction on paper (i.e. when a committee is

presented with a paper slip that must be signed in order to charge a credit card), the

expenditure or disbursement is made on the date that authorization slip is signed.

For an

online transaction, the expenditure or disbursement is deemed made on the date that the

committee authorizes the transaction.

Finally, for an agreement to purchase goods or

services, the expenditure or disbursement is deemed made either on the date of the parties’

agreement or the date that the committee was issued a purchase order or similar invoice.

If a particular expenditure or disbursement does not fall into one of the above categories,

the committee is permitted to treat the expenditure/disbursement as being made on the date

that the committee authorized the expenditure/disbursement or the date that the money is

withdrawn from the committee’s account.

In the end, no particular reporting method must be used. This is for the committee to

determine in its discretion. However, the method utilized must be applied consistently

throughout the election cycle.

For example, a candidate may not selectively use the date of the

check for some contributions while using date of possession for other contributions received at

the same time. A more consistent method would entail using the date of possession for all

mailed checks and the date of the check for all in-person fundraisers. As long as the

committee’s approach is consistent, and not strategic or random, the filing officer will usually

defer to the committee’s judgment.

Maintaining separate bank accounts. An important aspect of financial management is

ensuring that certain monies are not commingled in the same bank account. For candidate

committees, this means making sure that committee monies are not commingled in the same

bank account as the candidate’s personal monies—or any other person’s monies.

The

committee’s monies should be held in an account under the committee’s name at the financial

institution listed in the committee’s statement of organization.

Additional safeguards apply if the candidate is the subject of a recall election. In the

event a recall petition serial number has been taken out, the targeted officeholder is permitted

to begin fundraising to defeat the recall effort.

Since the officeholder operates under a

brand-new election cycle for that purpose, any recall-related contributions, expenditures, or

disbursements must be drawn from an account separate from the officeholder’s principal

A.R.S. § 16-926(C)(2).

A.R.S. § 16-926(C)(3).

A.R.S. § 16-907(B)(1).

A.R.S. § 16-907(B).

See A.R.S. § 16-901(18) (creating a separate “election cycle” for a recall election, which commences with “the issuance of a recall

petition serial number”).

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campaign account.

The committee treasurer is not permitted to commingle or transfer money

between these accounts.

Thus, an officeholder should contact his or her financial institution

to set up a separate bank account in the event a recall effort has been initiated.

Maintaining financial records. The committee treasurer is generally responsible for

maintaining records of all financial activity, even if the information will not be disclosed in a

campaign finance report.

In general, this means keeping records of all the money flowing in

and out of the committee, including:

⋅ All contributions made or received by the committee.

⋅ The identity of any contributor that contributed at least $50 during the election cycle,

including the name and address of all contributors (along with the occupation and

employer for individual contributors), the date of each contribution, and the date the

contribution was deposited into the committee’s account.

⋅ The cumulative amount contributed by each donor during the election cycle.

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⋅ The name and address of every person who receives any money from the committee,

including the date, amount, and purpose of any expenditure or disbursement.

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These categories largely overlap with the information that must be disclosed in campaign

finance reports, although not completely. For example, the record keeping statute only requires

a committee to preserve identifying records for donors who contribute at least $50 in the

aggregate during the election cycle, but the reporting statute requires a committee to identify

all PAC donors in its campaign finance report regardless of how much money they

contributed.

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The record keeping statute requires the committee to keep records showing

when each contribution was deposited into the committee’s account, but reporting statute does

not require this information to be reported.

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Finally, the reporting statute requires the

committee to keep records showing the name and address of each person that received any

disbursement from the committee, whereas the reporting statute only requires this detailed

level of information for disbursements in excess of $250 during the reporting period.

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All the record keeping information must be maintained by the committee for a period of

two years following the election cycle in which the activity occurred.

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Preservation of these

records is imperative, as the filing officer or the enforcement officer may request these records

from the committee at any time.

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A.R.S. § 16-907(B)(1).

A.R.S. § 16-907(A).

A.R.S. § 16-907(D)(1).

A.R.S. § 16-907(D)(2).

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A.R.S. § 16-907(D)(3).

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A.R.S. § 16-907(D)(4).

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Compare A.R.S. § 16-907(D)(2) (record keeping statute) with A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(2)(a)(iii) (reporting statute).

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Compare A.R.S. § 16-907(D)(2) (record keeping statute) with A.R.S. § 16-926(B) (reporting statute).

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Compare A.R.S. § 16-907(D)(4) (record keeping statute) with A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(3) (reporting statute).

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A.R.S. § 16-907(G).

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A.R.S. § 16-907(H). The “filing officer” is the Secretary of State, county election director, or city/town clerk as applicable. The

“enforcement officer” is the Attorney General, county attorney, or city/town attorney. A.R.S. §§ 16-901(21) and (27).

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Preserving records prior to committee formation. As outlined in Section A(1) above, a

candidate need not form a committee and file campaign finance reports until it receives

contributions or makes expenditures (in any combination) totaling at least $1,100. But once the

registration requirement has been triggered, the committee’s cumulative, pre-registration

financial activity must be reported in the committee’s first campaign finance report.

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This is

why good recordkeeping is important from day one of a candidate’s campaign.

As a practical matter, the responsibility to maintain these early records falls upon the

candidate, since technically there is no treasurer until a formal campaign committee has been

organized.

Tax liability. Campaign contributions are not taxable under state law, therefore the

committee generally need not file an income tax return.

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D. Receiving Contributions

1. What is a “contribution”?

In general, a “contribution” is anything of value provided to a candidate committee for

the purpose of influencing the candidate’s election.

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Subject to the exceptions outlined

below, the law assumes that all sources of money that flow into a candidate’s campaign account

are “contributions.”

Certain consequences flow from something being deemed a “contribution.” First,

contributions are subject to source restrictions. Under Arizona law, a candidate committee may

only accept contributions from individuals, PACs, political parties (as long as the candidate is

the party’s “nominee” who prevailed in the primary), and partnerships.

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A candidate

committee may not accept contributions from unions, corporations, LLCs, or any other

organization, group or business entity (other than partnerships).

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This means that a candidate

committee must pay careful attention to the identity of its donors.

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Second, contributions from permissible sources are subject to contribution limits.

Contribution limits vary according to the type of contributor (individual vs. Mega PAC), type of

candidate (privately funded vs. publicly funded), and office sought (legislative vs. local).

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Both the candidate and the contributor should understand how contribution limits will impact

them.

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A.R.S. § 16-907(I).

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A.R.S. § 16-905(F); see also 26 U.S.C. § 527.

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A.R.S. § 16-901(11).

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A.R.S. § 16-913(D). Any PAC or political party contributor must be registered with the appropriate filing officer in Arizona.

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A.R.S. §§ 16-913(D); 16-916(A).

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Publicly funded candidates may not accept any contributions whatsoever, except very limited “early contributions.” A.R.S. § 16-

941(A)(1).

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A.R.S. §§ 16-911 to 16-917.

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Finally, contributions are reportable: the committee must gather identifying information

about the contributor and file regular campaign finance reports.

For all these reasons, it is important to recognize what a contribution is and understand

how it affects a campaign committee.

Contributions principally fall into three categories:

Monetary contributions. Monetary contributions are traditional sources of payment

directly received by your committee, whether in cash, by check, or through online payment.

These sources of support are typically provided by third-party donors and are subject to

contribution limits.

Monetary contributions also include personal monies supplied by the candidate or

candidate’s family to fund the candidate’s campaign, but these monetary contributions are not

subject to limits.

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Loans. A loan is considered a contribution.

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Loans are advances of money, or

extensions of credit, provided to a candidate committee which the committee has agreed to pay

back.

Any individual who endorses or guarantees a loan on a committee’s behalf (i.e. agrees to

be financially responsible for repaying the loan in the event the committee defaults) is deemed

to have made a contribution as well.

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However, the candidate’s spouse may guarantee the

committee’s loan without limitation.

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As a candidate committee pays back a loan, the loan balance remains a contribution to the

extent the loan remains outstanding.

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In tandem, the lender’s and guarantor’s contribution

limits correspondingly free up to the extent of repayment.

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For example:

· Individual lender provides a $5,000 loan to a candidate committee. The candidate’s

friend agrees to guarantee the loan on behalf of the committee. Lender and friend have

$100 left to contribute during the election cycle (contribution limits are $5,100).

· Committee repays $1,000 on the loan and files its campaign finance report.

· Lender and friend now have $1,100 left on their contribution limit.

Loans are subject to source restrictions as well. For example, financial institutions are

generally incorporated and therefore prohibited from making contributions (even in the form of

a loan) directly to a candidate committee.

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A.R.S. § 16-901(40); see also A.R.S. § 16-913(F).

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A.R.S. § 16-901(11)(d). The loan is also subject to sources restrictions, therefore corporations, LLCs and unions are not permitted

to provide loans to candidate committees. A.R.S. §§ 16-913(D); 16-916(A).

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A.R.S. § 16-911(B)(14).

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A.R.S. § 16-911(B)(14).

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A.R.S. § 16-901(11)(d).

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On the other hand, a financial institution may make a loan to the candidate as an

individual, who in turn may loan or contribute that amount as “personal monies” to the

candidate’s own campaign committee.

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The candidate’s spouse may endorse or guarantee this

personal loan as well.

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In-kind contributions. In-kind contributions are non-monetary benefits, including

goods, services or anything else of value, that are provided to a candidate committee without

charge or at less than the usual and normal charge.

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Donated or discounted goods and services

generally constitute contributions, and therefore are subject to contribution limits and source

restrictions.

For example, goods and services may include (but are not limited to) the donation of

wood/rebar for yard signs, printing services, donor lists from other candidates, or designing a

campaign website. If a candidate receives a special discount on the purchase of these goods or

services (i.e. the candidate receives a discount because he or she is a candidate), the amount of

the discount is likewise an in-kind contribution and subject to contribution limits and source

restrictions.

In-kind contributions can also result from benefits provided to elected officials. For

example, while a statewide elected official or member of the Legislature may accept

contributions into an officeholder expenses or constituent services account (a perk not available

to local elected officials unless authorized under local law),

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direct acceptance of any item of

value for the purpose of defraying the expense of communications with constituents constitutes

an in-kind contribution.

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In-kind contributions must be reported at fair market value—the price it would cost

someone else (such as your opponent) to purchase the same good or service.

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2. Who may contribute to a candidate committee?

A candidate committee may only accept contributions from an individual, PAC, political

party, or partnership.

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A.R.S. §§ 16-913(D); 16-916(A). Arizona law permits a financial institution to make a loan “in the ordinary course of business

and not for the purpose of influencing the results of an election,” A.R.S. § 16-901(11)(d), but a candidate committee is deemed to be

exclusively organized for the purpose of influencing the results of an election and therefore may not invoke the financial institution

exception.

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A.R.S. §§ 16-901(40)(g);16-911(B)(14); 16-913(F). This amount is reported as “personal monies” in a campaign finance report.

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A.R.S. §§ 16-901(40)(g);16-911(B)(14).

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A.R.S. § 16-901(32).

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A.R.S. § 41-133.

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A.R.S. § 16-901(11)(b). For example, an elected official at the statewide or legislative level may not accept a donation of

stationary to communicate with constituents, but the official may directly pay for stationary out of the official’s constituent services

account.

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A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(2)(a)(xii).

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Individuals

Foreign nationals. An individual contributor must be an American citizen or lawful

permanent resident of the United States.

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Committees are not required to seek proof of

citizenship or confirm immigration status, however checks

drawn on a foreign bank account should trigger further

inquiry.

Joint contributions from spouses. Spouses each have

their own contribution limit but are permitted to make a

joint contribution.

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Joint contributions are permitted as

long as both spouses are account holders, even if only one

spouse has an income.

For example, notwithstanding that contribution limits

are $5,100, donor spouses may contribute $10,200 if the

contribution is drawn from a joint account. A check that has

both spouses’ names printed on the check is generally

sufficient evidence that the contribution qualifies for joint

status (although the committee may have to follow up to

obtain the non-signing spouse’s identifying information for

purposes of completing a campaign finance report).

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credit card transaction or online contribution should be

accompanied with some evidence of joint account status,

however.

Contributions from minors. Minors under 18 years old

are permitted to make contributions. However, the

contribution is treated as a contribution by the minor’s

custodial parent(s).

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Thus, the committee is required to obtain the parent(s)’ identifying

information for reporting and contribution limit purposes.

Contributions from lobbyists. Legislative candidates may accept contributions from

lobbyists or “principals” registered with the Secretary of State only when the Arizona

Legislature is not in regular session.

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The Governor likewise may not accept lobbyist or

principal contributions when the Arizona Legislature is in regular session, or when the

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52 U.S.C. § 30121; 11 C.F.R. § 110.20.

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Notwithstanding Ariz. Const. Art. XXX, § 1, same sex spouses are permitted to make a joint contribution to Arizona candidates.

Obergefell v. Hodges, 135 S. Ct. 2584 (U.S. 2015).

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A.R.S. §§ 16-907(D)(2) and (F); 16-926(B)(2)(a)(i).

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A.R.S. § 16-912(C).

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A.R.S. § 41-1234.01(A)(1). The lobbying prohibition applies to lobbyists, principals, public bodies, designated public lobbyists,

and authorized public lobbyists. A.R.S. § 41-1234.01(A). A “principal” is “any person [including an individual] . . . that employs,

retains, engages or uses, with or without compensation, a lobbyist.” A.R.S. § 41-1231(16).

What’s new?

Under prior law, political

parties at all levels of Arizona

government shared the same

contribution limit. For

example, in 2014, a

legislative candidate could

only accept $4,000 from his

or her state, county, and

legislative district parties

combined.

Under S.B. 1516 (2016), each

political party has its own

contribution limit. Thus, a

legislative candidate in 2017

may accept $5,100 each from

his or her state, county, and

legislative district party.

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Legislature has adjourned sine die but there is still regular session legislation that is pending

the Governor’s signature or veto.

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The Governor and legislative members who receive contributions during the regular

legislative session are expected to verify whether the contributor is a registered lobbyist or

principal prior to depositing the contribution.

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Local jurisdictions may have similar prohibitions, so committees should verify with their

local filing officer.

PACs. A candidate committee may accept contributions only from PACs registered with

the applicable filing officer.

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For example, a PAC that contributes to a legislative candidate

must be registered with the Secretary of State’s Office; a PAC that contributes to a mayoral

candidate must be registered with that city or town’s clerk. Federal and out-of-state PACs may

not make contributions to candidates unless also registered in Arizona.

A PAC must be registered with the appropriate filing officer prior to making a candidate

contribution.

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A candidate committee is not required to verify whether a PAC is properly

registered before depositing a PAC contribution, but it is recommended.

However, a Mega PAC that attempts to contribute more than the contribution limit for

standard PACs must provide a copy of its Mega PAC certification to the recipient committee.

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A candidate committee is not permitted to accept or deposit an over-limit contribution unless it

receives this certification from a PAC.

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Political parties. A candidate who prevailed in the primary election (a “nominee”

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)

may accept a contribution from his or her political party. (This effectively means that a

candidate may only accept political party contributions during the 10-week period between the

primary and general election). The nominee need not wait until the primary election has been

officially canvassed by the jurisdiction in question, but in the event the candidate loses a

recount, election contest, or otherwise does not become the official nominee, the candidate

must promptly return any political party contributions.

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Only candidates who run in partisan

races (where political party is printed on the ballot) are permitted to accept political party

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A.R.S. § 41-1234.01(A)(2). A contribution may be accepted by the Governor or a member of the Legislature within the first three

calendar days of the regular session as long as the contribution was mailed and postmarked prior to the first day of the regular

session. A.R.S. § 41-1234.01(C).

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Lobbyists and principal information is available by searching the Secretary of State’s website at

http://apps.azsos.gov/scripts/Lobbyist_Search.dll

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A “political action committee” is defined as an entity “required to register” with the applicable filing officer in Arizona. A.R.S. §

16-901(41).

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A.R.S. § 16-928.

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A.R.S. § 16-914(B).

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A.R.S. § 16-914(B). If a candidate committee is unable to acquire the certification despite making best efforts, the candidate

committee may verify Mega PAC status through the Secretary of State’s website (or other filing officer’s website) and make a

written record documenting the committee’s verification efforts.

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A.R.S. § 16-901(38).

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See A.R.S. §§ 16-645; 16-661; 16-671.

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contributions. A nominee may only accept a political party contribution from the nominee’s

own political party.

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A political party must be registered with the appropriate filing officer prior to making a

candidate contribution.

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Political parties include the state political party, county party,

legislative district party, or a city/town political party.

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Partnerships. A candidate committee may accept a contribution from a general

partnership, limited partnership (LP), limited liability partnership (LLP), or limited liability

limited partnership (LLLP).

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The partnership need not be registered with a government

agency or domiciled in Arizona.

A partnership may contribute in its own name, but the contribution is dually attributed to

any participating individual partners.

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The partnership must include a written notice with the

contribution identifying the participating partners, along with instructions how the

contribution should be allocated between the partners.

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A partnership contribution need not

be accompanied by the participating partners’ signatures, but the committee must acquire

identifying information for each partner.

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The contribution affects the partnership’s contribution limit along with the participating

partners’ individual contribution limits to the candidate.

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Example 1

⋅ A partnership gives a candidate a $4,000 contribution. Contribution limits are $5,100.

⋅ The partnership allocates $2,000 of the contribution to one partner, $1,500 to a second

partner, and $500 to a third partner.

⋅ The candidate reports a $4,000 contribution from the partnership and $2,000, $1,500 and

$500 contributions from the respective individual partners.

Example 2

⋅ Same scenario as above, except the candidate committee discovers that the first partner

had already contributed $4,000 to the candidate.

⋅ The candidate committee contacts the partnership, who advises that the excess amount

may be allocated from the first partner to the second partner.

⋅ The candidate reports a $4,000 contribution from the partnership, $1,100 contribution

from the first partner ($5,100 limit - $4,000 previous contribution = $1,100 maximum

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For example, if a nominee prevailed in the Libertarian Party primary, the nominee may only accept a political party contribution

from the state, county, or local Libertarian Party committee.

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A.R.S. § 16-928.

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See A.R.S. §§ 16-801 to 16-804; 16-821 to 16-827.

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A.R.S. § 16-917(A).

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A.R.S. § 16-917(C)(1)-(2). The partnership may not attribute any portion of the contribution to a partner that is a corporation,

limited liability company, or union. A.R.S. § 16-917(C)(3).

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A.R.S. § 16-917(C)(1).

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A.R.S. § 16-917(C)(4); see also A.R.S. §§ 16-907(C) & (D)(2); 16-926(B)(2)(a)(i).

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A.R.S. § 16-917(C)(1)-(2).

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remaining contribution), $2,400 from the second partner ($1,500 original intended

contribution + $900 excess allocated from the first partner), and $500 from the third

partner.

Example 3

⋅ Same scenario as above, except the partnership did not disclose how the contribution

should be allocated among the participating partners. The candidate committee makes

best efforts to seek clarification but is unsuccessful.

⋅ If each partner has not exceeded their individual contribution limits, the candidate may

divide the contribution equally among the partners and inform the partnership.

A partnership may also establish a PAC and make contributions through that PAC.

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partnership’s PAC contributions to a candidate committee do not require allocation among any

individual partners. These contributions are treated like any other PAC contributions.

3. Candidate committees are not required to file notifications upon

receiving contributions.

From 2013-2016, candidate committees were required to file a notification with the filing

officer within 72 hours if they received a contribution of at least $1,000 within 20 days of an

election. This law was repealed. Thus, candidate committees are not required to file any

special notifications if they receive last minute contributions. The regular campaign finance

reporting cycle applies regardless of the size or timing of contributions.

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A.R.S. § 16-917(D).

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4. Contribution limits

Contribution limits for the 2017-2018 election cycle are as follows:

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A.R.S. § 16-913(A); see also A.R.S. § 16-933(A)(3).

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A.R.S. § 16-913(A); see also A.R.S. § 16-933(A)(3).

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A.R.S. § 16-913(A); see also A.R.S. § 16-933(A)(3).

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A.R.S. § 16-914(A)(3). Base contribution limits reduced by 20% per A.R.S. § 16-941(B), but increased by $100 under A.R.S. § 16-

931(A)(2).

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A.R.S. § 16-914(A)(2). Base contribution limits reduced by 20% per A.R.S. § 16-941(B), but increased by $100 under A.R.S. § 16-

931(A)(2).

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A.R.S. § 16-914(A)(1). Base contribution limits are increased by $100 pursuant to A.R.S. § 16-931(A)(2).

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A.R.S. § 16-914(B).

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A.R.S. § 16-914(B).

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A.R.S. § 16-914(B).

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A.R.S. § 16-915(A)(3). Base contribution limits reduced by 20% per A.R.S. § 16-941(B), but increased by $100 under A.R.S. § 16-

931(A)(2).

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A.R.S. § 16-915(A)(2). Base contribution limits reduced by 20% per A.R.S. § 16-941(B), but increased by $100 under A.R.S. § 16-

931(A)(2).

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A.R.S. § 16-915(A)(1). Base contribution limits are increased by $100 pursuant to A.R.S. § 16-931(A)(2).

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A.R.S. § 16-916(A).

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A.R.S. § 16-916(A).

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A.R.S. § 16-916(A).

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A.R.S. § 16-916(A).

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A.R.S. § 16-916(A).

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A.R.S. § 16-916(A).

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A.R.S. § 16-913(D).

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A.R.S. § 16-913(D).

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A.R.S. § 16-913(D).

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A.R.S. § 16-916(A).

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A.R.S. § 16-916(A).

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A.R.S. § 16-916(A).

Recipient

Statewide Candidate

(privately financed)

Legislative Candidate

(privately financed)

Local Candidate

(privately financed)

PAC

Political

Party

Contributor

Individual

$5,100 $5,100 $6,350 Unlimited Unlimited

Partnership $5,100 $5,100 $6,350 Unlimited Unlimited

Candidate Committee

Generally prohibited

(except surplus

funds)

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Generally prohibited

(except surplus

funds)

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Generally prohibited

(except surplus

funds)

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Unlimited Unlimited

PAC without Mega PAC

status (using non-

corp./non-union funds)

$5,100

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$5,100

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$6,350

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Unlimited Unlimited

PAC with Mega PAC

status (using non-

corp./non- union funds)

$10,200

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$10,200

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$12,700

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Unlimited Unlimited

Political Party (using

non-corp./non-union

funds)

$80,100

(to a party nominee

only)

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$8,100

(to a party nominee

only)

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$10,100

(to a party nominee

only)

161

Unlimited Unlimited

Corporation Prohibited

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Prohibited

163

Prohibited

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Unlimited Unlimited

Limited Liability Co. Prohibited

165

Prohibited

166

Prohibited

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Unlimited Unlimited

Trust, Joint Venture, Co-

op, or Other Unincorp.

Org. or Ass’n

Prohibited

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Prohibited

169

Prohibited

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Unlimited Unlimited

Union

Prohibited

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Prohibited

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Prohibited

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Unlimited Unlimited

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5. How is an “election cycle” defined for contribution purposes?

Contribution limits apply over the course of an election cycle.

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For statewide,

legislative and county races, the election cycle runs for

the two-year period beginning on January 1 after a

statewide general election and ending on December 31 in

the year of the next statewide general election.

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For city and town races, the election cycle

constitutes the two-year period beginning on the first

day of the calendar quarter after the calendar quarter in

which the city’s or town’s second, runoff or general

election is scheduled and ending on the last day of the

calendar quarter in which the city’s or town’s

immediately following second, runoff or general election

is scheduled (however designated or characterized by

the city or town).

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Example 1

⋅ City requires city council candidate to receive a

majority of votes cast to prevail in the city’s first

election held in August in an odd-numbered year.

The top two vote-getters advance to the

second/runoff election held in November.

⋅ No candidate received a majority of votes during

the August 2015 first election, therefore a second/runoff election was held in November

2015.

⋅ The election cycle runs from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2015.

Example 2

· Same scenario as above, except a local candidate did receive a majority of votes cast

during the August 2015 first election. A second/runoff election was not held in November

2015.

· The election cycle still runs from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2015.

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A.R.S. §§ 16-912(A); 16-914(A)-(B); 16-915(A); 16-917(A).

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A.R.S. § 16-901(18); see also A.R.S. § 16-211.

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A.R.S. §§ 16-912(A); 16-914(A)-(B); 16-915(A); 16-917(A).

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H.B. 2486 (2017) amended A.R.S. § 16-901(18) to define a local election cycle as “the two-year period beginning on the first day

of the calendar quarter after the calendar quarter in which the city’s or town’s second, runoff or general election is scheduled and

ending on the last day of the calendar quarter in which the city’s or town’s immediately following second, runoff or general election

is scheduled, however that election is designed by the city or town.” In other words, the election cycle is based on the date which a

second, runoff or general election normally would be scheduled to occur on the calendar, even if that second, runoff or general

election is not actually held.

What’s new?

Under prior law, the election

cycle ended 20 days after the

general election and the post-

election report was due 10 days

later.

Under H.B. 2486 (2017), the

election cycle ends on

December 31 following the

general election date and the

post-election report is due at

the next quarterly reporting

date.

The change means that a post-

election report is generally

filed later than under prior

law.

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A special election means the period between the date of issuance of a proclamation or

order calling the special election and the last day of the calendar quarter in which the special

election is held.

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Example 3

· A local city council member resigns from office in May 2016. On June 15

, a special/first

election is called for November 2016.

· No candidate received a majority of votes during the November 2016 first election,

therefore a second/runoff election must be held in March 2017 (the next available

election date).

· The election cycle runs from June 15, 2016 to March 31, 2017.

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A donor’s contribution limit resets every two years, even if a candidate’s term of office

exceeds the two-year period.

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For example, an incumbent mayor serving a four-year term

may accept the maximum contribution from a particular donor in each of the two-year periods

of the mayor’s term.

6. Remedying excessive and unlawful contributions

A candidate committee is prohibited from knowingly receiving a contribution in excess of

contribution limits.

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It is important to note that candidates are not held to a standard of

perfection.

A candidate committee is given 60 days to make things right.

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A candidate committee

has two options during that period. First, the committee may refund the amount of the excess

contribution to the original donor.

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Alternatively, and in the case of individual contributions

only, the committee may reattribute the amount of the excess contribution to the other

individual who was identified as a joint account holder in the original contribution.

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For

example:

· Spouse makes a $6,000 contribution to a statewide candidate using a check that shows

both spouses as joint account holders. Only one spouse signed the check. The

contributing spouse had not made any previous contributions during the election cycle.

The contribution limit is $5,100.

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H.B. 2486 (2017) amended A.R.S. § 16-901(18) to define a special election as “the period between the date of issuance of a

proclamation or order calling the special election and the last day of the calendar quarter in which the special election is held.”

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The only exception for an alternative election cycle is when a recall election has been called. A.R.S. § 16-901(18).

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Contribution limits reset the day after the applicable general election.

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A.R.S. § 16-913(C). An “excess contribution” is defined as a contribution that exceeds the applicable contribution limits for a

particular election. A.R.S. § 16-901(23).

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A.R.S. § 16-913(C). The 60-day clock begins to run from the date of receipt of the contribution. The standard on when a

contribution is “received” should be the same standard used for campaign finance reporting purposes, as discussed in Section C(2)

above.

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A.R.S. § 16-913(C).

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A.R.S. § 16-913(C)(2).

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· Candidate committee contacts the contributing spouse to inform the spouse that the

contribution exceeded applicable limits and inquires how to proceed. The spouse verbally

authorizes the committee to reattribute the excess contribution to the other spouse.

· The committee documents the conversation in its records, and files a campaign finance

report that shows a $5,100 contribution from the first spouse and $900 contribution from

the second spouse.

A candidate committee is not provided a grace period for prohibited contributions,

however. A candidate committee is not permitted to accept (and is strictly prohibited from

depositing) a contribution from a corporation, LLC, union, or any other business, group,

organization or association (with the exception of a partnership) that is not registered as a

PAC.

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If a prohibited contribution nonetheless has been accepted by a candidate committee, the

committee should refund the contribution immediately and, if possible, document the

circumstances how the breakdown occurred and what actions were taken to remedy the

mistake.

E. Special Funding Mechanisms for Candidates

Several unique funding mechanisms exist under Arizona law. This section explains

various ways that candidates may support their campaign other than through traditional

contributions.

1. Transfers from prior campaigns

Running for the same office. A candidate committee is permitted to use surplus funds

raised during a prior election cycle for the same office. The candidate is not required to

terminate and reorganize the committee, or amend the committee’s statement of organization,

in order to reuse the campaign committee in a subsequent race for the same office.

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Arizona

law prohibits a candidate from having multiple committees open for the same office,

however.

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Running for a different office. A candidate may transfer funds to a new committee for a

different office, or amend the original committee’s statement of organization to reflect a run for

a different office, depending on the election jurisdiction.

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Transfers are generally unlimited if both the transferring committee and receiving

committee are registered with the same filing officer. For example, a candidate may laterally

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A.R.S. § 16-913(D).

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The only exception is if the filing officer requires an amendment for the purpose of properly operating the filing officer’s

electronic campaign finance filing system.

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A.R.S. § 16-906(F).

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A.R.S. § 16-913(B).

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transfer funds from a legislative committee to a statewide committee since both committees file

with the Secretary of State’s Office.

Candidate transfers are also freely permitted down the jurisdictional ladder. For

example, a legislative committee may transfer funds to a county committee, while a county

committee may freely transfer funds to a city or town committee.

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Transfers up the ladder are

more difficult.

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In a nutshell, candidates are only permitted to upwardly transfer funds one

jurisdiction at a time. For example, a city or town committee may transfer funds to a county

committee, while a county committee may transfer funds to a legislative or statewide

committee.

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But if a city or town committee seeks to transfer funds to legislative or statewide

committee for the same candidate, the candidate must transfer the funds to a county committee

first and then wait at least 24 months before transferring funds to a legislative or statewide

committee.

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Violation of this “cooling off” period may trigger a campaign finance complaint

before either filing officer.

Aggregating contributions from different sources. Just because a transfer is lawful

between a candidate’s committees does not mean that an unlimited amount may be transferred.

Otherwise, a candidate could circumvent contribution limits by allowing donors to max out to

both committees.

Thus, a candidate who transfers funds between committees during an election cycle must

aggregate contributions made by the same donor to both committees during that election

cycle.

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If a particular donor’s aggregated contributions would exceed the applicable

contribution limit for the election cycle, the transferring committee must refrain from

transferring the excess amount to the receiving committee.

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Example 1

· After the first regular legislative session concludes in 2017, a candidate decides to forego

reelection to the Legislature and run for statewide office instead in 2018. The candidate

opens a statewide committee and seeks to transfer funds from the legislative committee.

· A donor made a $5,000 contribution to the candidate in September 2016 (the maximum

contribution during the 2015-2016 cycle) and a $5,100 contribution to the newly formed

statewide committee in December 2017 (the maximum contribution during the 2017-2018

cycle).

· The candidate may freely transfer funds to the statewide committee because the donor’s

aggregate contributions in any particular election cycle did not exceed contribution

limits.

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A.R.S. § 16-913(B).

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Upward transfers are more restricted due to the difference in contribution limits. Contribution limits are higher at the local

level because the Clean Elections Act reduces the contribution limits for statewide and legislative candidates by 20%.

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A.R.S. § 16-913(B)(1)-(2).

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A.R.S. § 16-913(B)(2).

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A.R.S. § 16-913(B)(3).

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A.R.S. § 16-913(B)(3).

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Example 2

· Same scenario as above, except the donor made a $3,000 contribution to the legislative

committee in March 2017. The donor later makes a $4,000 contribution to the

candidate’s statewide committee in December 2017.

· The donor’s aggregate contributions during the election cycle amount to $7,000, which

exceeds the $5,100 contribution limit.

· The legislative committee may transfer no more than $1,100 to the statewide committee,

leaving $1,900 of the March 2017 contribution in the legislative committee.

The committees’ transfers must be disclosed in the next campaign finance reports.

2. Use of personal monies

A privately funded candidate may contribute unlimited “personal monies” to his or her

own campaign.

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Personal monies donated to one’s own campaign constitute “contributions,”

but they are not subject to contribution limits.

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However, publicly funded statewide and

legislative candidates are strictly limited in how much personal money may be spent by a

candidate committee.

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Personal monies from privately funded candidates include a broad range of financial

interests.

Assets. Assets are money or property in which a candidate or candidate’s spouse hold

legal title or an equitable interest.

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Legal title means that the candidate or candidate’s spouse

has full ownership, such as in cash or gold. An equitable interest means that the candidate or

candidate’s spouse has the right to acquire formal legal title, such as a home that has been

mortgaged.

Salary. Salary means the earned income from a candidate or candidate’s spouse’s

employment.

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This includes income received as a draw from a business wholly owned by the

candidate or candidate’s spouse.

Investments. The proceeds from stock, dividends, or the sale of investments held by a

candidate or candidate’s spouse constitute personal monies.

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A.R.S. §§ 16-901(40); 16-913(F).

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A.R.S. § 16-913(F).

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See A.R.S. § 16-941(A)(2) (“[A] participating candidate . . . [s]hall not make expenditures of more than a total of five hundred

dollars of the candidate's personal monies for a candidate for the legislature or more than one thousand dollars for a candidate for

statewide office[.]”); see also A.R.S. § 16-945(B) (“[A] candidate’s personal monies . . . may be spent only during the exploratory

period and the qualifying period. Any early contributions not spent by the end of the qualifying period shall be paid to the [Clean

Elections] fund.”); A.R.S. § 16-945(C) (“If a participating candidate has a debt from an election campaign in this state during a

previous election cycle in which the candidate was not a participating candidate, then, during the exploratory period only, the

candidate may accept, in addition to early contributions . . . . , [private] contributions . . . . or may exceed the limit on personal

monies . . . , provided that such contributions and monies are used solely to retire such debt.”); A.R.S. § 16-961(A) (clarifying that

the term “personal monies” is defined in A.R.S. § 16-901).

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A.R.S. § 16-901(40)(a).

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A.R.S. § 16-901(40)(b).

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Bequests. Bequests include money received by a candidate or candidate’s spouse by will

or through intestate succession (i.e. the candidate receives money through probate).

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Trust income. Qualified trust income is income derived from a revocable trust for which

the candidate or candidate’s spouse is a beneficiary.

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Income from an irrevocable trust does

not qualify as personal monies.

Personal gifts. Certain gifts of a personal nature, which would have been given to a

candidate or candidate’s spouse regardless of whether the candidate ran for or was elected to

office, constitute personal monies.

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For example, a birthday gift of money by a longtime

family friend likely qualifies as permissible personal gift for campaign finance purposes. On

the other hand, an unexpected, large gift from a casual acquaintance may raise red flags and

should be considered carefully.

Loans. The proceeds of a loan obtained by the candidate or candidate’s spouse, which is

secured by collateral or security provided by the candidate or candidate’s spouse, constitute

personal monies.

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Thus, a candidate who seeks to fund his or her campaign through a loan

must take out the loan in his or her name (or spouse’s name), and then loan the campaign

committee the desired amount of money. The candidate or candidate’s spouse may require

repayment or forgive the loan entirely.

If the candidate makes a loan to his or her campaign, this is still classified as a

contribution of personal monies for campaign finance reporting purposes. The candidate must

include a memo entry of “Personal Loan” (or similar notation) to properly identify this loan for

reporting purposes.

Family contributions. Family contributions are contributions to the candidate’s

committee from close family members, which include the candidate’s or candidate’s spouse’s

parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, children or siblings.

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Family relationships established

by marriage or adoption equally qualify for purposes of the personal monies exemption.

Contributions of personal monies must be disclosed in campaign finance reports.

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3. Joint fundraising events

A group of candidates may find it strategically advantageous to jointly conduct

fundraising. This is permitted under Arizona law.

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A.R.S. § 16-901(40)(c).

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A.R.S. § 16-901(40)(d).

202

A.R.S. § 16-901(40)(e).

203

A.R.S. § 16-901(40)(f).

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A.R.S. § 16-901(40)(g).

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A.R.S. § 16-901(40)(h); see also A.R.S. § 16-901(26).

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A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(2)(viii).

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Joint fundraising efforts are permissible among privately funded candidates as long as

the candidates make a written agreement prior to the fundraising effort that outlines how the

proceeds of the fundraising effort will be distributed or reimbursed.

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For example, two House

candidates and one Senate candidate from the same district could agree to split proceeds

equally among them. The agreement need not be formal; an email will suffice. Once the

fundraising effort has concluded, the collaborating candidates must make distributions or

reimbursements in accordance with the written agreement.

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A separate joint fundraising committee need not be organized. Thus, checks can be made

out to any of the participating candidates (even in amounts that exceed contribution limits for

an individual candidate) as long as the recipient candidate deposits and promptly distributes

the fundraising proceeds in accordance with the written fundraising agreement. Distributions

and reimbursements made according to the joint fundraising agreement must be reported by the

participating candidates.

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If the candidates have not reached a prior agreement, any distributions or

reimbursements of the joint fundraising proceeds could constitute prohibited candidate-to-

candidate transfers.

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Publicly funded candidates should direct questions regarding joint fundraising efforts to

the Clean Elections Commission.

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F. Reducing Campaign Expenses

An effective campaign strategy not only involves fundraising, but recognizing that certain

expenses need not be borne by the campaign.

1. Volunteer activity

Volunteers make up the backbone of a strong campaign. Thus, it is significant that the

value of an individual volunteer’s services, including any expenses the individual incurs in the

course of volunteering, are not considered contributions to the campaign.

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As non-

contributions, volunteer services need not be reported or capped in any fashion.

Travel expenses. Travel expenses incurred by the volunteer, such as placing campaign

signs, traveling to campaign events, or canvassing door-to-door, are not considered

contributions.

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A.R.S. §§ 16-911(B)(6)(b); 16-921(B)(4)(b). The agreement must be reached before the first fundraising solicitation has been

issued, even if the event has not yet occurred. Moreover, after the fundraising effort has concluded, the participating candidates

must make distributions or reimbursements that conform to the written agreement.

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A.R.S. §§ 16-911(B)(6)(b); 16-921(B)(4)(b)

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A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(4).

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A.R.S. §§ 16-911(B)(6)(b); 16-921(B)(4)(b); see also A.R.S. § 16-913(A).

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See “Elections from A to Z, for AZ”, a 2016 Citizens Clean Elections Guide, at pg. 20, available at

http://www.azcleanelections.gov/CmsItem/File/19

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A.R.S. §§ 16-911(B)(1); 16-921(B)(1).

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A.R.S. §§ 16-911(B)(1)(a); 16-921(B)(1)(a).

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Real or personal property. Use of a volunteer’s real or personal property, such as using

a volunteer’s vehicle in a parade or hosting a fundraiser at a volunteer’s home, is not a

contribution.

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Event expenses. The cost of invitations, food, or beverages purchased or provided by a

volunteer for a campaign-related event is not considered a contribution.

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Internet activity. A volunteer’s email activity, blogging, social media activity, or other

Internet-based efforts on behalf of a campaign do not constitute contributions, as long as the

activity is free and does not constitute a paid advertisement or paid fundraising solicitation by

the volunteer.

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The Secretary of State’s Office interprets this contribution exemption

broadly.

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For example, an individual may freely share links to campaign videos found on

YouTube, retweet a campaign advertisement, forward a fundraising invitation by email, post a

campaign-related item on his or her Facebook timeline, or conduct any other similar Internet

activity.

2. Political party support

If a candidate becomes a political party nominee and is running in a partisan general

election (i.e. the candidate’s political party affiliation appears next to his or her name on the

ballot), the party is permitted to directly pay for certain expenses that will benefit the

candidate committee.

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While these expenditures must be reported by the candidate

committee, they do not constitute in-kind contributions.

On one hand, the party may print, distribute and pay for items that promote its nominees,

such as voter guides, sample ballots, pins, bumper stickers, pamphlets, brochures, posters, yard

signs, and other similar items.

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On the other hand, the party may coordinate with its nominee to directly pay for goods

and services on the nominee’s behalf.

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This exemption for “coordinated party expenditures”

extends both to efforts initiated by the party (such as designing and running a political party ad

that was coordinated with the nominee) or initiated by the nominee (such as paying a candidate

campaign bill at the nominee’s request). However, a political party is only permitted to make

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A.R.S. §§ 16-911(B)(1)(b); 16-921(B)(1)(b).

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A.R.S. §§ 16-911(B)(1)(c); 16-921(B)(1)(c).

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A.R.S. §§ 16-911(B)(1)(d); 16-921(B)(1)(d). “Social media messages” are defined as “forms of communication, including internet

sites for social networking or blogging, through which users create a personal profile and participate in online communities to

share information, ideas and personal messages.” A.R.S. § 16-901(46).

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The statutes refer to “internet activities [that] do not contain or include transmittal of a paid advertisement or paid fund-raising

solicitation.” See A.R.S. §§ 16-911(B)(1)(d); 16-921(B)(1)(d). In light of the First Amendment implications of restricting individuals

from discussing, posting, or forwarding material that happens to contain an item paid for by a campaign, the Secretary of State’s

Office narrowly interprets the quoted provision to only regulate advertisements or solicitations paid for by the volunteer, not the

candidate committee.

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A.R.S. § 16-911(B)(4). As a result, this type of political party support is only available during the 10-week period between the

primary election and general election.

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A.R.S. § 16-911(B)(4)(a).

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A.R.S. §§ 16-901(14); 16-911(B)(4)(b).

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coordinated expenditures to third parties on a nominee’s behalf.

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For example, a political

party is permitted to directly pay the nominee’s political consultant or mail house for the

expenses of a mailer, but may not reimburse the nominee for those same services. After all, any

direct transfer of money to a nominee constitutes a contribution and is therefore subject to

contribution limits.

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3. Legal and accounting expenses

The provision of legal and accounting expenses to a candidate committee does not

constitute a contribution.

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This exemption applies to legal expenses intended to proactively

ensure legal compliance (such as consulting an attorney on whether an advertising disclosure

complies with Arizona law), expenses to commence litigation (such as financing a lawsuit to

challenge an opponent’s petitions), or expenses to defend litigation (such as defending against a

campaign finance complaint).

Candidates are still permitted to pay for legal and accounting services using campaign

funds.

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However, the legal and accounting exemption allows professional firms to donate

those services to benefit a candidate committee, without running afoul of any contribution

limits or source restrictions.

4. Candidate appearances at business and labor facilities

A candidate is permitted to make campaign-related appearances at outside organizations’

facilities without the “value” of that appearance being deemed an in-kind contribution.

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This

exemption applies as long as the venue is furnished by the venue’s owner, is not paid for by a

third-party, and is not a sports stadium, coliseum, convention center, hotel ballroom, concert

hall or other similar arena that is generally open to the public.

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For example, a candidate is

permitted to appear at the headquarters of ABC Corporation to address the company’s

employees and invited guests. However, ABC Corporation may not host a candidate fundraiser

at the corporation’s suite during a professional sports game.

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5. Elected official tours and conferences

For elected officials acting in the course of their official duties, it is not necessary to use

campaign funds to meet with constituents or attend an informational tour, conference, seminar

or presentation.

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A third party may provide this support without creating an in-kind

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“‘Coordinated party expenditures’ means expenditures that are made by a political party to directly pay for goods or services on

behalf of its nominee.” A.R.S. § 16-901(14).

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A.R.S. § 16-915(A).

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A.R.S. §§ 16-911(B)(6)(c); 16-921(B)(4)(c).

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Candidates may not use campaign funds for personal use. Therefore, the payment of legal expenses unrelated to one’s candidacy

constitutes a prohibited use of campaign funds.

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A.R.S. § 16-911(B)(11).

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A.R.S. § 16-911(B)(11).

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A fundraiser could be held at a stadium, coliseum, convention center, hotel ballroom, concert hall or other similar arena if the

committee pays for the facility rental at fair market value.

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A.R.S. § 16-911(B)(3). The exemption likewise applies to public officials who were appointed to a position normally filed by an

elected official.

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contribution. For example, a timber company or conservationist organization may provide a

helicopter ride to an elected official to tour wildfire devastation from the air. A private school

may provide its facilities for the purpose of allowing an elected official to conduct a town hall

on education policy.

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For this exemption to apply, neither the candidate nor the host may engage in any

electioneering or campaign-related activity.

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Additionally, if the benefit triggers a reporting

responsibility under the financial disclosure or lobbying statutes, that benefit must be properly

reported under those statutes; otherwise an in-kind contribution may result.

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For example, if

a legislator received the benefit of at least $1,000 in travel expenses from a corporation, the

elected official must report the travel expenses in his or her next financial disclosure statement

in order to avoid the travel expenses from being potentially deemed an illegal in-kind

contribution.

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6. Officeholder expense accounts

Statewide and legislative elected officials may establish officeholder accounts (also

known as constituent services accounts) for the purpose of defraying the expenses of

performing official duties.

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An officeholder account must register with the Secretary of

State’s Office the same way as a campaign committee, but the monies must be kept separate

from campaign funds.

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Use of officeholder monies. Once established, the account may be used to fund office

equipment and supplies, official travel, communicating with constituents, or incurring expenses

for informational and education purposes, including:

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· Newspaper, magazine, or other informational subscriptions

· Participation in community, professional or fraternal organizations

· Participation in conferences and seminars

No campaign or electioneering activity may take place in the course of using officeholder

account monies.

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The officeholder exemptions substantially mirror the types of permitted activities

outlined in Section F(5) above. The difference is that an elected official may pay official

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An event held at a public school may be subject to more stringent conditions. See A.R.S. § 15-511 (prohibiting the use of public

school resources to influence the outcome of an election).

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A.R.S. § 16-911(B)(3).

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A.R.S. § 16-911(B)(3).

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A.R.S. § 16-911(B)(3). The exemption references Title 38, Chapter 3.1 (“Standards of Financial Disclosure”), which at the time of

passage in 2016 included A.R.S. § 38-542. Section 38-542 was renumbered as A.R.S. § 18-444 during the same legislative session.

Nevertheless, the Secretary of State’s Office interprets the contribution exemption in A.R.S. § 16-911(B)(3) to include a requirement

to comply with the financial disclosure standards now codified in A.R.S. § 18-444.

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A.R.S. § 41-133(A), (K). Persons appointed to an elected office are likewise eligible to establish an officeholder account. A.R.S. §

41-133(A).

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A.R.S. § 41-133(C).

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A.R.S. § 41-133(D).

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A.R.S. § 41-133(D).

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expenses using monies in the officeholder account, whereas the exemption mentioned in Section

F(5) permits a third-party to pay the expenses.

Source restrictions

Individual contributions. Only individuals are permitted to contribute to an elected

official’s officeholder account.

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Contributions to an officeholder account do not affect an

individual’s contribution limit to the officeholder’s campaign account.

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PAC, political party, or

partnership contributions are not permitted.

Lobbyist prohibition. Individuals who are registered lobbyists or principals are

prohibited from making contributions to a gubernatorial or legislative officeholder account

while the Legislature is in regular session.

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Contribution limits

$150 individual contribution limit. The contribution limit is $150 per election cycle and is

not subject to biennial increases.

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Limitation on personal money contributions. An elected official may contribute limited

personal monies to his or her own officeholder account during an election cycle:

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Officeholder

Governor

Secretary

of State

Attorney

General

Treasurer

Superintendent

of Public

Instruction

Mine

Inspector

Corporation

Commissioner

Legislator

Aggregate

Contribution

Limit of

Personal

Monies

$31,635 $16,638 $16,638 $8,343 $8,343 $8,343 $8,343 $3,198

Personal money caps are increased on a biennial basis.

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Aggregate contribution limit. Unlike campaign contributions, an officeholder

account is subject to an aggregate cap on all contributions received during an election

cycle:

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A.R.S. § 41-133(A)(1).

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A.R.S. § 41-133(B). If an elected official fails to properly accept or report monies contributed to his or her officeholder account,

the improperly received/reported monies are deemed contributions to the official’s campaign committee. See id.

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A.R.S. § 41-133(G). As applied to the Governor, this prohibition extends past sine die and through the time period when all

regular session legislation has been signed or vetoed. A.R.S. § 41-1234.01(A)(2).

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A.R.S. § 41-133(A)(1).

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A.R.S. § 41-133(A)(3). “Personal monies” are defined in A.R.S. § 16-901(40) and discussed in Section E(2) above.

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A.R.S. §§ 16-931(A)(2); 41-133(A)(2).

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A.R.S. § 41-133(A)(2). Aggregate limits from the 2015-2016 election cycle have been increased by $100 pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 16-

931(A)(2) and 41-133(A)(2) for the 2017-2018 cycle.

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Officeholder

Governor

Secretary

of State

Attorney

General

Treasurer

Superintendent

of Public

Instruction

Mine

Inspector

Corporation

Commissioner

Legislator

2017-2018

Aggregate

Contribution

Limits

$105,450 $55,460 $55,460 $27,810 $27,810 $27,810 $27,810 $10,660

Aggregate contribution limits are inclusive of personal monies.

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For example, a

legislator who contributes the maximum $3,198 in personal monies to his or her officeholder

account may only accept $7,462 in aggregate contributions from other individuals.

In addition, if an elected official is winding down his or her campaign committee, the

official may transfer excess campaign funds into his or her officeholder account.

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These funds

may be transferred in any amount, as long as the officeholder account does not exceed its

aggregate cap.

Like the personal money caps, the aggregate contribution limits are increased on a

biennial basis.

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In short, it is necessary for an officeholder to not only monitor individual contributions,

but the officeholder’s personal contributions and the overall amount of contributions received

in the account.

Spending limits

Aggregate spending limit. An elected official may not spend more than the aggregate

contribution limit during the election cycle:

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Officeholder

Governor

Secretary

of State

Attorney

General

Treasurer

Superintendent

of Public

Instruction

Mine

Inspector

Corporation

Commissioner

Legislator

2017-2018

Aggregate

Spending

Limits

$105,450 $55,460 $55,460 $27,810 $27,810 $27,810 $27,810 $10,660

Permissible spending timeframe. An elected official only may spend officeholder account

monies during what is deemed the non-election period for that candidate: from the day after the

previous general election until April 30

of the year when the officeholder seeks election.

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244

A.R.S. § 41-133(A)(2).

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A.R.S. § 16-933(A)(5).

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A.R.S. §§ 16-931(A)(2); 41-133(A)(2).

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A.R.S. § 41-133(A)(2). Aggregate limits from the 2015-2016 election cycle have been increased by $100 pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 16-

931(A)(2) and 41-133(A)(2) for the 2017-2018 cycle.

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A.R.S. § 41-133(E).

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During the 2017-2018 election cycle, elected officials may spend officeholder account

monies between November 9, 2016 and April 30, 2018. Statewide officials elected in 2018 may

spend officeholder account monies between November 7, 2018 and April 30, 2022.

Disposal of officeholder monies. After April 30

of an election year, an elected official

may dispose of officeholder account monies in the following ways:

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· Roll the money over to the elected official’s officeholder account for the next election

cycle (as long as the elected official will hold office during the next election cycle);

· Contribute the money to a PAC or political party (as long as the elected official will not

hold office during the next election cycle);

· Donate the money to a social welfare organization recognized under § 501(c)(4) of the

Internal Revenue Code (as long as the elected official will not hold office during the next

election cycle);

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· Donate the money to the general fund of the State of Arizona.

Reporting responsibilities. An elected official must file officeholder account reports in

the same manner and under the same schedule as campaign finance reports.

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Please review

Section I(1) of this Guide for the campaign finance reporting schedule.

Enforcement penalties. Violations with respect to officeholder accounts are enforced in

the same manner as campaign finance violations.

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A.R.S. § 41-133(E). The elected official may not contribute officeholder account monies to another elected official or candidate.

A.R.S. § 41-133(F).

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This exemption is only available for § 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations. Surplus officeholder monies may not be

contributed to a § 501(c)(3) charity or § 501(c)(6) trade association.

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A.R.S. § 41-133(C). An elected official may use the same methods used for campaign contributions to determine when a

contribution is “received” or expenditure is “made.” See Section C(2) above.

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A.R.S. § 41-133(I). The treble damages penalty that remains in A.R.S. § 41-133(H) contradicts the penalties more recently

prescribed in A.R.S. §§ 16-938 and 41-133(I). As such, the Secretary of State’s Office presumes the more recently enacted provisions

in A.R.S. § 16-938(E)(2) take precedence in enforcement.

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G. Making Contributions

A candidate committee may make contributions as follows:

As indicated above, contributions to other candidates are presumptively prohibited.

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candidate committee may contribute to another candidate committee only under the following

conditions:

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· The contribution must be made after the candidate filing deadline, which is 90 days

before the primary election (or first election in a city or town);

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A.R.S. § 16-913(A); see also A.R.S. § 16-933(A)(3).

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A.R.S. § 16-913(A); see also A.R.S. § 16-933(A)(3).

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A.R.S. § 16-913(A); see also A.R.S. § 16-933(A)(3).

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A.R.S. § 16-913(E).

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A.R.S. § 16-913(E).

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A.R.S. § 16-913(A); see also A.R.S. § 16-933(A)(3).

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A.R.S. § 16-933(A)(3)(a).

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See A.R.S. § 16-311(A). The contribution need not be made before the contributing candidate finishes his or her term of office.

Recipient

Statewide Candidate

(privately financed)

Legislative Candidate

(privately financed)

Local Candidate

(privately

financed)

PAC Political Party

Contributor

Individual

$5,100 $5,100 $6,350 Unlimited Unlimited

Partnership $5,100 $5,100 $6,350 Unlimited Unlimited

Candidate

Committee

Generally prohibited

(except surplus

funds)

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Generally prohibited

(except surplus

funds)

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Generally

prohibited

(except surplus

funds)

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Unlimited

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Unlimited

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PAC without

Mega PAC status

(using non-

corp./non-union

funds)

$5,100 $5,100 $6,350 Unlimited Unlimited

PAC with Mega

PAC status

(using non-

corp./non-union

funds)

$10,200 $10,200 $12,700 Unlimited Unlimited

Political Party

(using non-

corp./non-union

funds)

$80,100

(to a party nominee

only)

$8,100

(to a party nominee

only)

$10,100 (to a

party nominee

only)

Unlimited Unlimited

Corporation Prohibited Prohibited Prohibited Unlimited Unlimited

Lim. Liability Co. Prohibited Prohibited Prohibited Unlimited Unlimited

Trust, Joint

Venture, Co-op,

or Other

Unincorp. Org.

or Ass’n

Prohibited Prohibited Prohibited Unlimited Unlimited

Union Prohibited Prohibited Prohibited Unlimited Unlimited

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· The contributing candidate must be in the last year of his or her term and not seeking

reelection (or have already left office);

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· If the recipient is a legislative candidate, the contributing candidate may not make the

contribution while the Legislature is in regular session;

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and

· The contribution must be made in accordance with the contribution limit applicable to

individuals.

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In other words, a candidate may contribute $5,100 to a statewide or legislative candidate

per election cycle, or $6,350 to a local candidate, only in connection with the disposal of surplus

monies. Otherwise, candidate-to-candidate contributions are prohibited under Arizona law.

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H. Campaign Advertising

Any campaign advertisement

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or fundraising solicitation must include a disclaimer that

indicates it was paid for and authorized by the candidate’s committee.

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For example, a proper

disclaimer would read:

Paid for by Smith for House

Authorized by Smith for House

If a disclaimer contains any acronym or nickname that is not commonly known, the

disclosure must spell out the acronym or provide the full name.

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1. Form of disclaimer

The disclaimer on a fundraising solicitation should be clearly readable.

With respect to advertisements, how the disclaimer must be presented depends upon the

medium in which the advertisement appears. For example, if the advertisement is:

· Broadcast on radio, the disclaimer must be clearly spoken at the beginning or end of the

advertisement;

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· Delivered by hand, by mail, or electronically, the disclosure must be clearly readable;

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A.R.S. § 16-933(A)(3)(b). The contributing candidate must not have filed a nomination paper with any filing officer at the 90-day

deadline to seek reelection. A.R.S. §§ 16-311(A) and 16-933(A)(3)(b).

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A.R.S. § 16-933(A)(3)(c). This restriction only becomes significant if the Legislature fails to adjourn sine die before the candidate

filing deadline.

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A.R.S. § 16-933(A)(3)(d); see also A.R.S. § 16-912(A).

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A.R.S. § 16-913(A).

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An “advertisement” means information or materials, other than nonpaid social media messages, that are mailed, emailed, posted,

distributed, published, displayed, delivered, broadcasted or placed in a communication medium and that are for the purpose of

influencing an election. A.R.S. § 16-901(1).

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A.R.S. § 16-925(A).

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A.R.S. § 16-925(C).

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A.R.S. § 16-925(D)(1).

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A.R.S. § 16-925(D)(2).

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· Displayed on a sign or billboard, the disclosure must be displayed in a height that is at

least four percent of the vertical height of the sign or billboard;

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· Broadcast on television or in a video, both of the following requirements must be met:

· The disclosure must be both written and spoken at the beginning or end of

the advertisement, except that if the written disclosure statement is displayed for the

greater of at least one-sixth of the broadcast duration or four seconds, a spoken

disclosure statement is not required; and

· The written disclosure statement must be printed in letters that are displayed in a

height that is at least four percent of the vertical picture height.

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2. When a disclaimer is not required

A committee is not required to include a disclaimer in the following situations:

· Advertisements or fundraising solicitations made via social media messages or text

messages;

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· Advertisements that are placed as a paid link on a website, as long as the message is not

more than two hundred characters in length and the hyperlink directs the user to another

website that contains the requisite disclaimer;

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· Advertisements that are placed as a graphic or picture link where the disclaimer cannot

be conveniently printed due to the size of the graphic or picture, as long as the hyperlink

directs the user to another website that contains the requisite disclaimer;

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· Bumper stickers, pins, buttons, pens and similar small items on which a disclaimer

cannot be conveniently printed;

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· A published book or a documentary film or video.

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I. Filing Campaign Finance Reports

1. Campaign finance reporting periods

Campaign finance reports are generally filed quarterly in Arizona, and in many cases, just

before an election as well.

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All jurisdictions are required to provide the option for electronic

filing.

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A.R.S. § 16-925(D)(3).

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A.R.S. § 16-925(D)(4).

272

A.R.S. § 16-925(E)(1).

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A.R.S. § 16-925(E)(2).

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A.R.S. § 16-925(E)(3).

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A.R.S. § 16-925(E)(4).

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A.R.S. § 16-925(E)(7).

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A.R.S. § 16-927(B).

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A.R.S. §§ 16-927(A)(1)-(2); 16-928(C).

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A candidate committee’s reporting responsibilities are unique: it is only required to file

campaign finance reports during the calendar quarters comprising the 12-month period

preceding the general election at which the candidate seeks election.

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For city and town

candidates, reports must be filed covering the 12-months prior to the city’s or town’s second,

runoff or general election.

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For example, a statewide, legislative or local candidate seeking election in November

2018 will be required to file the following campaign finance reports:

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Reporting Period

Report Due

2017 Cumulative Report: Jan. 1, 2017 to Dec. 31, 2017 Jan. 1, 2018 to Jan. 15, 2018

2018 1

Quarter Report: Jan. 1, 2018 to Mar. 31, 2018

Apr. 1, 2018 to Apr. 16, 2018

2018 2

Quarter Report: Apr. 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018

July 1, 2018 to July 16, 2018

2018 Aug. Pre-Election Report: July 1, 2018 to Aug. 11,

2018

Aug. 12, 2018 to Aug. 20,

2018

2018 3

Quarter Report: Aug. 12, 2018 to Sep. 30, 2018 Oct. 1, 2018 to Oct. 15, 2018

2018 Oct. Pre-Election Report: Oct. 1, 2018 to Oct. 20,

2018

Oct. 21, 2018 to Oct. 29, 2018

2018 4

Quarter Report: Oct. 21, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2018

Jan. 1, 2019 to Jan. 15, 2019

The first report is considered a yearly report because the candidate’s first campaign

finance report of an election cycle must be cumulative of all financial activity that occurred

cycle-to-date.

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A committee is required to file campaign finance reports until properly terminated.

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2. Filing officer for campaign finance reports

A candidate committee must file campaign finance reports with the filing officer with

whom it filed a statement of organization.

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Filing officers are organized as follows

throughout the state:

· The Secretary of State is the filing officer for statewide candidates, legislative candidates,

Supreme Court justices, and Court of Appeals judges.

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· The County Recorder, County Election Director, or County Clerk of the Board of

Supervisors is the filing officer for county candidates, justice of the peace candidates,

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A.R.S. § 16-927(B).

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A.R.S. § 16-927(B).

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In this example, the relevant 12-month period is November 6, 2017 to November 6, 2018. This period corresponds to the 4

qtr in

2017 through 4

qtr of 2018. Effective April 15, 2018, any reporting deadlines that fall on a weekend or holiday will be extended to

the next business day. A.R.S. §§ 1-243(A) and 1-303.

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A.R.S. § 16-927(B).

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A.R.S. § 16-927(C).

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A.R.S. § 16-928(A).

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A.R.S. § 16-928(A)(1).

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community college district candidates, special taxing district candidates, and Superior

Court judges.

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· The County School Superintendent is the filing officer for county school district

elections.

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· The city or town clerk is the filing officer for city and town elections.

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3. Content of campaign finance reports

Arizona law spells out specific categories of information that must be included in

campaign finance reports. The Secretary of State’s online campaign filing system walks

candidates through this process.

For local jurisdictions, campaign finance reporting forms are available from the

applicable filing officer or from the League of Arizona Cities and Towns at

http://www.leagueaz.org/lgd/

. Forms are also enclosed in Appendices C-E of this Guide.

Cash on hand. The committee must report the amount of cash on hand at the beginning

of each reporting period.

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Total receipts. The committee must report its total receipts during the reporting period,

which includes contributions and any other form of income received by the committee.

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Most receipts must be itemized, which means the treasurer must record the source of the

receipt, the amount received, and the date of receipt, in the following categories:

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· Contributions from individuals whose contributions exceed $50 for the election cycle,

including identification of the contributor’s occupation and employer

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· Contributions from candidate committees

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· Contributions from political action committees

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· Contributions from political parties

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· Contributions from partnerships

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A.R.S. § 16-928(A)(2).

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Despite that A.R.S. § 16-928(A)(2) makes the “county officer in charge of elections” the filing officer for school district elections,

A.R.S. § 15-422(A) requires that nominating petitions be filed with the county school superintendent.

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A.R.S. § 16-928(A)(3).

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A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(1). In the Secretary of State’s campaign finance filing system, the beginning cash on hand should be

automatically carried over from the previously-filed campaign finance report.

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A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(2), (4).

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A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(2)(a). See Section C(2) for guidance on reporting the date of a receipt. For contributions over $50 during the

election cycle, the committee treasurer also must keep records of (but need not publicly report) the date of deposit into the

committee’s account. A.R.S. § 16-907(D)(2).

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A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(2)(a)(i). See Section D(2) for guidance on accepting and reporting contributions from individuals.

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A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(2)(a)(ii). See Sections G and J(2) for guidance on whether a candidate committee may accept a contribution

from another candidate committee.

294

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(2)(a)(iii). See Section D(2) for guidance on accepting and reporting contributions from PACs.

295

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(2)(a)(iv). See Section D(2) for guidance on accepting and reporting contributions from political parties.

296

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(2)(a)(v). See Section D(2) for guidance on accepting and reporting contributions from partnerships.

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· Contributions from the candidate’s personal monies

297

· All loans, including identification of any endorser or guarantor other than a candidate’s

spouse, and the contribution amount endorsed or guaranteed by each

298

· Rebates and refunds

299

· Interest on committee monies

300

· The fair market value of in-kind contributions received

301

· Extensions of credit that remain outstanding, including identification of the creditor and

the purpose of the extension

302

The committee must also report totals in each category.

303

Contributions from individuals that do not exceed $50 during the election cycle need not

be itemized, but may be aggregated instead.

304

For example:

· A candidate committee holds a fundraiser that requires a $20 ticket.

· 50 individuals purchase tickets and attend the fundraiser. The individuals make no other

contributions during the election cycle.

· The candidate committee reports $1,000 in small contributions, without disclosing the

name or identifying information about the contributors.

Total disbursements. The committee must report its total disbursements during the

reporting period, which includes expenditures for political purposes and any other types of

payments by the committee.

305

Single disbursements over $250 during the reporting period must be itemized, which

means the treasurer must record the name of the recipient, the recipient’s address, a

description of the disbursement, and the date and amount of disbursement, in the following

categories:

306

· Disbursements for operating expenses

307

· Contributions to candidate committees

308

297

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(2)(a)(viii). See Section E(2) for guidance on accepting and reporting contributions of the candidate’s personal

monies.

298

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(2)(a)(ix). See Sections D(1) and E(2) for guidance on accepting and reporting loans.

299

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(2)(a)(x). The committee should identify the original transaction the rebate or refund was received from.

300

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(2)(a)(xi).

301

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(2)(a)(xii). The amount of an in-kind contribution of services is equal to the usual and normal charges for the

services on the date performed. A.R.S. § 16-926(D). See Section D(1) for guidance on reporting in-kind contributions.

302

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(2)(a)(xiii).

303

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(2)(a). If any receipt is earmarked for another entity, the committee is required to report the identity of the

committee or entity the receipt is earmarked for. A.R.S. § 16-926(E).

304

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(2)(b).

305

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(3)-(4).

306

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(3).

307

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(3)(a). Operating expenses include staff salaries, rent, utilities, office supplies, and similar items necessary to

keep the campaign in operation.

308

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(3)(b). See Sections G and J(2) for guidance on whether a candidate committee may give a contribution to

another candidate committee.

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· Contributions to political action committees

309

· Contributions to political parties

310

· Contributions to partnerships

311

· Repayment of loans

312

· Refunds of contributions

313

· Loans made

314

· The value of in-kind contributions provided

315

· Expenditures to advocate the passage or defeat of a ballot measure, including

identification of the ballot measure, ballot measure serial number, election date, mode of

advertising and distribution or publication date

316

· Expenditures to advocate for or against the issuance of a recall election order or for the

election or defeat of a candidate in a recall election, including identification of the officer

to be recalled or candidate supported or opposed, mode of advertising and distribution or

publication date

317

· Any other disbursements or expenditures

318

The committee must also report totals in each category.

319

Cumulative totals. A candidate committee must report cumulative totals in each

category— not only during the particular reporting period, but for the entire election cycle as

well.

320

Certification. Each campaign finance report must include a certification by the

committee treasurer, issued under penalty of perjury, that the contents of the report are true

and correct.

321

Completing campaign finance reports. The Secretary of State publishes a separate

guide describing how to use the Secretary of State’s online campaign finance system to file

309

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(3)(c); see also A.R.S. § 16-913(E).

310

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(3)(d); see also A.R.S. § 16-913(E).

311

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(3)(e); see also A.R.S. § 16-913(E).

312

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(3)(h); see also A.R.S. § 16-913(E). If a candidate has loan personal monies to his or her own campaign,

repayment of that loan should be reported in this category.

313

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(3)(i). The committee should identify the original contribution that is being refunded.

314

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(3)(j).

315

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(3)(k). The amount of an in-kind contribution of services is equal to the usual and normal charges for the

services on the date performed. A.R.S. § 16-926(D). See Sections G and J(2) for guidance on whether a candidate committee may

give a contribution (including an in-kind contribution) to another candidate committee.

316

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(3)(m); see also A.R.S. § 16-921(A).

317

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(3)(n); see also A.R.S. § 16-921(A).

318

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(3)(o).

319

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(3). If any committee disbursement is earmarked for another entity, the committee is required to report the

identity of the committee or entity the disbursement was earmarked for. A.R.S. § 16-926(E).

320

A.R.S. § 16-926(F).

321

A.R.S. § 16-926(B)(5).

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reports. Appendix D to this Guide contains the campaign finance report used by local

jurisdictions in Arizona.

J. Winding Down and Terminating a Committee

The process of winding down a committee entails ceasing all campaign activity, zeroing

out the committee’s bank account (in accordance with Arizona law), and filing a termination

statement with the filing officer.

1. Repayment of debts

A committee must repay its debts to creditors before terminating. If the committee has

sufficient cash on hand at the conclusion of a campaign to pay all outstanding creditors, this

process is routine.

Fundraising to retire debt. Sometimes a committee lacks sufficient funds to pay

creditors and must continue to fundraise after the election. However, source restrictions and

the contribution limits from the prior election still apply.

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For example:

· A legislative committee is $2,000 in debt and has no surplus funds from the 2015-2016

election cycle. Contribution limits were $5,000.

· An individual donor contributed $4,000 to the candidate during the 2015-2016 cycle.

· In January 2017 (in the new election cycle where contribution limits have increased to

$5,100), donor responds to the candidate’s request for debt retirement assistance by

writing a $2,000 check.

· The donor may contribute only $1,000 for debt retirement purposes ($1,000 + $4,000

previous contribution = $5,000 contribution limit for 2015-2016 election cycle). The

remaining $1,000 may be used for the 2017-2018 election cycle or refunded to the donor.

Debt forgiveness. Another way to retire debt is through debt forgiveness, although

forgiveness generally has the same effect as making a contribution.

323

A debt may be settled or forgiven in its entirety only if the committee has been unable to

repay the debt after 5 years, the creditor has agreed to discharge the debt, and the creditor

consents to committee termination.

324

2. Disposal of surplus funds

If a terminating committee has surplus monies remaining after payment of all debts,

325

the committee may dispose of those surplus monies only in specified ways:

322

A.R.S. § 16-901(11)(a).

323

Since a candidate may contribute unlimited personal monies to his or her own campaign, the committee may forgive a loan of

personal monies without restriction. A.R.S. § 16-913(F). Additionally, campaign staff may consent to converting their paid services

to volunteer service in order to retire debt. A.R.S. § 16-911(B)(1); see also 11 C.F.R. § 116.6.

324

A.R.S. § 16-934(B)(2)(b).

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· Transfer the surplus to a candidate committee organized by the same candidate;

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· Return surplus monies to the original contributor;

327

· Contribute surplus monies to a PAC or political party within contribution limits;

328

· Contribute surplus monies to another candidate under the following conditions:

· The contribution must be made after the candidate filing deadline, which is 90 days

before the primary election (or first election in a city or town);

329

· The contributing candidate must be in the last year of his or her term and not seeking

reelection (or have already left office);

330

· If the recipient is a legislative candidate, the contributing candidate may not make the

contribution while the Legislature is in regular session;

331

and

· The contribution must made in accordance with the contribution limit applicable to

individuals;

332

· Donate surplus monies to a nonprofit organization that has tax exempt status under §

501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;

333

· In the case of a statewide or legislative candidate committee, transfer surplus monies to

the candidate’s officeholder expense account.

334

Regardless of how the committee disposes of surplus monies, the monies may not be

converted for personal use.

335

3. Terminating a committee

Once a committee has wound down its financial affairs, the committee may file a

termination statement with the filing officer with whom the committee’s statement of

organization was filed.

336

In the termination statement, the committee treasurer is required to certify under

penalty of perjury that all of the following apply:

325

“Surplus monies” are defined as monies that remain after a committee’s expenditures have been made, all debts have been

extinguished, and the committee ceases to accept contributions. A.R.S. § 16-901(50).

326

See Section E(1) for guidance whether candidate monies may be transferred to another candidate committee for the same

candidate.

327

A.R.S. § 16-933(A)(1).

328

A.R.S. § 16-933(A)(2).

329

See A.R.S. §§ 16-311(A) and 16-933(A)(3)(a). The contribution need not be made before the contributing candidate finishes his or

her term of office.

330

A.R.S. § 16-933(A)(3)(b). The contributing candidate must not have filed a nomination paper with any filing officer at the 90-day

deadline to seek reelection. A.R.S. §§ 16-311(A) and 16-933(A)(3)(b).

331

A.R.S. § 16-933(A)(3)(c). This restriction only becomes significant if the legislature fails to adjourn sine die before the candidate

filing deadline.

332

A.R.S. § 16-933(A)(3)(d); see also A.R.S. § 16-912(A).

333

A.R.S. § 16-933(A)(4).

334

A.R.S. § 16-933(A)(5). See Section F(6) above.

335

A.R.S. § 16-933(B).

336

A.R.S. § 16-934(A).

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· The committee will no longer receive any contributions or make any disbursements;

· The committee either:

· Has no outstanding debts or obligations; or

· Has outstanding debts or obligations that are more than 5 years old, the committee’s

creditors have agreed to discharge the debts/obligations, and the creditors have

agreed to termination of the committee;

· Any surplus monies have been disposed of and that the committee has no cash on hand;

and

· All contributions and expenditures have been reported in a final campaign finance report,

including any disposal of surplus monies.

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A filing officer may reject the termination statement if it appears to the filing officer that

the above requirements have not been satisfied.

338

After a termination statement is filed and accepted, a committee is not required to file

any further campaign finance reports.

339

K. Grounds for Campaign Finance Enforcement

These are the most common grounds for campaign finance complaints against a candidate

committee:

1. Prohibited contributions

A candidate committee is prohibited from:

· Accepting a contribution from a prohibited source, such a corporation or a foreign

national.

340

· Accepting a contribution that has been earmarked for another candidate.

341

· Knowingly accepting a contribution in excess of applicable contribution limits.

342

337

A.R.S. § 16-934(B).

338

A.R.S. § 16-934(C).

339

A.R.S. § 16-934(D).

340

See Section D(2) above. This includes accepting or benefitting from an in-kind contribution provided by a prohibited source. For

example, coordinating with a corporation, LLC or union about running an advertisement to advocate the candidate’s election (or

opponent’s defeat) would result in an in-kind contribution. See A.R.S. § 16-922(B) (an expenditure is not an independent

expenditure if (1) there is any actual coordination between the candidate (or candidate’s agent) and the person making the

expenditure or (2) both of the following apply: (a) the expenditure is based on nonpublic information about the candidate’s plans

that candidate (or candidate’s agent) provided to the person and (b) the candidate (or candidate’s agent) provided the nonpublic

information with an intent towards having the expenditure made).

341

A.R.S. § 16-918. An “earmarked” contribution means “a designation, instruction or encumbrance between the transferor of a

contribution and a transferee that requires the transferee to make a contribution to a clearly identified candidate.” A.R.S. § 16-

901(16). Thus, a candidate committee may not accept a contribution from an individual, PAC or partnership that is conditioned

upon recipient candidate giving all or part of the money to another candidate committee.

342

See Section D(5) above.

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· With respect to the Governor or a legislative member, accepting a contribution from a

lobbyist or principal during the regular session of the Legislature.

343

Violations are enforced through civil penalties, based on amount of money improperly

spent or accepted.

344

On the criminal side, a committee may not knowingly accept a contribution in the name

of another person.

345

For example, a donor may have reached his or her contribution limit to

the candidate and seek to give additional money through someone else. If the candidate knows

that a contribution is from a straw donor, the candidate could be charged with a class 6

felony.

346

2. Coordinated expenditures

Coordination between candidates and outside groups (other than coordination with a

political party) presents a target-rich environment for campaign finance complaints. If a

candidate coordinates with an outside group that makes an expenditure on the candidate’s

behalf, the value of the expenditure is deemed an in-kind contribution to the candidate’s

campaign.

347

If the candidate did not report the contribution (which is likely to be the case),

the candidate may be subject to a campaign finance complaint for failure to report.

348

And

worse, if the outside group was a corporation, LLC or union, the candidate committee is deemed

to have accepted a contribution from a prohibited source.

349

Thus, a candidate must ensure that

any such expenditures remain “independent.”

Independent expenditures. An “independent expenditure” is an expenditure that:

· expressly advocates the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate; and

· is not made in cooperation or consultation with (or at the request or suggestion of) the

candidate or the candidate’s agent.

350

Expenditures by an outside group advocating a candidate’s election (or the candidate’s

opponent’s defeat) are assumed to be independent. If a complaint challenges that assumption,

however, Arizona law provides a roadmap how to resolve the issue.

First, an expenditure is not independent if:

343

See Section D(2) above.

344

A.R.S. § 16-938(E)(2). The Clean Elections Commission also asserts that it has jurisdiction to impose penalties against privately

financed candidates for statewide and legislative office for failure to comply with campaign finance reporting requirements. For

additional information on these penalties, please refer to A.R.S. § 16-942 and the rules adopted by the Clean Elections Commission.

345

A.R.S. § 16-1022(B).

346

Arizona law also makes it a crime to give a contribution in the name of another or allow one’s name to be used in this manner.

A.R.S. § 16-1022(B).

347

A.R.S. § 16-922(E). Coordination between a nominee and the nominee’s political party, however, does not result in an in-kind

contribution.

348

A.R.S. § 16-937(A).

349

A.R.S. §§ 16-913(D) and 16-922(E).

350

A.R.S. § 16-901(31).

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· There is any actual coordination between the candidate (or candidate’s agent) and the

person making the expenditure; or

· Both of the following apply:

· The expenditure is based on nonpublic information about the candidate’s plans that

candidate (or candidate’s agent) provided to the person; and

· The candidate (or candidate’s agent) provided the nonpublic information with an

intent towards having the expenditure made.

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If either condition exists, the expenditure is conclusively deemed to be coordinated and

thus likely to result in an in-kind contribution.

Second, there are certain factors that create a presumption of coordination:

· An agent of the person making the expenditure is also an agent of the candidate whose

election or whose opponent’s defeat is being advocated by the expenditure.

352

For

example, a political consultant should not advise a candidate and an outside group that

conducts expenditures in the candidate’s race.

· In the same election cycle, the person making the expenditure or that person’s agent is or

has been authorized to raise or spend monies on the candidate’s behalf.

353

For example,

the executive director of a trade association that conducts independent expenditures in a

particular race should not serve as finance chairman for that candidate.

· In the same election cycle, the candidate is or has been authorized to raise money or

solicit contributions on behalf of the person making the expenditure.

354

For example, a

candidate should not emcee a fundraising event for a PAC that later conducts

expenditures on behalf of the candidate during the election cycle.

These factors constitute rebuttable evidence of coordination. Thus, if a person files a

campaign finance complaint and cites one or more of the above factors, the burden of

persuasion shifts and the responding candidate must put forth contrary evidence that proves

the lack of coordination.

Maintaining a firewall. Notwithstanding any rebuttable evidence, coordination can be

avoided if the outside group making the expenditure maintains sufficient separation between

itself and its agent. This is known as a firewall.

355

If properly established, a firewall permits

the agent to work with the benefitted candidate without undermining the independence of the

group’s expenditures.

In order to be effective, a firewall must meet the following criteria:

· The agent may not participate in deciding to make the expenditure or in deciding the

content, timing or targeting of the expenditure to benefit a particular candidate;

351

A.R.S. § 16-922(B).

352

A.R.S. § 16-922(C)(1).

353

A.R.S. § 16-922(C)(2).

354

A.R.S. § 16-922(C)(3).

355

“Firewall” means a written policy that precludes one person from sharing information with another person. A.R.S. § 16-901(28).

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· The group making the expenditure must have a written policy establishing the firewall

and its requirements; and

· Both the agent and group must follow the written firewall policy.

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Of course, a candidate committee will not be involved in any of these behind-the-scenes

considerations. However, it is important to understand the law: before working with anyone

that could be deemed an agent of an independent expenditure group, the candidate may want to

ensure that firewall is in place.

Host committees. Fundraising events typically have a host committee, but this does not

by itself create a risk of coordination.

357

Host committee members typically play very minor

roles. Members are principally expected to make contributions themselves. And the existence

of a host committee is usually intended to show popular and broad-based support for the

candidate. No person should be deterred from serving on a host committee because of the

perception of coordination. As long as the host committee member does nothing more than

attend the fundraiser or make a contribution, and is not otherwise substantially involved in

campaign strategy or operations, serving on a host committee does not risk turning an

independent expenditure into an in-kind contribution.

3. Missing or late campaign finance reports

If a committee fails to timely file a complete campaign finance report, the filing officer

will notify the committee by email within 5 calendar days after the reporting deadline.

358

The

notice must identify the late report(s), describe how fines accrue, and identify permissible

methods of payment for the late fee.

359

Fines accrue at the rate of $10 per day if paid within 15 days after the filing deadline, and

$25 per day thereafter.

360

Fines continue to accrue until the late report is filed.

361

If late fines are not paid in full within 30 days after the filing deadline, the filing officer

has discretion to refer the matter to the enforcement officer.

362

The Attorney General is the

enforcement officer for statewide and legislative candidates, whereas the county, city or town

attorney (as applicable) is the enforcement officer for local candidates.

363

356

A.R.S. § 16-922(D).

357

A.R.S. § 16-922(D).

358

A.R.S. § 16-937(A).

359

A.R.S. § 16-937(A).

360

A.R.S. § 16-937(B).

361

A.R.S. § 16-937(B).

362

A.R.S. § 16-937(C). In order to initiate an enforcement action, the filing officer must timely provide a notice that identifies the

late report(s), describes how fines accrue, and identifies permissible methods of payment. A.R.S. § 16-937(A), (C).

363

A.R.S. § 16-928(A).

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Unpaid fines may have electoral consequences as well. A filing officer may not accept a

candidate’s nomination paper to run for office if the candidate is liable for $1,000 or more in

unpaid fines.

364

A.R.S. § 16-311(I). The $1,000 threshold is inclusive of all “fines, penalties, late fees or administrative or civil judgments,

including any interest or costs, in any combination, that have not been fully satisfied at the time.” Id. The fines, penalties, fees or

judgments must have been assessed in the candidate’s political or electoral capacity, not personal capacity. For example, a

judgment over $1,000 resulting from a candidate’s student loan default does not constitute grounds to refuse a nomination paper.

Additionally, the fines, penalties, fees or judgments must be reflected in an Order issued by an enforcement or judicial officer—the

filing officer is not required to calculate these amounts based on unsubstantiated documentation.

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Appendix A

County Filing Officers

Apache County

Apache County Election Dept.

Angela C. Romero, Election Director

Physical: 75 W. Cleveland Street

Mailing: Post Office Box 428

St. Johns, AZ 85936

Phone: 928-337-7537

Fax: 928-337-7538

TDD: 800-361-4402

Email: aromero@co.apache.az.us

Cochise County

Cochise County Elections Dept.

Martha Rodriquez, Election Coordinator

Physical: 1415 Melody Lane, Bldg. A

Bisbee, AZ 85603

Mailing: same as above

Phone: 520-432-8975

Fax: 520-432-8995

Email: mrodriquez@cochise.az.gov

Coconino County

Coconino County Elections Dept.

Penny Hoffman

Physical: 110 East Cherry Ave.

Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Mailing: same as above

Phone: 928-679-7860

Fax: 928-679-7851

TDD: 928-679-7131

Email: ccelections@coconino.az.gov

Gila County

Gila County Elections Dept.

Eric A. Mariscal, Elections Director

Physical: 5515 S. Apache Ave.

Suite 900

Globe, AZ 85501

Mailing: same as above

Phone: 928-402-8708

Fax: 928-402-4319

TDD: 7-1-1

Email: emariscal@gilacountyaz.gov

Graham County

Graham County Election Dept.

Judy Dickerson, Election Director

Physical: 921 W. Thatcher Blvd.

Safford, AZ 85546

Mailing: same as above

Phone: 928-792-5037

Fax: 928-428-5951

TDD: 928-428-3562

Email: jdickerson@graham.az.gov

Greenlee County

Greenlee County Board of Supervisors Office

Yvonne Pearson, Clerk of the Board/Elections

Director

Physical: 253 5

Street

Greenlee County (cont.)

Mailing: Post Office Box 908

Clifton, AZ 85533

Phone: 928-865-2072

Fax: 928-865-9332

TDD: 928-865-2632

Email: ypearson@co.greenlee.az.us

La Paz County

La Paz County Elections Dept.

Kevin Scholl, Elections Director

Physical: 1108 Joshua Ave.

Parker, AZ 85344

Mailing: same as above

Phone: 928-669-6149

Fax: 928-669-9709

TDD: 928-669-8400

Email: kscholl@co.la-paz.az.us

Maricopa County

Maricopa County Elections Dept.

Kristi Passarelli, Assistant Director

Physical: 111 S. 3

Ave., Suite 102

Phoenix, AZ 85003

Mailing: same as above

Phone: 602-506-1511

Fax: 602-506-3069

TDD: 602-506-2348

Email: kpassarelli@risc.maricopa.gov

Mohave County

Mohave County Elections Dept.

Allen Tempert, Elections Director

Physical: 700 W. Beale Street Kingman, AZ

86401

Mailing: Post Office Box 7000 Kingman, AZ

86402-7000

Phone: 928-753-0733 opt. 2

Fax: 928-718-4956

Email: elections@mohavecounty.us

Navajo County

Navajo County Election Services

Rayleen D. Richards, Director

Physical: 100 E. Code Talkers Drive

South Hwy 77

Mailing: Post Office Box 668

Holbrook, AZ 86025

Phone: 928-524-4062

Fax: 928-524-4048

Email: rayleen.richards@navajocountyaz.gov

Pima County

Pima County Elections Department

Brad Nelson, Elections Director

Physical: 6550 S. Country Club Rd.

Tucson, AZ 85756

Mailing: same as above

Phone: 520-724-6830

Fax: 520-724-6870 TDD: 520-724-6871

Email: elections@pima.gov

Pinal County

Pinal County Elections Department

Becky Christianson, Elections Specialist

Physical: 31 N. Pinal Street, Bldg. E Florence,

AZ 85132

Mailing: Post Office Box 1592 Florence, AZ

85132

Phone: 520-866-6059

Fax: 520-866-7551

TDD: 520-866-7552

Email: PCElections_DL@pinalcountyaz.gov

Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz County Elections Dept.

Melinda Meek, Elections Director

Physical: 2150 N. Congress Drive

Nogales, AZ 85621

Mailing: same as above

Phone: 520-375-7808

Fax: 520-761-7843

TDD: 520-375-7934

Email: mmeek@santacruzcountyaz.gov

Yavapai County

County / Special District Candidates:

Yavapai County Elections Dept.

Lynn Constabile, Elections Director

Physical: 1015 Fair Street, Room 228

Prescott, AZ 86305

Mailing: same as above

Phone: 928-771-3250

Fax: 928-771-3446

TDD: 928-771-3530

Email: web.elections@yavapai.us

School District Candidates:

Yavapai County Education

Service Agency

Jenn Nelson, Education Elections

Coordinator

Physical: 2970 Centerpointe East Dr.

Prescott, AZ 86301

Mailing: same as above

Phone: 928-442-5138

Fax: 928-771-3329

Email: jenn.nelson@yavapai.us

Yuma County

Yuma County Election Services

Paul Melcher, Interim Election Director

Physical: 198 S. Main Street

Yuma, AZ 85364

Mailing same as above

Phone: 928-373-1014

Fax: 928-373-1154

Email:

paul.melcher@yumacountyaz.gov

Department of State, Office of the Secretary of State

Election Services Division

Arizona Campaign Finance: Candidate Committees

Appendix B

Guidance on Operating or Fundraising with 2016 or

Earlier-Formed Committees

In 2016, the Legislature provided coordinating instructions for bringing committees into

compliance with the new campaign finance law codified in Title 16, Chapter 6.

365

In an effort to

ensure a smooth transition, the Secretary of State’s Office provides the following guidance for

candidate committees in existence prior to the 2016 General Election:

· All “exploratory committees” have been administratively converted into candidate

committees by the Secretary of State’s Office. Thus, exploratory committees need not take

any action to bring their committees into compliance with the new law.

· A 2016 or earlier-formed candidate committee is permitted to remain in existence and

need not terminate.

366

However, the decision whether to terminate has ramifications

depending on whether the committee has a surplus or carries debt from a prior election

cycle.

· If a candidate committee has a surplus from a prior election cycle, the committee

should have the 2018 election cycle selected in the Secretary of State’s campaign

finance filing system. This not only populates the candidate to the Secretary of State’s

website, but allows the candidate to take advantage of current contribution limits.

367

· The Secretary of State’s Office has administratively selected the 2018 election cycle

for current statewide and legislative officeholders that have a surplus from a prior

election cycle.

368

Thus, a current officeholder need not make any changes to his or

her committee in order to update the election cycle.

· For a candidate that did not prevail in the last election, the candidate need only log

into the Secretary of State’s campaign finance system and select the 2018 election

cycle. This will require an amendment the committee’s statement of organization,

but termination is not necessary.

· If a candidate committee has debt from a prior election cycle, the committee has two

choices:

· The candidate may keep the 2016 committee open and organize a new 2018

committee as well. This allows the candidate to simultaneously fundraise for the

next election and retire debt from the last election. For example, a candidate may

365

See H.B. 2297, § 14 (52

Leg., 2

Reg. Sess.) (requiring aberrant committee types to be converted into candidate committees,

PACs, or political parties by no later than June 30, 2017).

366

Section 14(B) of HB2297 allows a filing officer to administratively terminate or convert a committee after June 30, 2017 in order to

bring those committees into compliance with S.B.1516. However, candidate committees did not need to be converted whatsoever

since they exist under both the new and old law. The Secretary of State’s Office performed administrative conversions for

exploratory committees, PACs, political parties, and political organizations in January 2017.

367

See A.R.S. § 16-931(A)(2) (requiring the Secretary of State to adjust contribution limits in January 2017).

368

Inclusion on the Secretary of State’s website simply means that a candidate committee is active and required to campaign finance

reports during that particular election cycle; it does not necessarily indicate that a candidate is running for election or reelection.

Department of State, Office of the Secretary of State

Election Services Division

Arizona Campaign Finance: Candidate Committees

seek a maximum contribution from an individual donor under 2016 contribution

limits ($5,000) to retire debt held by the 2016 committee. The candidate may also

seek a maximum contribution from the same individual donor under 2018

contribution limits ($5,100) to support the forthcoming election.

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· Alternatively, the candidate may roll 2016 debt into the candidate’s 2018 committee

and close the 2016 committee thereafter. The candidate will not be able to dual

fundraise as described above, but will have the advantage of retiring debt under the

2018 contribution limits. The candidate must log into the Secretary of State’s

campaign finance system, “transfer out” the funds from the 2016 committee to the

2018 committee, and terminate the 2016 committee.

· Regardless of whether a committee had surplus funds or debt from a prior election, a

candidate committee that was formed before the 2016 General Election is permitted to

fundraise, operate, and otherwise conduct electoral activity in the 2018 election cycle and

beyond.

370

Committees are encouraged to contact the Secretary of State’s Office if they have further

questions about the transition process.

369

This example assumes that the individual donor did not make any other contributions to the candidate in current or prior

election cycle.

370

Since candidate committees did not require termination or conversion pursuant to HB2297, § 14(B), 2016 candidate committees

that conducted fundraising activities prior to the 2017 legislative session were not required to open a 2018 committee.

Department of State, Office of the Secretary of State

Election Services Division

Arizona Campaign Finance: Candidate Committees

Appendix C

Sample Statement of Organization

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COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

(office use only)

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE STATEMENT

OF ORGANIZATION



Initial Application

 Amended Application

Date: _______________

MMITTEE TYPE (choose one):

 Candidate

Committee Name (required):

(first or last name & office)

Candidate Information: Candidate’s Name (required):

Candidate’s mailing address (required):

Candidate’s email address (required):

Candidate’s phone number (required):

Candidate’s website (if any):

Office Sought (choose one):  Governor  Secretary of State  Attorney General  State Treasurer

 Superintendent of Public Instruction  State Mine Inspector  Corporation Commissioner

 State Senate  State House of Representatives  District (required):

 County Office:  District (if applicable):

 City/Town Office:  District (if applicable):

Election Cycle for Office Sought (year the election will take place) (required):

Party Affiliation:  Democrat  Green  Libertarian  Republican  Other:

(required for partisan offices)

 Political Action Committee (PAC)

Committee Name (required):

(if sponsored, must include

sponsor’s name)

Pol

itical Function (optional):  Contributions  Candidate-Related Independent Expenditures

(select any that apply)  Ballot Measure Expenditures  Recall Expenditures

Sponsorship Information: Sponsor’s name or nickname (required):

(if applicable) Sponsor’s mailing address (required):

Sponsor’s email address (required):

Sponsor’s phone number (if any):

Sponsor’s website (if any):

Spec

ial Status  Separate Segregated Fund of a Corporation, LLC, Partnership, or Union

(if applicable)  Standing Committee (must also complete separate standing committee registration)

 Mega PAC (must provide proof of Mega PAC status to filing officer) (amended applications only)

 Political Party

Committee Name (required):

(must include party affiliation)

Jurisdiction:  State Party (must include proof of qualification pursuant to A.R.S. § 16-801 or § 16-804)

 County Party (must include proof of qualification pursuant to A.R.S. § 16-802 or § 16-804)

 Legislative District Party (must include proof of organization pursuant to A.R.S. § 16-823)

 City or Town Party (must include proof of qualification pursuant to A.R.S. § 16-802 or § 16-804)

Spec

ial Status  Standing Committee (must also complete separate standing committee registration)

(if applicable)

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Smith 4 House

Mike Smith

123 Main Street, Phoenix AZ 85007

mike@smith4house.com

(602) 000-0000

www.smith4house.com

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Arizona Secretary of State Revision 11/5/16

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

(office use only)

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE STATEMENT

OF ORGANIZATION



Initial Application

 Amended Application

Date: _______________

COM

MITTEE INFORMATION:

DECL

ARATION AND SIGNATURES:

Contact Information: Committee’s mailing address (required):

Committee’s email address (required):

Committee’s phone number (if any):

Committee’s website (if any):

Chairperson’s Information: Chairperson’s name (required):

Chairperson’s physical address (required):

Chairperson’s mailing address (if different):

Chairperson’s email address (required):

Chairperson’s phone number (required):

Chairperson’s employer (required):

Chairperson’s occupation (required):

Treasurer’s Information: Treasurer’s name (required):

Treasurer’s physical address (required):

Treasurer’s mailing address (if different):

Treasurer’s email address (required):

Treasurer’s phone number (required):

Treasurer’s employer (required):

Treasurer’s occupation (required):

Bank or Financial Institution: Bank name (required):

(do not list acct numbers) Additional bank name (if applicable):

Additional bank name (if applicable):

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing information is true and correct. I further declare that I: (1) consent to serve as

chairperson or treasurer of the committee named herein, if applicable; (2) designate the above-named committee as my official candidate

committee and authorize it to receive/make contributions/expenditures on my behalf, if applicable; (3) have read the Secretary of State's

campaign finance and reporting guide; (4) agree to comply with Arizona election law, including campaign finance laws codified at A.R.S.

§§ 16-901 to 16-938; and (5) agree to accept all notifications and legal service of process for campaign finance purposes via the email

address(es) provided herein.

Chairperson’s signature: Date:

Treasurer’s signature: Date:

Candidate’s signature (if applicable): Date:

Mike Smith

Digitally signed by Mike Smith

Date: 2017.02.12 15:04:01 -07'00'

ike Smith

udy Smith

Digitally signed by Mike Smith

Date: 2017.02.12 15:06:02 -07'00'

Digitally signed by Judy Smith

Date: 2017.02.13 09:38:17 -

07'00'

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123 Main Street, Phoenix AZ 85007

mike@smith4house.com

(602) 000-0000

www.smith4house.com

Mike Smith

123 Main Street, Phoenix AZ 85007

mike@smith4house.com

(602) 000-0000

State of Arizona

Accountant

Judy Smith

456 N. 7th Avenue, Phoenix AZ 85007

P.O. Box 1145

judys@smith4house.com

(480) 000-0000

Retired

Bank of Southern Arizona

02/12/2017

Department of State, Office of the Secretary of State

Election Services Division

Arizona Campaign Finance: Candidate Committees

Appendix D

2017-2018 Campaign Finance Report

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STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

COMMITTEE

INFORMATION (required):

CANDIDATE INF

ORMATION (only if filing as a candidate committee):

REPORTING P

ERIOD (check one):

REPORTING PER

IOD REPORT DUE

2016 4

Quarter Report: October 28, 2016 to December 31, 2016 January 1, 2017 to January 15, 2017

2017 March Pre-Election Report (Local Only): January 1, 2017 to February 25, 2017 February 26, 2017 to March 4, 2017

2017 1

Quarter Report (Local Only): February 26, 2017 to March 31, 2017 April 1, 2017 to April 15, 2017

2017 1

Quarter Report: January 1, 2017 to March 31, 2017 April 1, 2017 to April 15, 2017

2017 May Pre-Election Report (Local Only): April 1, 2017 to April 29, 2017 April 30 , 2017 to May 6, 2017

2017 2

Quarter Report (Local Only): April 30, 2017 to June 30, 2017 July 1, 2017 to July 15, 2017

2017 2

Quarter Report: April 1, 2017 to June 30, 2017 July 1, 2017 to July 15, 2017

2017 August Pre-Election Report (Local Only): July 1, 2017 to August 12, 2017 August 13, 2017 to August 19, 2017

2017 3

Quarter Report (Local Only): August 13, 2017 to September 30, 2017 October 1, 2017 to October 15, 2017

2017 3

Quarter Report: July 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017 October 1, 2017 to October 15, 2017

2017 October Pre-Election Report (Local Only): October 1, 2017 to October 21, 2017 October 22, 2017 to October 28, 2017

2017 4

Quarter Report (Local Only): October 22, 2017 to December 31, 2017 January 1, 2018 to January 15, 2018

2017 4

Quarter Report: October 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 January 1, 2018 to January 15, 2018

2018 March Pre-Election Report (Local Only): January 1, 2018 to February 24, 2018 February 25, 2018 to March 3, 2018

2018 1

Quarter Report (Local Only): February 25, 2018 to March 31, 2018 April 1, 2018 to April 16, 2018*

2018 1

Quarter Report: January 1, 2018 to March 31, 2018 April 1, 2018 to April 16, 2018*

2018 May Pre-Election Report (Local Only): April 1, 2018 to April 28, 2018 April 29 , 2018 to May 7, 2018*

2018 2

Quarter Report (Local Only): April 29, 2018 to June 30, 2018 July 1, 2018 to July 16, 2018*

2018 2

Quarter Report: April 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018 July 1, 2018 to July 16, 2018*

2018 August Pre-Elec

tion Report: July 1, 2018 to August 11, 2018

August 12, 2018 to August 20, 2018*

2018 3

Quarter Report: August 12, 2018 to September 30, 2018 October 1, 2018 to October 15, 2018

2018 October Pre-Ele

ction Report: October 1, 2018 to October 20, 2018

October 21, 2018 to October 29, 2018*

2018 4

Quarter Report: October 21, 2018 to December 31, 2018 January 1, 2019 to January 15, 2019

Final Campaign

Finance Report Prior to Committee Termination End of Previous Period through Today’s Date

FINANCIAL SU

MMARY (required):

Activity

Cash Activity This

Reporting Period

Election Cycle to

Date

(a) Committee value at the beginning of this reporting period

(i.e. ending balance from the

previous reporting period)

(b) + Total receipts (from “Summary of Receipts,” line 13 (cash column) for this reporting period)

(d) = Balance at close of reporting period

 Check here if no financial activity during the reporting period. Lines (a)-(d) still must be completed, but only this cover page need be filed.

Committees w

ith financial activity must file the cover page, summary of receipts, summary of disbursements, and any schedules that contain financial activity.

All reports are deemed to be filed under penalty of perjury by the committee treasurer (all committees) and candidate (candidate committees only).

Office Sought



Statewide Office:



State Legislature:

 County Office:  City/Town Office:

Committee Information: Committee Name:

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*Effective April 15, 2018, reporting deadline extended to next business day. A.R.S. §§ 1-243(A) and 1-303.

$ 0.00

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS (Schedule A):

Receipts

Cash Equity

1. Monetary Contributions Received

(a) Individuals - More than $50

(b) Individuals - $50 or Less (Aggregate)

(d) Political Action Committees

(e) Political Parties

(f) Partnerships

(g) Corporations & Limited Liability Companies (PACs & Political Parties Only)

(h) Labor Organizations (PACs & Political Parties Only)

(i) Candidate’s Personal Monies (Candidate Committees Only)

(j) Monetary Contributions Subtotal (add 1(a) through 1(i))

(k) Refunds Given Back to Contributors

(l) Net Monetary Contributions (subtract 1(k) from 1(j))

2. Loans

(a) Loans Received

(b) Forgiveness on Loans Received

(d) Interest Accrued on Loans Made

(e) Loans Subtotal (cash: add 2(a), 2(c) & 2(d))

3. Rebates and Refunds Received

4. Interest Accrued on Committee Monies

5. In-Kind Contributions Received

(a) Individuals - More than $50

(b) Individuals - $50 or Less (Aggregate)

(d) Political Action Committees

(e) Political Parties

(f) Partnerships

(g) Corporations & Limited Liability Companies (PACs & Political Parties Only)

(h) Labor Organizations (PACs & Political Parties Only)

(i) Candidate’s Personal Assets or Property (Candidate Committees Only)

(j) In-Kind Contributions Subtotal (equity: add 5(a) through 5(i))

6. In-Kind Donations Received (Non-Contributions) (Political Parties Only)

7. Extensions of Credit

(a) Extensions of Credit Received

(b) Payments on Extensions of Credit Received

8. Joint Fundraising / Shared Expense Payments Received

9. Payments Received for Goods / Services

10. Outstanding Accounts Receivable / Debts Owed to Committee

11. Transfer In Surplus Monies / Transfer Out Debt (use cash and/or equity as applicable)

12. Miscellaneous Receipts

13. Total Receipts (cash: add 1(l), 2(e), 3-4, 8-9, 11-12; equity: add 2(b), 5(j), 6-7, 10-12)

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$ 0.00

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

SUMMARY OF DISBURSEMENTS (Schedule B):

Disbursements

Cash Equity

1. Disbursements for Operating Expenses

2. Contributions Made

(a) Candidate Committees

(b) Political Action Committees

(d) Partnerships

(e) Corporations & Limited Liability Companies (PAC & Political Parties Only)

(f) Labor Organizations (PAC & Political Parties Only)

(g) Monetary Contributions Subtotal (add 2(a) through 2(f))

(h) Contribution Refunds Provided to the Reporting Committee

(i) Monetary Contributions Total (subtract 2(h) from 2(g))

3. Loans

(a) Loans Made

(b) Loan Guarantees Made

(d) Repayment of Loans Received

(e) Accrued Interest on Loans Received

(f) Total Loans

(cash: add 3(a), 3(d) & 3(e); equity: add 2(b) & 2(c))

4. Rebates and Refunds Made (Non-Contributions)

5. Value of In-Kind Contributions Provided

(a) Candidate Committees

(b) Political Action Committees

(d) Partnerships

(e) Corporations & Limited Liability Companies (PAC & Political Parties Only)

(f) Labor Organizations (PAC & Political Parties Only)

(j) Contributions Subtotal (add 5(a) through 5(f))

6. Independent Expenditures Made

7. Ballot Measure Expenditures Made

8. Recall Expenditures Made

9. Support Provided to Party Nominees (Political Parties Only)

10. Joint Fundraising / Shared Expense Payments Made

11. Reimbursements Made

12. Outstanding Accounts Payable / Debts Owed by Committee

13. Transfer Out Surplus Monies / Transfer In Debt

(use cash and/or equity

as applicable)

14. Miscellaneous Disbursements

15. Aggregate of Disbursements - $250 or Less

16. Total Disbursements (cash: add 1, 2(i), 3(f), 6-11 & 13-15; equity: add 3(f), 5(j), & 12-15)

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 4/10/18

$ 0.00

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM INDIVIDUALS - MORE THAN $50 DURING ELECTION CYCLE:* SCHEDULE A(1)(a)

Individual Contributor Information Amount Received

Cumulative

Amount this

Reporting Period

Cumulative

Amount this

Election Cycle

Name

City State ZIP

Name Date Contribution Received

Street Address

Occupation Employer

Name

City State ZIP

Occupation Employer

Name Date Contribution Received

Street Address

City State ZIP

Occupation Employer

Enter total only if last page of schedule

(transfer the total received this period to “Summary of Receipts,” line 1(a))

*If contributions of $50 or less are listed on Schedule A(1)(b), do not include them on Schedule A(1)(a).

Schedule A(1)(a), page of

Date Contribution Received

Street Address

City

Occupation Employer

Date Contribution Received

Street Address

Occupation Employer

City State ZIP

Date Contribution Received

Street Address

ZIP State

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COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM INDIVIDUAL

S - $50 OR LESS (AGGREGATE):* SCHEDULE A(1)(b)

Cumulative Amount this Reporting

Period

Cumulative Amount

this Election

Cycle

Cumulative Contributions from Individuals - $50 or Less

Enter total only if last page of schedule

(transfer the total received this period to “Summary of Receipts,” line 1(b))

*If contributions of more than $50 are listed on Schedule A(1)(a), do not

include them on Schedule A(1)(b).

Schedule A(1)(b), page of

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COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CANDIDATE COMMITTEES: SCHEDULE A(1)(c)

Candidate Committee Contributor Information Amount Received

Cumulative

Amount this

Reporting Period

Cumulative

Amount this

Election Cycle

City State ZIP

Committee Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date Contribution Received

Committee Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date Contribution Received

Enter total only if last page of schedule

(transfer the total received this period to “Summary of Receipts,” line 1(c))

Schedule A(1)(c), page of

Committee Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date Contribution Received

Committee Name

Street Address

Committee ID Number Date Contribution Received

Committee Name

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COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES: SCHEDULE A(1)(d)

Political Action Committee Contributor Information Amount Received

Cumulative

Amount this

Reporting Period

Cumulative

Amount this

Election Cycle

Committee ID Number Date Contribution Received

Committee Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date Contribution Received

Committee Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date Contribution Received

Enter total only if last page of schedule

(transfer the total received this period to “Summary of Receipts,” line 1(d))

Schedule A(1)(d), page of

Committee Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date Contribution Received

Committee Name

Street Address

Committee ID Number Date Contribution Received

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COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM POLITICAL PARTIES: SCHEDULE A(1)(e)

Political Party Contributor Information Amount Received

Cumulative

Amount this

Reporting Period

Cumulative

Amount this

Election Cycle

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date Contribution Received

Committee Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date Contribution Received

Committee Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date Contribution Received

Enter total only if last page of sc

hedule

(transfer

the total received this period to

“Summary of Receipts,” line 1(e))

Schedule A(1)(e), page of

Committee Name

Street Address

Committee ID Number Date Contribution Received

Committee Name

Street Address

Committee ID Number Date Contribution Received

Committee Name

Street Address

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COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PARTNERSHIPS: SCHEDULE A(1)(f)

Partnership Contributor Information Amount Received

Cumulative

Amount this

Reporting Period

Cumulative

Amount this

Election Cycle

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date Contribution Received

Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date Contribution Received

Partnership Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date Contribution Received

Enter total only if last page of sc

hedule

(transfer

the total received this period to “

Summary of Receipts,” line 1(f))

Schedule A(1)(f), page of

Partnership Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date Contribution Received

Partnership Name

Street Address

Corporation Commission File Number Date Contribution Received

Partnership Name

Street Address

Partnership Name

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COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CORPORATIONS AND LLCs: SCHEDULE A(1)(g)

Corporation / LLC Contributor Information Amount Received

Cumulative

Amount this

Reporting Period

Cumulative

Amount this

Election Cycle

City State ZIP

Corporation/LLC Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date Contribution Received

Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date Contribution Received

Corporation/LLC Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date Contribution Received

Enter total only if last page of sc

hedule

(transfer

the total received this period to “

Summary of Receipts,” line 1(g))

Schedule A(1)(g), page of

Corporation/LLC Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date Contribution Received

Corporation/LLC Name

Street Address

Corporation Commission File Number Date Contribution Received

Corporation/LLC Name

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COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM LABOR ORGANIZATIONS: SCHEDULE A(1)(h)

Labor Organization Contributor Information Amount Received

Cumulative

Amount this

Reporting Period

Cumulative

Amount this

Election Cycle

Labor Organization Name

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date Contribution Received

Labor Organization Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date Contribution Received

Labor Organization Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date Contribution Received

Enter total only if last page of sc

hedule

(transfer

the total received this period to “

Summary of Receipts,” line 1(h))

Schedule A(1)(h), page of

Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date Contribution Received

Labor Organization Name

Street Address

Corporation Commission File Number Date Contribution Received

Labor Organization Name

Street Address

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COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CANDIDATE’S PERSONAL MONIES: SCHEDULE A(1)(i)

Candidate Information Amount Received

Cumulative

Amount this

Reporting Period

Cumulative

Amount this

Election Cycle

Name

City State ZIP

Name

City State ZIP

Occupation Employer

Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Occupation Employer

Name Date Contribution Received

Street Address

City State ZIP

Occupation Employer

Enter total only if last page of sc

hedule

(transfer

the total received this period to

“Summary of Receipts,” line 1(i))

Schedule A(1)(i), page of

Date Contribution Received

Street Address

City State ZIP

Occupation Employer

Date Contribution Received

Street Address

Occupation Employer

Date Contribution Received

Street Address

Date Contribution Received

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COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

REFUNDS GIVEN BACK TO CONTRIBUTORS: SCHEDULE A(1)(j)

Contributor Information

Amount Refunded

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ID Number (if applicable) Date of Original Contribution

Name Date Contribution Refunded

Street Address

ID Number (if applicable)

Name

City State ZIP

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Street Address

Name Date Contribution Refunded

Street Address

City State ZIP

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Schedule A(1)(k), page

Date Contribution Refunded

Street Address

City State ZIP

Date of Original Contribution

Date Contribution Refunded

Street Address

ID Number (if applicable) Date of Original Contribution

City State ZIP

ID Number (if applicable) Date of Original Contribution

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

LOANS RECEIVED: SCHEDULE A(2)(a)

Lender Information

Amount Received

Cumulative

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City State ZIP

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

Lender Name Date Loan Received

Street Address

City State ZIP

Guarantor/Endorser Name

Non-Electoral Purpose? (PACs and Political Parties Only)



Lender Name Date Loan Received

Street Address

City State ZIP

Guarantor/Endorser Name

Non-Electoral Purpose? (PACs and Political Parties Only)



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Schedule A(2)(a), page of

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

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

Lender Name Date Loan Received

Street Address

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

FORGIVENESS ON LOANS RECEIVED: SCHEDULE A(2)(b)

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Cumulative

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Street Address

City State ZIP

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Lender Name Date Forgiveness Received

Street Address

City State ZIP

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Lender Name Date Forgiveness Received

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Original Amount of Loan Amount Still Outstanding

Lender Name Date Forgiveness Received

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Original Amount of Loan Amount Still Outstanding

Lender Name Date Forgiveness Received

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City State ZIP

Original Amount of Loan Amount Still Outstanding

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Schedule A(2)(b), page of

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

REPAYMENT ON LOANS MADE: SCHEDULE A(2)(c)

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City State ZIP

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Borrower Name Date Repayment Received

Street Address

City State ZIP

Original Amount Borrowed Amount Still Outstanding

Borrower Name Date Repayment Received

Street Address

City State ZIP

Original Amount Borrowed Amount Still Outstanding

Borrower Name Date Repayment Received

Street Address

City State ZIP

Original Amount Borrowed Amount Still Outstanding

Borrower Name Date Repayment Received

Street Address

City State ZIP

Original Amount Borrowed Amount Still Outstanding

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Schedule A(2)(c), page of

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

INTEREST ACCRUED ON LOANS MADE: SCHEDULE A(2)(d)

Borrower Information

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Accrued

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City State ZIP

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Borrower Name Date Interest Accrued

Street Address

City State ZIP

Original Amount Borrowed Amount Still Outstanding

Borrower Name Date Interest Accrued

Street Address

City State ZIP

Original Amount Borrowed Amount Still Outstanding

Borrower Name Date Interest Accrued

Street Address

City State ZIP

Original Amount Borrowed Amount Still Outstanding

Borrower Name Date Interest Accrued

Street Address

City State ZIP

Original Amount Borrowed Amount Still Outstanding

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Schedule A(2)(d), page of

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

REBATES AND REFUNDS RECEIVED: SCHEDULE A(3)

Payor Information

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or Refunded

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Street Address

City State ZIP

Original Purchase Amount Reason for Refund/Rebate

Borrower Name Date Rebate/Refund Received

Street Address

City State ZIP

Original Purchase Amount Reason for Refund/Rebate

Borrower Name Date Rebate/Refund Received

Street Address

City State ZIP

Original Purchase Amount Reason for Refund/Rebate

Borrower Name Date Rebate/Refund Received

Street Address

City State ZIP

Original Purchase Amount Reason for Refund/Rebate

Borrower Name Date Rebate/Refund Received

Street Address

City State ZIP

Original Purchase Amount Reason for Refund/Rebate

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Schedule A(3), page of

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

INTEREST ACCRUED ON COMMITTEE MONIES: SCHEDULE A(4)

Cumulative Amount this Reporting

Period

Cumulative Amount this Election

Cycle

Account with Interest Earned (Bank Name / Type of Account)

Total

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Schedule A(4), page of

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM INDIVIDUALS - MORE THAN $50 DURING ELECTION CYCLE:* SCHEDULE A(5)(a)

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Street Address

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Occupation Employer

Name Date In-Kind Contribution Received

Street Address

City State ZIP

Occupation Employer

Name Date In-Kind Contribution Received

Street Address

City State ZIP

Occupation Employer

Name Date In-Kind Contribution Received

Street Address

City State ZIP

Occupation Employer

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City State ZIP

Occupation Employer

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Schedule A(5), page of

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM INDIVIDUALS - $50 OR LESS (AGGREGATE):* SCHEDULE A(5)(b)

Cumulative Amount this Reporting

Period

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*If contributions of more than $50 are listed on Schedule A(5)(a), d

o not include them on Schedule A(5)(b).

Schedule A(5)(b), page of

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CANDIDATE COMMITTEES: SCHEDULE A(5)(c)

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Committee Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date In-Kind Contribution Received

Committee Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date In-Kind Contribution Received

Committee Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date In-Kind Contribution Received

Committee Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date In-Kind Contribution Received

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Schedule A(5)(c), page of

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES: SCHEDULE A(5)(d)

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Committee Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date In-Kind Contribution Received

Committee Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date In-Kind Contribution Received

Committee Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date In-Kind Contribution Received

Committee Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

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Schedule A(5)(d), page of

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM POLITICAL PARTIES:

SCHEDULE A(5)(e)

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Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date In-Kind Contribution Received

Committee Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date In-Kind Contribution Received

Committee Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date In-Kind Contribution Received

Committee Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date In-Kind Contribution Received

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Street Address

City State ZIP

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Schedule A(5)(e), page of

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PARTNERSHIPS: SCHEDULE A(5)(f)

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City State ZIP

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Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date In-Kind Contribution Received

Partnership Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date In-Kind Contribution Received

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Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date In-Kind Contribution Received

Partnership Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date In-Kind Contribution Received

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Schedule A(5)(f), page of

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CORPORATIONS AND LLCs: SCHEDULE A(5)(g)

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Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date In-Kind Contribution Received

Corporation/LLC Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date In-Kind Contribution Received

Corporation/LLC Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date In-Kind Contribution Received

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Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM LABOR ORGANIZATIONS: SCHEDULE A(5)(h)

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City State ZIP

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Labor Organization Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date In-Kind Contribution Received

Labor Organization Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date In-Kind Contribution Received

Labor Organization Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date In-Kind Contribution Received

Labor Organization Name

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City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date In-Kind Contribution Received

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Schedule A(5)(h), page of

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CANDIDATE’S PERSONAL ASSETS OR PROPERTY: SCHEDULE A(5)(i)

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Asset or Property Contributed

Name Date In-Kind Contribution Received

Street Address

City State ZIP

Asset or Property Contributed

Name Date In-Kind Contribution Received

Street Address

City State ZIP

Asset or Property Contributed

Name Date In-Kind Contribution Received

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City State ZIP

Asset or Property Contributed

Name Date In-Kind Contribution Received

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Schedule A(5)(i), page of

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

IN-KIND DONATIONS RECEIVED (NON-CONTRIBUTIONS) (PACs AND POLITICAL PARTIES ONLY): SCHEDULE A(6)

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Name Date In-Kind Donation Received

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City State ZIP

Type of Item Donated

Name Date In-Kind Donation Received

Street Address

City State ZIP

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Name Date In-Kind Donation Received

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Schedule A(6), page of

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT RECEIVED:

SCHEDULE A(7)(a)

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Extended

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Services or Goods Provided on Credit Date of Extension of Credit

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Street Address

City State ZIP

Services or Goods Provided on Credit Date of Extension of Credit

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Street Address

City State ZIP

Services or Goods Provided on Credit Date of Extension of Credit

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Schedule A(7)(a), page of

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

PAYMENTS ON EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT RECEIVED: SCHEDULE A(7)(b)

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on Credit

Extended

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Services or Goods Originally Provided on Credit Date of Original Extension of Credit

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Services or Goods Originally Provided on Credit Date of Original Extension of Credit

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City State ZIP

Services or Goods Originally Provided on Credit Date of Original Extension of Credit

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Schedule A(7)(b), page of

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

JOINT FUNDRAISING / SHARED EXPENSE PAYMENTS RECEIVED:

SCHEDULE A(8)

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Schedule A(8), page of

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

PAYMENTS RECEIVED FOR GOODS/SERVICES: SCHEDULE A(9)

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City State ZIP

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City State ZIP

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Schedule A(9), page of

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE / DEBTS OWED TO COMMITTEE:

SCHEDULE A(10)

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Name

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City State ZIP

Type of Account Receivable or Debt Owed Date that Debt Accrued

Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Type of Account Receivable or Debt Owed Date that Debt Accrued

Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Type of Account Receivable or Debt Owed Date that Debt Accrued

Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Type of Account Receivable or Debt Owed Date that Debt Accrued

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City State ZIP

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Schedule A(10), page of

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

TRANSFER IN SURPLUS MONIES / TRANSFER OUT DEBT: SCHEDULE A(11)

Cumulative Amount this Reporting

Period

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Cycle

Source of Surplus Monies / Recipient of Transferred Debt

Total

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Schedule A(11), page of

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

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COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS:

SCHEDULE A(12)

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Schedule A(12), page of

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

DISBURSEMENTS FOR OPERATING EXPENSES: SCHEDULE B(1)

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Credit

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Credit

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Schedule B(1), page of

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATE COMMITTEES: SCHEDULE B(2)(a)

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Committee Name

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City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date Contribution Made

Committee Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date Contribution Made

Committee Name

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City State ZIP

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Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES: SCHEDULE B(2)(b)

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STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO POLITICAL PARTIES: SCHEDULE B(2)(c)

Political Party Recipient Information

Amount

Contributed

Cumulative

Amount this

Reporting Period

Cumulative

Amount this

Election Cycle

Committee Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date Contribution Made

Committee Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date Contribution Made

Committee Name

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City State ZIP

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STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO PARTNERSHIPS: SCHEDULE B(2)(d)

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Reporting Period

Cumulative

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Election Cycle

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Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date Contribution Made

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Street Address

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STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO CORPORATIONS AND LLCs: SCHEDULE B(2)(e)

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Amount

Contributed

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Reporting Period

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Street Address

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Corporation Commission File Number Date Contribution Made

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Street Address

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COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO LABOR ORGANIZATIONS: SCHEDULE B(2)(f)

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Amount

Contributor

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Amount this

Reporting Period

Cumulative

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Election Cycle

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Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date Contribution Made

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Street Address

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Street Address

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COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

CONTRIBUTION REFUNDS RECEIVED:

SCHEDULE B(2)(h)

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Amount

Refunded

Cumulative

Amount this

Reporting Period

Cumulative

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Election Cycle

Committee Name Date Refund Received

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date of Original Contribution

Committee Name Date Refund Received

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date of Original Contribution

Committee Name Date Refund Received

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date of Original Contribution

Committee Name Date Refund Received

Street Address

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Committee ID Number Date of Original Contribution

Committee Name Date Refund Received

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date of Original Contribution

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Schedule B(2)(h), page of

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

LOANS MADE:

SCHEDULE B(3)(a)

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Cumulative

Amount this

Reporting Period

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Election Cycle

Borrower Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Guarantor/Endorser Name Date Loan Made

Borrower Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Guarantor/Endorser Name Date Loan Made

Borrower Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Guarantor/Endorser Name Date Loan Made

Borrower Name

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City State ZIP

Guarantor/Endorser Name Date Loan Made

Borrower Name

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City State ZIP

Guarantor/Endorser Name Date Loan Made

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Schedule B(3)(a), page of

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

LOAN GUARANTEES MADE: SCHEDULE B(3)(b)

Guarantor Information

Amount

Guaranteed

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Amount this

Reporting Period

Cumulative

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Election Cycle

Guarantor Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Borrower Name Date Loan Guaranteed

Guarantor Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Borrower Name Date Loan Guaranteed

Guarantor Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Borrower Name Date Loan Guaranteed

Guarantor Name

Street Address

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Borrower Name Date Loan Guaranteed

Guarantor Name

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City State ZIP

Borrower Name Date Loan Guaranteed

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Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

FORGIVENESS ON LOANS MADE:

SCHEDULE B(3)(c)

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Reporting Period

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Borrower Name Date Forgiveness Made

Street Address

City State ZIP

Original Amount of Loan Amount Still Outstanding

Borrower Name Date Forgiveness Made

Street Address

City State ZIP

Original Amount of Loan Amount Still Outstanding

Borrower Name Date Forgiveness Made

Street Address

City State ZIP

Original Amount of Loan Amount Still Outstanding

Borrower Name Date Forgiveness Made

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Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

REPAYMENT ON LOANS RECEIVED:

SCHEDULE B(3)(d)

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Reporting Period

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Lender Name Date Repayment Made

Street Address

City State ZIP

Original Amount Borrowed Amount Still Outstanding

Lender Name Date Repayment Made

Street Address

City State ZIP

Original Amount Borrowed Amount Still Outstanding

Lender Name Date Repayment Made

Street Address

City State ZIP

Original Amount Borrowed Amount Still Outstanding

Lender Name Date Repayment Made

Street Address

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Original Amount Borrowed Amount Still Outstanding

Lender Name Date Repayment Made

Street Address

City State ZIP

Original Amount Borrowed Amount Still Outstanding

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Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

INTEREST ACCRUED ON LOANS RECEIVED:

SCHEDULE B(3)(e)

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Amount of Interest

Accrued

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Reporting Period

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Lender Name Date Interest Accrued

Street Address

City State ZIP

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Lender Name Date Interest Accrued

Street Address

City State ZIP

Original Amount Borrowed Amount Still Outstanding

Lender Name Date Interest Accrued

Street Address

City State ZIP

Original Amount Borrowed Amount Still Outstanding

Lender Name Date Interest Accrued

Street Address

City State ZIP

Original Amount Borrowed Amount Still Outstanding

Lender Name Date Interest Accrued

Street Address

City State ZIP

Original Amount Borrowed Amount Still Outstanding

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Schedule B(3)(e), page of

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

REBATES AND REFUNDS MADE (NON-CONTRIBUTIONS):

SCHEDULE B(4)

Recipient Information

Amount Rebated /

Refunded

Cumulative

Amount this

Reporting Period

Cumulative

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Election Cycle

Name of Original Payor Date Rebate/Refund Made

Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number (if applicable) Original Payment Amount Date of Original Payment

Name of Original Payor Date Rebate/Refund Made

Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number (if applicable) Original Payment Amount Date of Original Payment

Name of Original Payor Date Rebate/Refund Made

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City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number (if applicable) Original Payment Amount Date of Original Payment

Name of Original Payor Date Rebate/Refund Made

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Corporation Commission File Number (if applicable) Original Payment Amount Date of Original Payment

Name of Original Payor Date Rebate/Refund Made

Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number (if applicable) Original Payment Amount Date of Original Payment

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Schedule B(4), page of

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COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATE COMMITTEES: SCHEDULE B(5)(a)

Candidate Committee Recipient Information

Amount

Contributed

Cumulative

Amount this

Reporting Period

Cumulative

Amount this

Election Cycle

Committee Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date In-Kind Contribution Made

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Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date In-Kind Contribution Made

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COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS TO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES: SCHEDULE B(5)(b)

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Reporting Period

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Election Cycle

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City State ZIP

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COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS TO POLITICAL PARTIES: SCHEDULE B(5)(c)

Political Party Recipient Information

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Contributed

Cumulative

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Reporting Period

Cumulative

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Election Cycle

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Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date In-Kind Contribution Made

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Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date In-Kind Contribution Made

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Street Address

City State ZIP

Committee ID Number Date In-Kind Contribution Made

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COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS TO PARTNERSHIPS: SCHEDULE B(5)(d)

Partnership Recipient Information

Amount

Contributed

Cumulative

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Reporting Period

Cumulative

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Election Cycle

Partnership Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date In-Kind Contribution Made

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Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date In-Kind Contribution Made

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Street Address

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Corporation Commission File Number Date In-Kind Contribution Made

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COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS TO CORPORATIONS AND LLCs: SCHEDULE B(5)(e)

Corporation / LLC Recipient Information

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Contributed

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Reporting Period

Cumulative

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Election Cycle

Corporation/LLC Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date In-Kind Contribution Made

Corporation/LLC Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date In-Kind Contribution Made

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Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date In-Kind Contribution Made

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COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS TO LABOR ORGANIZATIONS: SCHEDULE B(5)(f)

Labor Organization Recipient Information

Amount

Contributed

Cumulative

Amount this

Reporting Period

Cumulative

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Election Cycle

Labor Organization Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date In-Kind Contribution Made

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Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date In-Kind Contribution Made

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Street Address

City State ZIP

Corporation Commission File Number Date In-Kind Contribution Made

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City State ZIP

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City State ZIP

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COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES MADE: SCHEDULE B(6)

Expenditure Recipient Information

Expenditure

Amount

Cumulative

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Reporting Period

Cumulative

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Election Cycle

Recipient Name Mode of Advertising (TV, mail, etc)

Street Address

City State ZIP

Candidate(s) Supported (including % supported) Candidate(s) Opposed (including % opposed)

Date of First Publication, Display, Delivery, or Broadcast Election Month/Year Office Sought

Recipient Name Mode of Advertising (TV, mail, etc)

Street Address

City State ZIP

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Date of First Publication, Display, Delivery, or Broadcast Election Month/Year Office Sought

Recipient Name Mode of Advertising (TV, mail, etc)

Street Address

City State ZIP

Candidate(s) Supported (including % supported) Candidate(s) Opposed (including % opposed)

Date of First Publication, Display, Delivery, or Broadcast Election Month/Year Office Sought

Recipient Name Mode of Advertising (TV, mail, etc)

Street Address

City State ZIP

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Date of First Publication, Display, Delivery, or Broadcast Election Month/Year Office Sought

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COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

BALLOT MEASURE EXPENDITURES MADE: SCHEDULE B(7)

Expenditure Recipient Information

Expenditure

Amount

Cumulative

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Reporting Period

Cumulative

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Election Cycle

Recipient Name Mode of Advertising (TV, mail, etc)

Street Address

City State ZIP

Ballot Measure(s) Supported (including % supported) Ballot Measure(s) Opposed (including % opposed)

Date of First Publication, Display, Delivery, or Broadcast Election Month/Year

Recipient Name Mode of Advertising (TV, mail, etc)

Street Address

City State ZIP

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Date of First Publication, Display, Delivery, or Broadcast Election Month/Year

Recipient Name Mode of Advertising (TV, mail, etc)

Street Address

City State ZIP

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Date of First Publication, Display, Delivery, or Broadcast Election Month/Year

Recipient Name Mode of Advertising (TV, mail, etc)

Street Address

City State ZIP

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COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

RECALL EXPENDITURES MADE: SCHEDULE B(8)

Expenditure Recipient Information

Expenditure

Amount

Cumulative

Amount this

Reporting Period

Cumulative

Amount this

Election Cycle

Recipient Name Mode of Advertising (TV, mail, etc)

Street Address

City State ZIP

Supporting or Opposing Issuance of Recall Order? Candidate Sought to be Recalled

Date of First Publication, Display, Delivery, or Broadcast Office Held

Recipient Name Mode of Advertising (TV, mail, etc)

Street Address

City State ZIP

Supporting or Opposing Issuance of Recall Order? Candidate Sought to be Recalled

Date of First Publication, Display, Delivery, or Broadcast Office Held

Recipient Name Mode of Advertising (TV, mail, etc)

Street Address

City State ZIP

Supporting or Opposing Issuance of Recall Order? Candidate Sought to be Recalled

Date of First Publication, Display, Delivery, or Broadcast Office Held

Recipient Name Mode of Advertising (TV, mail, etc)

Street Address

City State ZIP

Supporting or Opposing Issuance of Recall Order? Candidate Sought to be Recalled

Date of First Publication, Display, Delivery, or Broadcast Office Held

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COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

SUPPORT PROVIDED TO PARTY NOMINEES (POLITICAL PARTIES ONLY): SCHEDULE B(9)

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Cumulative

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Reporting Period

Cumulative

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Election Cycle

Candidate Name Date Benefit Provided

Street Address

City State

ZIP

Type of Benefit Provided

Notes:

Candidate Name Date Benefit Provided

Street Address

City State ZIP

Type of Benefit Provided

Notes:

Candidate Name Date Benefit Provided

Street Address

City State ZIP

Type of Benefit Provided

Notes:

Candidate Name Date Benefit Provided

Street Address

City State ZIP

Type of Benefit Provided

Notes:

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of Disbursements,” line 9)

Schedule B(9), page of

Arizona Secretary of State Revision 1/03/17

COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

JOINT FUNDRAISING / SHARED EXPENSE PAYMENTS MADE:

SCHEDULE B(10)

Recipient Committee Information Payment Amount

Cumulative

Amount this

Reporting Period

Cumulative

Amount this

Election Cycle

Committee Name Payment Date

Street Address

City State ZIP

Date of Joint Fundraising Event (if applicable) Type of Shared Expense (if applicable)

Committee Name Payment Date

Street Address

City State ZIP

Date of Joint Fundraising Event (if applicable) Type of Shared Expense (if applicable)

Committee Name Payment Date

Street Address

City State ZIP

Date of Joint Fundraising Event (if applicable) Type of Shared Expense (if applicable)

Committee Name Payment Date

Street Address

City State ZIP

Date of Joint Fundraising Event (if applicable) Type of Shared Expense (if applicable)

Committee Name Payment Date

Street Address

City State ZIP

Date of Joint Fundraising Event (if applicable) Type of Shared Expense (if applicable)

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Schedule B(10), page of

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COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE REPORT

REIMBURSEMENTS MADE:

SCHEDULE B(11)

Recipient Information

Reimbursement

Amount

Cumulative

Amount this

Reporting Period

Cumulative

Amount this

Election Cycle

Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Services or Goods Reimbursed Reimbursement Date

Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Services or Goods Reimbursed Reimbursement Date

Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Services or Goods Reimbursed Reimbursement Date

Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Services or Goods Reimbursed Reimbursement Date

Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Services or Goods Reimbursed Reimbursement Date

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(transfer the total disbursed this period to “Summary

of Disbursements,” line 11)

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FINANCE REPORT

OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS PAYABLE / DEBTS OWED BY COMMITTEE:

SCHEDULE B(12)

Debt Information Amount

Cumulative

Amount this

Reporting Period

Cumulative

Amount this

Election Cycle

Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Type of Account Payable or Debt Owed Date that Debt Accrued

Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Type of Account Payable or Debt Owed Date that Debt Accrued

Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Type of Account Payable or Debt Owed Date that Debt Accrued

Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Type of Account Payable or Debt Owed Date that Debt Accrued

Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Type of Account Payable or Debt Owed Date that Debt Accrued

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FINANCE REPORT

TRANSFER OUT SURPLUS MONIES / TRANSFER IN DEBT: SCHEDULE B(13)

Cumulative Amount this Reporting

Period

Cumulative Amount this Election

Cycle

Recipient of Surplus Monies / Source of Transferred Debt

Total

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FINANCE REPORT

MISCELLANEOUS DISBURSEMENTS:

SCHEDULE B(14)

Recipient Information Amount

Cumulative

Amount this

Reporting Period

Cumulative

Amount this

Election Cycle

Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Disbursement Type Disbursement Date

Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Disbursement Type Disbursement Date

Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Disbursement Type Disbursement Date

Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Disbursement Type Disbursement Date

Name

Street Address

City State ZIP

Disbursement Type Disbursement Date

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(transfer the total disbursed this period to “Summary o

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Termination Statement

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COMMITTEE ID NUMBER

STATE OF ARIZONA

COMMITTEE TERMINATION

STATEMENT

Date: _______________

COMMITTEE INFORMATION:

DECLARATION AND SIGNATURES:

Committee name:

Mailing address:

Email address:

Phone number:

Website:

Chairperson name:

Treasurer:

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing information is true and correct. I further declare that: (1) the committee will no longer

receive any contributions or make any disbursements; (2) the committee either (a) has no outstanding debts or obligations, or (b) has

outstanding debts or obligations that are all more than five years old, and the committee’s creditors have agreed to discharge the debts

and obligations and have agreed to the termination of the committee; (3) any surplus monies have been disposed of and that the

committee has no cash on hand; and (4) all contributions and expenditures have been reported, including any disposal of surplus monies.

Chairperson’s signature: Date:

Treasurer’s signature: Date:

Candidate’s signature (if applicable): Date:

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Appendix F

Title 16, Chapter 6 Campaign Contributions and Expenses

Article 1 General Provisions

§ 16-901. Definitions

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise

requires:

1. “Advertisement” means information or materials,

other than nonpaid social media messages, that are

mailed, e-mailed, posted, distributed, published,

displayed, delivered, broadcasted or placed in a

communication medium and that are for the

purpose of influencing an election.

2. “Affiliate” means any organization that controls, is

controlled by or is under common control with a

corporation, limited liability company or labor

organization.

3. “Agent” means any person who has actual

authority, either express or implied, to represent or

make decisions on behalf of another person.

4. “Ballot measure expenditure” means an

expenditure made by a person that expressly

advocates the support or opposition of a clearly

identified ballot measure.

5. “Best effort” means that a committee treasurer or

treasurer’s agent makes at least one written effort,

including an attempt by e-mail, text message,

private message through social media or other

similar communication, or at least one oral effort

that is documented in writing to identify the

contributor of an incomplete contribution.

6. “Calendar quarter” means a period of three

consecutive calendar months ending on March 31,

June 30, September 30 or December 31.

7. “Candidate” means an individual who receives

contributions or makes expenditures or who gives

consent to another person to receive contributions

or make expenditures on behalf of that individual

in connection with the candidate’s nomination,

election or retention for any public office.

8. “Candidate committee” includes the candidate.

9. “Clearly identified candidate” means that the

name or a description, image, photograph or

drawing of the candidate appears or the identity of

the candidate is otherwise apparent by

unambiguous reference.

10. “Committee” means a candidate committee, a

political action committee or a political party.

11. “Contribution” means any money, advance,

deposit or other thing of value that is made to a

person for the purpose of influencing an election.

Contribution includes:

(a) A contribution that is made to retire campaign

debt from a previous election cycle.

(b) Money or the fair market value of anything that

is directly or indirectly provided to an elected

official for the specific purpose of defraying the

expense of communications with constituents.

committee.

(d) A loan that is made to a committee for the

purpose of influencing an election, to the extent the

loan remains outstanding.

12. “Control” means to possess, directly or

indirectly, the power to direct or to cause the

direction of the management or policies of another

organization, whether through voting power,

ownership, contract or otherwise.

13. “Coordinate”, “coordinated” or “coordination”

means the coordination of an expenditure as

proscribed by § 16-922.

14. “Coordinated party expenditures” means

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expenditures that are made by a political party to

directly pay for goods or services on behalf of its

nominee.

15. “District office” means an elected office

established or organized pursuant to title 15 or 48.

16. “Earmarked” means a designation, instruction or

encumbrance between the transferor of a

contribution and a transferee that requires the

transferee to make a contribution to a clearly

identified candidate.

17. “Election” means any election for any ballot

measure in this state or any candidate election

during a primary, general, recall, special or runoff

election for any office in this state other than a

federal office and a political party office prescribed

by chapter 5, article 2 of this title.

18. “Election cycle” means the two-year period

between successive statewide general elections or,

for cities and towns, the two-year period between

the scheduled date of the city’s or town’s second,

runoff or general election and the scheduled date of

the immediately following second, runoff or general

election, however designated by the city or town.

For purposes of a recall election, “election cycle”

means the period between issuance of a recall

petition serial number and the latest of the

following:

(a) The date of the recall election that is called

pursuant to § 19-209.

(b) The date that a resignation is accepted pursuant

to § 19-208.

notice pursuant to § 19-208.01 that the number of

signatures is insufficient.

19. “Employee” means an individual who is entitled

to compensation for labor or services performed for

the individual’s employer.

20. “Employer” means any person that pays

compensation to and directs the labor or services of

any individual in the course of employment.

21. “Enforcement officer” means the attorney general

or the county, city or town attorney with authority

to collect fines or issue penalties with respect to a

given election pursuant to § 16-938.

22. “Entity” means a corporation, limited liability

company, labor organization, partnership, trust,

association, organization, joint venture, cooperative,

unincorporated organization or association or other

organized group that consists of more than one

individual.

23. “Excess contribution” means a contribution that

exceeds the applicable contribution limits for a

particular election.

24. “Exclusive insurance contract” means an

insurance producer’s contract with an insurer that

does either of the following:

(a) Prohibits the producer from soliciting insurance

business for any other insurer.

(b) Requires a first right of refusal on all lines of

insurance business written by the insurer and

solicited by the producer.

25. “Expenditure” means any purchase, payment or

other thing of value that is made by a person for

the purpose of influencing an election.

26. “Family contribution” means any contribution

that is provided to a candidate’s committee by the

parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, child or sibling of

the candidate or the candidate’s spouse, including

the spouse of any of the listed family members,

regardless of whether the relation is established by

marriage or adoption.

27. “Filing officer” means the secretary of state or

the county, city or town officer in charge of

elections for that jurisdiction who accepts

statements and reports for those elections pursuant

to § 16-928.

28. “Firewall” means a written policy that precludes

one person from sharing information with another

person.

29. “Identification” or “identify” means:

(a) For an individual, the individual’s first and last

name, residence location or street address and

occupation and the name of the individual’s

primary employer.

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(b) For any other person, the person’s full name and

physical location or street address.

30. “Incomplete contribution” means any

contribution that is received by a committee for

which the contributor’s complete identification has

not been obtained.

31. “Independent expenditure” means an

expenditure by a person, other than a candidate

committee, that complies with both of the

following:

(a) Expressly advocates the election or defeat of a

clearly identified candidate.

(b) Is not made in cooperation or consultation with

or at the request or suggestion of the candidate or

the candidate’s agent.

32. “In-kind contribution” means a contribution of

goods, services or anything of value that is provided

without charge or at less than the usual and normal

charge.

33. “Insurance producer” means a person that:

(a) Is required to be licensed to sell, solicit or

negotiate insurance.

(b) Has an exclusive insurance contract with an

insurer.

34. “Itemized” means that each contribution received

or expenditure made is set forth separately.

35. “Labor organization” means any employee

representation organization that exists for the

purpose of dealing with employers concerning

grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours

of employment or other conditions of employment.

36. “Legislative office” means the office of

representative in the state house of representatives

or senator in the state senate.

37. “Mega PAC status” means official recognition

that a political action committee has received

contributions from five hundred or more

individuals in amounts of ten dollars or more in

the four-year period immediately before application

to the secretary of state.

38. “Nominee” means a candidate who prevails in a

primary election for partisan office and includes

the nominee’s candidate committee.

39. “Person” means an individual or a candidate,

nominee, committee, corporation, limited liability

company, labor organization, partnership, trust,

association, organization, joint venture, cooperative

or unincorporated organization or association.

40. “Personal monies” means any of the following:

(a) Assets to which the individual or individual’s

spouse has either legal title or an equitable interest.

(b) Salary and other earned income from bona fide

employment of the individual or individual’s

spouse.

investments of the individual or individual’s spouse.

(d) Bequests to the individual or individual’s spouse.

(e) Income to the individual or individual’s spouse

from revocable trusts for which the individual or

individual’s spouse is a beneficiary.

(f) Gifts of a personal nature to the individual or

individual’s spouse that would have been given

regardless of whether the individual became a

candidate or accepted a contribution.

(g) The proceeds of loans obtained by the individual

or individual’s spouse that are secured by collateral

or security provided by the individual or

individual’s spouse.

(h) Family contributions.

41. “Political action committee” means an entity that

is required to register as a political action

committee pursuant to § 16-905.

42. “Political party” means a committee that meets

the requirements for recognition as a political party

pursuant to chapter 5 of this title.

43. “Primary purpose” means an entity’s

predominant purpose. Notwithstanding any other

law or rule, an entity is not organized for the

primary purpose of influencing an election if all of

the following apply at the time the contribution or

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expenditure is made:

(a) The entity has tax exempt status under section

501(a) of the internal revenue code.

(b) Except for a religious organization, assembly or

institution, the entity has properly filed a form

1023 or form 1024 with the internal revenue

service or the equivalent successor form designated

by the internal revenue service.

denied or revoked by the internal revenue service.

(d) The entity remains in good standing with the

corporation commission.

(e) The entity has properly filed a form 990 with

the internal revenue service or the equivalent

successor form designated by the internal revenue

service in compliance with the most recent filing

deadline established by internal revenue service

regulations or policies.

44. “Retention” means the election process by which

a superior court judge, appellate court judge or

supreme court justice is retained in office as

prescribed by article VI, section 38 or 40,

Constitution of Arizona.

45. “Separate segregated fund” means a fund

established by a corporation, limited liability

company, labor organization or partnership that is

required to register as a political action committee.

46. “Social media messages” means forms of

communication, including internet sites for social

networking or blogging, through which users create

a personal profile and participate in online

communities to share information, ideas and

personal messages.

47. “Sponsor” means any person that establishes,

administers or contributes financial support to the

administration of a political action committee or

that has common or overlapping membership or

officers with that political action committee.

48. “Standing committee” means a political action

committee or political party that is active in more

than one reporting jurisdiction in this state and that

files a statement of organization in a format

prescribed by the secretary of state.

49. “Statewide office” means the office of governor,

secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general,

superintendent of public instruction, corporation

commissioner or mine inspector.

50. “Surplus monies” means those monies of a

terminating committee that remain after all of the

committee’s expenditures have been made, all debts

have been extinguished and the committee ceases

accepting contributions.

Article 1.1 Establishment of

Committee

§ 16-905. Committee qualification;

requirements; exemption; adjustments

A. A candidate for election or retention shall

receives contributions or makes expenditures, in

any combination, of at least one thousand dollars in

connection with that candidacy.

B. An entity shall register as a political action

committee if both of the following apply:

1. The entity is organized for the primary purpose

of influencing the result of an election.

2. The entity knowingly receives contributions or

makes expenditures, in any combination, of at least

one thousand dollars in connection with any

election during a calendar year.

C. A filing officer or enforcement officer shall make

a rebuttable presumption that an entity is organized

for the primary purpose of influencing the result of

an election if the entity meets any of the following:

1. Except for a religious organization, assembly or

institution, claims tax exempt status but had not

filed form 1023 or form 1024 with the internal

revenue service, or the equivalent successor form

designated by the internal revenue service, before

making a contribution or expenditure.

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2. Made a contribution or expenditure and at that

time had its tax exempt status revoked by the

internal revenue service.

3. Made a contribution or expenditure and at that

time failed to file form 990 with the internal

revenue service, or the equivalent successor form

designated by the internal revenue service, if

required by law.

4. At the time of making a contribution or

expenditure was not registered with the corporation

commission if required by law.

5. At the time of making a contribution or

expenditure was registered with the corporation

commission but was not in good standing.

D. A fund that is established by a corporation,

limited liability company, labor organization or

partnership for the purpose of influencing the

result of an election shall register as a political

action committee.

E. An entity may register as a political party

committee only as prescribed in chapter 5 of this

title.

F. A committee is not subject to state income tax

and is not required to file a state income tax return.

G. The dollar amounts prescribed by this section

shall be increased every two years pursuant to § 16-

931.

§ 16-906. Committee statement of

organization; amendment; committee

limitation

A. A committee shall file a statement of

organization with the filing officer within ten days

after qualifying as a committee.

B. A statement of organization shall include the

following committee information:

1. The committee name, mailing address, e-mail

address, website, if any, telephone number, if any,

and type of committee. The committee name shall

include:

(a) For a candidate committee, the candidate’s first

or last name and office sought.

(b) For a political action committee that is

sponsored, the sponsor’s name or commonly known

nickname.

2. The name, mailing address, e-mail address,

website, if any, and telephone number of any

sponsor.

3. The name, physical location or street address, e-

mail address, telephone number, occupation and

employer of the committee’s chairperson and

treasurer. For a candidate committee, the candidate

may serve as both chairperson and treasurer.

4. For a candidate committee for a partisan office,

the candidate’s party affiliation.

5. A listing of all banks or other financial

institutions used by the committee.

6. A statement that the committee chairperson and

committee treasurer have read the filing officer’s

campaign finance and reporting guide, agree to

comply with this article and articles 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5,

1.6 and 1.7 of this chapter,

and agree to accept all

notifications and service of process via the e-mail

address provided by the committee.

C. A committee shall file an amended statement of

organization within ten days after any change in

committee information.

D. On filing a statement of organization, the filing

officer shall issue an identification number to the

committee.

E. A standing committee shall file a statement of

organization with the secretary of state and a copy

of the statement in each jurisdiction in which the

committee is active. Only the secretary of state shall

issue an identification number.

F. A candidate may have only one committee in

existence for the same office during the same

election cycle.

G. On filing a statement of organization, a political

action committee or political party may perform

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any lawful activity, including making contributions,

making expenditures or conducting issue advocacy,

without establishing a separate committee for each

activity or specifying each activity in its statement

of organization.

§ 16-907. Committee recordkeeping;

treasurer; accounts

A. A committee treasurer is the custodian of the

committee’s books and accounts. A committee may

not make a contribution, expenditure or

disbursement without the authorization of the

treasurer or the treasurer’s designated agent.

B. All committee monies shall be deposited in one

or more bank accounts held by the financial

institutions listed in the committee’s statement of

organization. Committee bank accounts shall be

segregated as follows:

1. Committee monies shall be segregated in

different bank accounts from personal monies.

2. Contributions from individuals, partnerships,

candidate committees, political action committees

or political parties shall be segregated in different

bank accounts from contributions from other

donors.

3. Contributions to a political party to defray

operating expenses or support party-building

activities shall be segregated in different bank

accounts from contributions used to support

candidates.

4. For a committee that is a political party, the

committee may commingle monies from any source

in a single bank account if the account is

maintained as prescribed in 11 Code of Federal

Regulations section 106.7.

5. For contributions intended to influence a recall

election, the committee shall segregate those

contributions into bank accounts that are different

from those intended to influence any other election

and those recall contributions may not be used to

influence any other election.

C. A committee shall exercise its best effort to

obtain the required information for any incomplete

contribution received that is required to be

itemized and reported. The committee shall clearly

ask for identification and inform the contributor

that the committee is required by law to seek

identification. The committee shall report in an

amended report any contributor identification

obtained after the contribution has been disclosed

on a campaign finance report.

D. A committee shall keep records of the following:

1. All contributions made or received by the

committee.

2. The identification of any contributor that

contributes in the aggregate at least fifty dollars to

the committee during the election cycle, the date

and amount of each contribution and the date of

deposit into the committee’s account.

3. Cumulative totals contributed by each

contributor during the election cycle.

4. The name and address of every person that

receives a contribution, expenditure or

disbursement from the committee, including the

date and amount, and, for any expenditure or

disbursement, the purpose of the expenditure or

disbursement.

E. A committee may accept a cash contribution.

F. A committee may accept a contribution by

written or electronic instrument, including a check,

credit card, payroll deduction, online payment or

electronic transfer, if the contributor is an account

holder of the instrument. Unless designated as a

joint contribution, a contribution shall be attributed

to the account holder that signs the instrument or

authorizes the transaction.

G. A committee shall preserve all records required

to be kept by this section for two years following

the end of the election cycle.

H. On request of the filing officer or enforcement

officer, a committee that has filed a statement of

organization shall produce any of the records

required to be kept pursuant to this section to the

filing officer or enforcement officer.

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I. A person that qualifies as a committee as

prescribed by § 16-905 shall report all

contributions, expenditures and disbursements that

occurred before qualifying as a committee and shall

maintain and produce records as prescribed by this

section.

§ 16-908. Mega PAC status qualification

A. A political action committee may apply to the

secretary of state for mega PAC status.

B. A political action committee qualifies for mega

PAC status if it receives at least ten dollars in

contributions from at least five hundred individuals

in the four-year period immediately before

application to the secretary of state.

C. If the applicant demonstrates it has met the

requirements for mega PAC status, the secretary of

state shall provide written certification to the

political action committee of its mega PAC status,

which status is valid for four years.

Article 1.2 Contributions

§ 16-911. Exemption from definition of

contribution

A. A person may make any contribution not

otherwise prohibited by law.

B. The following are not contributions:

1. The value of an individual’s volunteer services or

expenses that are provided without compensation

or reimbursement, including the individual’s:

(a) Travel expenses.

(b) Use of real or personal property.

(d) Use of e-mail, internet activity or social media

messages, only if the individual’s use is not paid for

by the individual or any other person and if the e-

mails, social media messages or other internet

activities do not contain or include transmittal of a

paid advertisement or paid fund-raising solicitation.

2. The costs incurred for covering or carrying a

news story, commentary or editorial by a

broadcasting station or cable television operator, an

internet website, a newspaper or another periodical

publication, including an internet-based or

electronic publication, if the cost for the news story,

commentary or editorial is not paid for by and the

medium is not owned or under the control of a

candidate or committee.

3. Any payment to defray the expense of an elected

official meeting with constituents or attending an

informational tour, conference, seminar or

presentation, if the payor or the elected official does

not attempt to influence the result of an election

and the payment is reported if required pursuant to

title 38, chapter 3.1 or title 41, chapter 7, article 8.1,

or both.

4. The payment by a political party to support its

nominee, including:

(a) The printing or distribution of, or postage

expenses for, voter guides, sample ballots, pins,

bumper stickers, handbills, brochures, posters, yard

signs and other similar materials distributed

through the party.

(b) Coordinated political party expenditures.

5. The payment by any person to defray a political

party’s operating expenses or party-building

activities, including:

(a) Party staff and personnel.

(b) Studies and reports.

turnout efforts.

(d) Party conventions and party meetings.

(e) Construction, purchase or lease of party

buildings or facilities.

6. The value of any of the following to a committee:

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(a) Interest earned on the committee’s deposits or

investments.

(b) Transfers between committees to reimburse

expenses and distribute monies raised through a

joint fund-raising effort, if the transfers comply with

an agreement to reimburse and distribute monies

that was executed before the joint fund-raising

effort occurred.

expenses by any person.

(d) An extension of credit for goods and services on

a committee’s behalf by a creditor if the terms are

substantially similar to extensions of credit to

nonpolitical debtors that are of similar risk and size

of obligation. The creditor must make a

commercially reasonable attempt to collect the

debt, except that if an extension of credit remains

unsatisfied by the committee after six months the

committee is deemed to have received a

contribution but the creditor is not deemed to have

made a contribution.

7. The value of nonpartisan communications that

are intended to encourage voter registration and

turnout efforts.

8. Any payment to a filing officer for arguments in

a publicity pamphlet.

9. The payment by any sponsor or its affiliate for

the costs of establishing, administering and

soliciting contributions from its employees,

members, executives, stockholders and retirees and

their families to the sponsor’s separate segregated

fund.

10. Any payment by any entity for the costs of

communicating with its employees, members,

executives, stockholders and retirees and their

families about any subject, without regard to

whether those communications are made in

coordination with any candidate or candidate’s

agent.

11. The value of allowing a candidate or a

committee’s representative to appear at any private

residence or at the facilities of any entity to speak

about the candidate’s campaign or about a ballot

measure, if the venue is furnished by the venue’s

owner, is not paid for by a third party and is not a

sports stadium, coliseum, convention center, hotel

ballroom, concert hall or other similar arena that is

generally open to the public.

12. The costs of hosting a debate or candidates’

forum, if at least two opposing candidates, with

respect to any given office sought, or representatives

of at least two opposing ballot measure campaigns,

with respect to any measure on the ballot, are

invited with the same or similar advance notice and

method of invitation.

13. The preparation and distribution of voter

guides, subject to the following:

(a) A featured candidate or ballot measure shall not

receive greater prominence or substantially more

space in the voter guide than any other candidate

or ballot measure.

(b) The voter guide shall not include any message

that constitutes express advocacy.

14. Monies that are loaned by a financial institution

in the ordinary course of business and not for the

purpose of influencing the results of an election,

except that the loan is deemed a pro rata

contribution by any endorser or guarantor, other

than the candidate’s spouse.

15. The costs of publishing a book or producing a

documentary, if the publication and production are

for distribution to the general public through

traditional distribution mechanisms or a fee is

obtained for the purchase of the publication or

viewing of the documentary.

C. This section does not imply that any transactions

that are not specifically listed in subsection B of

this section are contributions unless those

transactions otherwise meet the definition of

contribution as defined in § 16-901.

§ 16-912. Individual contribution limits;

requirements

A. An individual may not contribute more than the

following amounts per election cycle:

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1. Six thousand two hundred fifty dollars to a

candidate committee for city, town, county or

district office.

2. Six thousand two hundred fifty dollars to a

candidate committee for legislative office.

3. Six thousand two hundred fifty dollars to a

candidate committee for statewide office.

B. An individual may make unlimited contributions

to persons other than candidate committees.

C. An individual may only make contributions

using personal monies, except that a contribution

from an unemancipated minor child shall be

treated as a contribution by the child’s custodial

parent or parents.

§ 16-913. Candidate committee contribution

limits; requirements

A. A candidate committee shall not make

contributions to a candidate committee for another

candidate.

B. A candidate committee may transfer unlimited

contributions to any one or more other candidate

committees for that same candidate under the

following conditions:

1. A candidate committee for a city or town

candidate shall not transfer contributions to that

same candidate’s committee for a statewide or

legislative office.

2. If a candidate committee for a city or town office

transfers contributions to a candidate committee for

a county office for that same candidate, the

candidate committee for the county office shall not

transfer contributions to a statewide or legislative

candidate committee for that same candidate

during the twenty-four months immediately

following that transfer of contributions to the

county candidate committee.

3. Contributions originally made to the transferring

candidate committee are deemed to be

contributions to the receiving candidate committee.

On transfer, an individual’s aggregate contributions

to both candidate committees during the election

cycle shall not exceed the individual’s contribution

limit for that candidate.

C. A candidate committee shall not knowingly

accept contributions in excess of the contribution

limits prescribed by law. A candidate committee

that unknowingly accepts an excess contribution

shall refund or reattribute any excess contribution

within sixty days after receipt of the contribution. A

candidate committee may reattribute an excess

contribution only if both of the following apply:

1. The excess contribution was received from an

individual contributor.

2. The individual contributor authorizes the

candidate committee to reattribute the excess

amount to another individual who was identified as

a joint account holder in the original instrument

used to make the excess contribution.

D. A candidate committee may accept contributions

only from an individual, a partnership, a candidate

committee, a political action committee or a

political party.

E. A candidate committee may make unlimited

contributions to a person other than a candidate’s

committee.

F. A candidate may contribute unlimited personal

monies to the candidate’s own candidate committee.

§ 16-914. Political action committee

contribution limits; requirements

A. A political action committee without mega PAC

status may not contribute more than the following

amounts per election cycle:

1. Six thousand two hundred fifty dollars to a

candidate committee for city, town, county or

district office.

2. Six thousand two hundred fifty dollars to a

candidate committee for legislative office.

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3. Six thousand two hundred fifty dollars to a

candidate committee for statewide office.

B. A political action committee with mega PAC

status may contribute twice the amounts prescribed

in subsection A of this section per election cycle if

the political action committee provides the

recipient candidate committee a copy of the

political action committee’s certification of mega

PAC status.

C. A political action committee may only

contribute to a candidate committee using monies

contributed by an individual, a partnership, a

candidate committee, a political action committee

or a political party.

D. A political action committee may make

unlimited contributions to persons other than

candidate committees.

§ 16-915. Political party contribution limits;

requirements

A. A political party may not contribute more than

the following amounts per election cycle:

1. Ten thousand dollars to the party’s nominee for a

city, town, county or district office.

2. Ten thousand dollars to the party’s nominee for

legislative office.

3. One hundred thousand dollars to the party’s

nominee for statewide office.

B. A political party may only contribute to

nominees using monies contributed by an

individual, a partnership, a candidate committee, a

political action committee or a political party.

C. A political party shall not contribute to

candidate committees other than nominees.

D. A political party may make unlimited

contributions to persons other than candidate

committees and nominees.

§ 16-916. Corporation, limited liability

company and labor organization

contributions; separate segregated fund;

limits; requirements

A. A corporation, limited liability company or labor

organization shall not make contributions to a

candidate committee.

B. A corporation, limited liability company or labor

organization may make unlimited contributions to

persons other than candidate committees.

C. A corporation, limited liability company or labor

organization may sponsor a separate segregated

fund. Employees, members, executives, stockholders

and retirees and their families of a corporation,

limited liability company or labor organization and

any subsidiary or affiliate of a corporation, limited

liability company or labor organization may make

contributions to the separate segregated fund,

subject to the following:

1. The separate segregated fund must register as a

political action committee.

2. The sponsor or its affiliate may pay the

administrative, personnel and fund-raising expenses

of its separate segregated fund, which shall not be

deemed contributions to the fund.

3. The sponsor or its separate segregated fund may

solicit contributions from the sponsor’s, sponsor’s

affiliates’ or sponsor’s subsidiaries’ employees,

members, executives, stockholders and retirees and

their families. The following additional restrictions

apply:

(a) With respect to an insurer, an insurer or its

separate segregated fund may also solicit

contributions from an insurance producer’s

employees, members, executives, stockholders and

retirees and their families.

(b) With respect to a trade association or

membership organization, the association or

organization may solicit contributions from its

members’ employees, executives, stockholders,

subsidiaries and retirees and their families.

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4. A sponsor or its affiliate or a trade association or

membership organization may facilitate the making

of contributions to its separate segregated fund by

establishing a payroll deduction system or other

similar payment transfer method.

5. A sponsor, trade association, membership

organization or separate segregated fund may rely

on the federal election commission’s written

guidance interpreting 52 United States code section

30118(b) and rules adopted under that section

when interpreting this subsection, if otherwise

consistent with this article and articles 1, 1.1, 1.3,

1.4, 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7 of this chapter.

§ 16-917. Partnership contribution limits;

requirements

A. A partnership may not contribute more than the

following amounts per election cycle:

1. Six thousand two hundred fifty dollars to a

candidate committee for city, town, county or

district office.

2. Six thousand two hundred fifty dollars to a

candidate committee for legislative office.

3. Six thousand two hundred fifty dollars to a

candidate committee for statewide office.

B. A partnership may make unlimited contributions

to persons other than candidate committees.

C. Partnership contributions are subject to the

following:

1. Partnership contributions shall be attributed to

each contributing partner as designated by the

partnership. The partnership shall provide the

recipient committee written notice identifying the

contributing partners and the amount attributed to

each.

2. Partnership contributions shall count against

both the partnership’s and the individual partners’

contribution limits to a recipient. The portion

attributed to each partner shall be aggregated with

the individual partner’s nonpartnership

contributions to that recipient and shall not exceed

the individual partner’s contribution limit.

3. The partnership shall not attribute any

contribution to a partner that is a corporation,

limited liability company or labor organization.

4. Partnership contributions need not be

accompanied by the signature of each contributing

partner.

D. A partnership may establish a separate

segregated fund as prescribed in § 16-916.

§ 16-918. Earmarking prohibited

A contributor shall not give and a committee shall

not accept a contribution that has been earmarked

for a candidate.

Article 1.3 Expenditures

§ 16-921. Exemptions from definition of

expenditure

A. A person may make any expenditure not

otherwise prohibited by law.

B. The following are not expenditures:

1. The value of an individual’s volunteer services or

expenses that are provided without compensation

or reimbursement, including the individual’s:

(a) Travel expenses.

(b) Use of real or personal property.

(d) Use of e-mail, internet activity or social media

messages, only if the individual’s use is not paid for

by the individual or any other person and if the e-

mails, social media messages or other internet

activities do not contain or include transmittal of a

paid advertisement or paid fund-raising solicitation.

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2. The value of any news story, commentary or

editorial by any broadcasting station, cable

television operator, programmer or producer,

newspaper, magazine, website or other periodical

publication that is not owned or operated by a

candidate, a candidate’s spouse or any committee.

3. The payment by any person to defray a political

party’s operating expenses or party-building

activities, including:

(a) Party staff and personnel.

(b) Studies and reports.

turnout efforts.

(d) Party conventions and party meetings.

(e) Construction, purchase or lease of party

buildings or facilities.

4. The value of any of the following to a committee:

(a) Interest earned on the committee’s deposits or

investments.

(b) Transfers between committees to reimburse

expenses and distribute monies raised through a

joint fund-raising effort, except that contributions

shall be allocated as described in the fund-raising

solicitation and expenses shall be allocated in the

same proportion as contributions.

expenses.

(d) An extension of credit for goods and services on

a committee’s behalf by a creditor if the terms are

substantially similar to extensions of credit to

nonpolitical debtors that are of similar risk and size

of obligation. The creditor must make a

commercially reasonable attempt to collect the

debt, except that if an extension of credit remains

unsatisfied by the committee after six months the

committee is deemed to have received a

contribution but the creditor is not deemed to have

made a contribution.

5. The value of nonpartisan communications that

are intended to encourage voter registration and

turnout efforts.

6. Any payment by a person that is not a

committee to a filing officer for arguments in a

publicity pamphlet.

7. Any payment for legal or accounting services

that are provided to a committee.

8. The payment of costs of publishing a book or

producing a documentary, if the publication and

production are for distribution to the general

public through traditional distribution mechanisms

or a fee is obtained for the purchase of the

publication or viewing of the documentary.

C. This section does not imply that any transactions

that are not specifically listed in subsection B of

this section are expenditures unless those

transactions otherwise meet the definition of

expenditure as defined in § 16-901.

§ 16-922. Independent and coordinated

expenditures

A. Any person may make independent

expenditures.

B. An expenditure is not an independent

expenditure if either of the following applies:

1. There is actual coordination with respect to an

expenditure between a candidate or candidate’s

agent and the person making the expenditure or

that person’s agent.

2. Both of the following apply:

(a) The expenditure is based on nonpublic

information about a candidate’s or candidate

committee’s plans or needs that the candidate or

candidate’s agent provides to the person making the

expenditure or that person’s agent.

(b) The candidate or candidate’s agent provides the

nonpublic information with an intent toward

having the expenditure made.

C. In evaluating whether an expenditure is an

independent expenditure, a filing officer or

enforcement officer may consider the following to

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be rebuttable evidence of coordination:

1. Any agent of the person making the expenditure

is also an agent of the candidate whose election or

whose opponent’s defeat is being advocated by the

expenditure.

2. In the same election cycle, the person making the

expenditure or that person’s agent is or has been

authorized to raise or spend monies on the

candidate’s behalf.

3. In the same election cycle, the candidate is or has

been authorized to raise money or solicit

contributions on behalf of the person making the

expenditure.

D. Notwithstanding subsection C of this section,

coordination does not exist under either of the

following:

1. If the person making the expenditure maintains a

firewall between the person and that person’s agent

in compliance with all of the following:

(a) The person’s agent did not participate in

deciding to make the expenditure or in deciding

the content, timing or targeting of the expenditure.

(b) The person making the expenditure has a

written policy establishing the firewall and its

requirements.

person’s agent followed the written policy regarding

the firewall.

2. Solely because an agent of a person making the

expenditure serves or has served on a candidate’s

host committee for a fund-raising event.

E. An expenditure that is coordinated with a

candidate, other than a coordinated party

expenditure, is deemed an in-kind contribution to

the candidate.

F. An entity that makes an independent

expenditure, other than an individual or a

committee, shall file independent expenditure

reports pursuant to § 16-926, subsection H.

Article 1.4 Reporting

Requirements and Disclosure

Statement

§ 16-925. Advertising and fund-raising

disclosure statements

A. A person that makes an expenditure for an

advertisement or fund-raising solicitation, other

than an individual, shall include the following

disclosures in the advertisement or solicitation:

1. The words “paid for by”, followed by the name of

the person making the expenditure for the

advertisement or fund-raising solicitation.

2. Whether the expenditure was authorized by any

candidate, followed by the identity of the

authorizing candidate, if any.

B. In addition to the disclosure required by

subsection A of this section, a political action

committee that makes an expenditure for an

advertisement shall include a disclosure stating the

names of the three political action committees

making the largest aggregate contributions to the

political action committee making the expenditure

and that exceed twenty thousand dollars during the

election cycle, as calculated at the time the

advertisement was distributed for publication,

display, delivery or broadcast.

C. If a disclosure contains any acronym or

nickname that is not commonly known, the

disclosure shall also spell out the acronym or

provide the full name.

D. If the advertisement is:

1. Broadcast on radio, the disclosure shall be clearly

spoken at the beginning or end of the

advertisement.

2. Delivered by hand or mail or electronically, the

disclosure shall be clearly readable.

3. Displayed on a sign or billboard, the disclosure

shall be displayed in a height that is at least four

percent of the vertical height of the sign or

billboard.

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4. Broadcast on television or in a video or film, both

of the following requirements apply:

(a) The disclosure shall be both written and spoken

at the beginning or end of the advertisement, except

that if the written disclosure statement is displayed

for the greater of at least one-sixth of the broadcast

duration or four seconds, a spoken disclosure

statement is not required.

(b) The written disclosure statement shall be

printed in letters that are displayed in a height that

is at least four percent of the vertical picture height.

E. This section does not apply to:

1. Social media messages, text messages or messages

sent by a short message service.

2. Advertisements that are placed as a paid link on

a website, if the message is not more than two

hundred characters in length and the link directs

the user to another website that complies with this

section.

3. Advertisements that are placed as a graphic or

picture link, if the statements required in this

section cannot be conveniently printed due to the

size of the graphic or picture and the link directs

the user to another website that complies with this

section.

4. Bumper stickers, pins, buttons, pens and similar

small items on which the statements required in

this section cannot be conveniently printed.

5. A solicitation of contributions by a separate

segregated fund.

6. A communication by a tax-exempt organization

solely to its members.

7. A published book or a documentary film or

video.

§ 16-926. Campaign finance reports;

contents

A. A committee shall file campaign finance reports

with the filing officer. The secretary of state’s

instructions and procedures manual adopted

pursuant to § 16-452 shall prescribe the format for

all reports and statements.

B. A campaign finance report shall set forth:

1. The amount of cash on hand at the beginning of

the reporting period.

2. Total receipts during the reporting period,

including:

(a) An itemized list of receipts in the following

categories, including the source, amount and date of

receipt, together with the total of all receipts in

each category:

(i) Contributions from individuals whose

contributions exceed fifty dollars for that election

cycle, including identification of the contributor’s

occupation and employer.

(ii) Contributions from candidate committees.

(iii) Contributions from political action committees.

(iv) Contributions from political parties.

(v) Contributions from partnerships.

(vi) For a political action committee or political

party, contributions from corporations and limited

liability companies, including identification of the

corporation’s or limited liability company’s file

number issued by the corporation commission.

(vii) For a political action committee or political

party, contributions from labor organizations,

including identification of the labor organization’s

file number issued by the corporation commission.

(viii) For a candidate committee, a candidate’s

contribution of personal monies.

(ix) All loans, including identification of any

endorser or guarantor other than a candidate’s

spouse, and the contribution amount endorsed or

guaranteed by each.

(x) Rebates and refunds.

(xi) Interest on committee monies.

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(xii) The fair market value of in-kind contributions

received.

(xiii) Extensions of credit that remain outstanding,

including identification of the creditor and the

purpose of the extension.

(b) The aggregate amount of contributions from all

individuals whose contributions do not exceed fifty

dollars for the election cycle.

3. An itemized list of all disbursements in excess of

two hundred fifty dollars during the reporting

period in the following categories, including the

recipient, the recipient’s address, a description of

the disbursement and the amount and date of the

disbursement, together with the total of all

disbursements in each category:

(a) Disbursements for operating expenses.

(b) Contributions to candidate committees.

(d) Contributions to political parties.

(e) Contributions to partnerships.

(f) For a political action committee or political

party, contributions to corporations and limited

liability companies, including identification of the

corporation’s or limited liability company’s file

number issued by the corporation commission.

(g) For a political action committee or political

party, contributions to labor organizations,

including identification of the labor organization’s

file number issued by the corporation commission.

(h) Repayment of loans.

(i) Refunds of contributions.

(j) Loans made.

(k) The value of in-kind contributions provided.

(l) Independent expenditures that are made to

advocate the election or defeat of a candidate,

including identification of the candidate, office

sought by the candidate, election date, mode of

advertising and distribution or publication date.

(m) Expenditures to advocate the passage or defeat

of a ballot measure, including identification of the

ballot measure, ballot measure serial number,

election date, mode of advertising and distribution

or publication date.

(n) Expenditures to advocate for or against the

issuance of a recall election order or for the

election or defeat of a candidate in a recall election,

including identification of the officer to be recalled

or candidate supported or opposed, mode of

advertising and distribution or publication date.

(o) Any other disbursements or expenditures.

4. The total sum of all receipts and disbursements

for the reporting period.

5. A certification by the committee treasurer, issued

under penalty of perjury, that the contents of the

report are true and correct.

C. For the purposes of reporting under subsection B

of this section:

1. A contribution is deemed to be received either

on the date the committee knowingly takes

possession of the contribution or the date of the

check or credit card payment. For an in-kind

contribution of services, the contribution is deemed

made either on the date the services are performed

or the date the committee receives the services.

2. An expenditure or disbursement is deemed made

either on the date the committee authorizes the

monies to be spent or the date the monies are

withdrawn from the committee’s account. For a

transaction by check, the expenditure or

disbursement is deemed made on the date the

committee signs the check. For a credit card

transaction on paper, the expenditure or

disbursement is deemed made on the date the

committee signs the authorization to charge the

credit card. For an electronic transaction, an

expenditure or disbursement is deemed made on

the date the committee electronically authorizes the

charge. For an agreement to purchase goods or

services, the expenditure or disbursement is deemed

made either on the date the parties enter into the

agreement or the date the purchase order is issued.

3. A committee may record its transactions using

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any of the methods authorized by this subsection

But for each type of contribution, expenditure or

disbursement made or received, the committee shall

use a consistent method of recording transactions

throughout the election cycle.

D. The amount of an in-kind contribution of

services shall be equal to the usual and normal

charges for the services on the date performed.

E. If any receipt or disbursement is earmarked, the

committee shall report the identity of the person to

whom the receipt or disbursement is earmarked.

F. Candidate committee reports shall be cumulative

for the election cycle to which they relate. Political

action committee and political party reports shall

be cumulative for a two-year election cycle ending

in the year of a statewide general election. If there

has been no change during the reporting period in

an item listed in the immediately preceding report,

only the amount need be carried forward.

G. For a political action committee that receives

individual contributions through a payroll

deduction plan, that committee is not required to

separately itemize each contribution received from

the contributor during the reporting period. In lieu

of itemization, the committee may report all of the

following:

1. The aggregate amount of contributions received

from the contributor through the payroll deduction

plan during the reporting period.

2. The individual’s identity.

3. The amount deducted per pay period.

H. An entity that makes independent expenditures

or ballot measure expenditures in excess of one

thousand dollars during a reporting period shall file

an expenditure report with the filing officer for the

applicable reporting period. Expenditure reports

shall identify the candidate or ballot measure

supported or opposed, office sought by the

candidate, if any, election date, mode of advertising

and first date of publication, display, delivery or

broadcast of the advertisement.

§ 16-927. Campaign finance reporting

period

A. A political action committee and political party

shall file a campaign finance report covering each

reporting period as follows:

1. For a calendar quarter without an election, the

political action committee or political party shall

file a quarterly report. The quarterly report shall be:

(a) Filed not later than the fifteenth day after the

calendar quarter.

(b) Complete through the last day of the calendar

quarter.

2. For a calendar quarter with an election, the

political action committee or political party shall

file a preelection and postelection report as follows:

(a) A preelection report shall be:

(i) Filed not later than ten days before the election.

(ii) Complete from the first day of the applicable

calendar quarter through the seventeenth day

before the election.

(b) A postelection report shall be:

(i) Filed not later than the fifteenth day after the

applicable calendar quarter.

(ii) Complete from the sixteenth day before the

election through the last day of the applicable

calendar quarter.

B. A candidate committee shall file a campaign

finance report only during the four calendar

quarters comprising the twelve-month period

preceding the general election for the office for

which the candidate is seeking election, or for cities

and towns, the city’s or town’s second, runoff or

general election, however designated by the city or

town. The reporting period for a candidate

committee’s first campaign finance report of the

election cycle shall include the entire election cycle

to date.

C. A committee shall file campaign finance reports

until terminated.

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§ 16-928. Filing officer; statements and

reports

A. A person who is required to file any statements

and reports required by this article and articles 1,

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7 of this chapter shall file

with the filing officer in charge of that election, as

follows:

1. The secretary of state is the filing officer for

statewide and legislative elections, including

retention elections for supreme court justices and

court of appeals judges. The secretary of state is

also the filing officer for committees that support

or oppose a recall election or the circulation of a

petition for a recall election for a statewide or

legislative officeholder, for committees that support

or oppose a statewide initiative or referendum or

other statewide ballot measure, question or

proposition or the circulation of a petition for a

statewide initiative or referendum or other

statewide ballot measure, question or proposition.

2. The county officer in charge of elections is the

filing officer for county, school district, community

college district and special taxing district elections,

including retention elections for superior court

judges. The county officer in charge of elections is

also the filing officer for committees that support

or oppose a recall election or the circulation of a

petition for a recall election for an officeholder of a

county office, a school district governing board

office, a community college district governing board

office or a special taxing district governing board

office, for committees that support or oppose a

county, school district, community college district

or special taxing district initiative or referendum or

other ballot measure, question or proposition,

including bond, tax, budget and budget override

measures or that oppose or support the circulation

of a petition for a county, school district,

community college district or special taxing district

initiative or referendum or other county, school

district, community college district or special taxing

district ballot measure, question or proposition.

3. The city or town clerk is the filing officer for city

and town elections. The city or town officer in

charge of elections is also the filing officer for

committees that support or oppose a recall election

or the circulation of a petition for a recall election

for a city or town officeholder, for committees that

support or oppose a city or town initiative or

referendum or other city or town ballot measure,

question or proposition or the circulation of a

petition for a city or town initiative or referendum

or other city ballot measure, question or

proposition.

B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, a

standing committee shall only file reports with the

secretary of state.

C. A filing officer shall provide the option for

electronic filing and shall make all statements and

reports publicly available on the internet. A filing

officer may comply with this section by opting into

the secretary of state’s electronic filing system and

paying a fee as determined by the secretary of state.

Article 1.5 Biennial Financial

Adjustments

§ 16-931. Biennial adjustments; committee

registration; contribution limits

A. In January of each odd-numbered year, the

secretary of state shall increase:

1. The committee registration thresholds specified

in § 16-905 by one hundred dollars.

2. The contribution limits specified in article 1.2 of

this chapter

by one hundred dollars.

B. The secretary of state shall publish the revised

amounts and make the amounts available to

election officials, candidates, committees and the

public.

Article 1.6 Committee

Termination

§ 16-933. Transfer and disposal of

committee monies; limitations

A. A committee that intends to terminate shall

dispose of surplus monies as follows:

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1. Return surplus monies to the contributor.

2. Contribute surplus monies pursuant to and

within the limits prescribed in article 1.2 of this

chapter.

3. In the case of a candidate committee, contribute

surplus monies to a candidate committee for

another candidate under the following conditions:

(a) The candidate committee makes the

contribution after the time period for filing a

nomination paper pursuant to § 16-311, subsection

(b) The candidate associated with the candidate

committee that makes the contribution did not file

a nomination paper to run for election in the

current election cycle.

legislative office, the candidate committee makes

the contribution when the legislature is not in

regular legislative session.

(d) The candidate committee makes the

contribution within the limits prescribed for

individuals in § 16-912.

4. Donate surplus monies to a nonprofit

organization that has tax exempt status under

section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code.

5. In the case of a statewide or legislative candidate

committee and subject to § 41-133, transfer surplus

monies to the candidate’s officeholder expense

account.

B. Surplus monies shall not be used for or

converted to personal use.

C. This section does not preclude the repayment of

a loan to a committee.

§ 16-934. Termination statement; filing;

contents

A. A committee may terminate only when the

committee treasurer files a termination statement

with the filing officer with whom the committee’s

statement of organization was filed.

B. In the termination statement, the committee

treasurer shall certify under penalty of perjury that

all of the following apply:

1. The committee will no longer receive any

contributions or make any disbursements.

2. The committee either:

(a) Has no outstanding debts or obligations.

(b) Has outstanding debts or obligations, or both,

that are all more than five years old, and that the

committee’s creditors have agreed to discharge the

debts and obligations and have agreed to the

termination of the committee.

3. Any surplus monies have been disposed of and

that the committee has no cash on hand.

4. All contributions and expenditures have been

reported, including any disposal of surplus monies.

C. A filing officer may reject the termination

statement if it appears to the filing officer that the

requirements in subsection B of this section have

not been satisfied.

D. After a termination statement is filed, a

committee:

1. Is not required to file any subsequent campaign

finance reports.

2. Shall have no further receipts or disbursements

without filing a new statement of organization.

E. A standing committee may terminate its activities

in a particular reporting jurisdiction, and remain

active in other reporting jurisdictions, by filing a

statement of that intent with the filing officer in

each reporting jurisdiction.

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Article 1.7 Enforcement

§ 16-937. Failure to file; penalties; notice;

suspension

A. If a committee fails to timely file a complete

report as prescribed by articles 1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4,

1.5 and 1.6 of this chapter,

the filing officer shall

send a written notice by e-mail to the committee

within five days after the filing deadline that

identifies the late report, describes how fines accrue

and identifies methods of payment.

B. A committee that fails to timely file a report

shall pay the filing officer a penalty of ten dollars

for each day that the filing is late during the first

fifteen days after the filing deadline and twenty-five

dollars for each subsequent day that the filing is

late. Penalties accrue until the late report is filed.

C. If a committee fails to file a complete report

within thirty days after the filing deadline and after

providing notice pursuant to subsection A of this

section, the filing officer may notify the appropriate

enforcement officer prescribed in this article.

D. For any political action committee or political

party that fails to file three consecutive complete

reports, the filing officer shall send by e-mail to the

committee a notice of temporary suspension and

the following apply:

1. On receipt, the committee’s authority to operate

in the jurisdiction is temporarily suspended.

2. The notice shall state that failure to comply with

all filing and payment requirements within thirty

days after the date of the notice shall result in

permanent suspension of the committee’s authority

to operate in that jurisdiction.

E. After compliance with subsection D of this

section, the filing officer may permanently suspend

the committee and shall notify the committee by e-

mail and is not required to provide any further

notice. Permanent or temporary suspension does

not eliminate a committee’s continuing obligation

to file reports and pay any outstanding and

accruing penalties provided by law.

§ 16-938. Enforcement authority;

investigation; reasonable cause; notice of

violation; administrative appeal

A. Notwithstanding § 16-1021, on receipt of a

complaint from a third party, a filing officer is the

sole public officer who is authorized to initiate an

investigation into alleged violations of this article

and articles 1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 of this

chapter, including the alleged failure to register as a

committee. A filing officer shall limit an

investigation to violations that are within the filing

officer’s jurisdiction. If the filing officer declares a

conflict of interest, the filing officer may refer the

investigation to any other filing officer in this state

who agrees to accept the referral.

B. The secretary of state shall establish guidelines in

the instructions and procedures manual adopted

pursuant to § 16-452 that outline the procedures,

timelines and other processes that apply to

investigations by all filing officers in this state.

C. If after providing the subject of an investigation a

reasonable opportunity to respond, the filing officer

has reasonable cause to believe a person violated

this article or article 1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 or 1.6 of

this chapter, the filing officer shall refer the matter

to the enforcement officer as follows:

1. For matters investigated by the secretary of state,

the secretary of state shall notify the attorney

general.

2. For matters investigated by a county filing officer,

the county filing officer shall notify the county

attorney.

3. For matters investigated by a city or town filing

officer, the city or town filing officer shall notify the

city or town attorney.

D. Before a reasonable cause determination is made

as prescribed in subsection C of this section, a filing

officer, an enforcement officer and any other public

officer or employee may not order a person to

subpoena powers to compel the production of

evidence or the attendance of witnesses concerning

a potential campaign finance violation. A filing

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officer may request the voluntary production of

evidence or attendance of witnesses in making a

reasonable cause determination.

E. Only after receiving a referral from the filing

officer, the enforcement officer may:

1. Conduct an investigation using the enforcement

officer’s subpoena powers, except that the

enforcement officer shall not compel a person to

file campaign finance reports unless the

enforcement officer has determined that the person

is a committee.

2. Serve the alleged violator with a notice of

violation. The notice shall state with reasonable

particularity the nature of the violation, shall

specify the fine or penalty imposed and shall

require compliance within twenty days after the

date of issuance of the notice. The enforcement

officer shall impose a presumptive civil penalty

equal to the value or amount of money that has

been received, spent or promised in violation of this

article and articles 1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 of

this chapter, except that after a finding of special

circumstances, the enforcement officer may impose

a penalty of up to three times the amount of the

presumptive civil penalty, based on the severity,

extent or wilful nature of the alleged violation. If

the notice of violation requires a person to file

campaign finance reports, the reports are not

required to be filed until the enforcement officer’s

notice of violation has been upheld after any timely

appeal.

3. Keep any nonpublic information gathered by the

enforcement officer in the course of the committee

status investigation confidential until the final

disposition of any appeal of the enforcement order.

F. The enforcement officer has the sole and

exclusive authority to initiate any applicable

administrative or judicial proceedings to enforce an

alleged violation of this article and articles 1, 1.1,

1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 of this chapter that have

been referred by the filing officer.

G. If the alleged violator:

1. Takes corrective action within twenty days after

the date of the issuance of the notice of violation by

the enforcement officer, the alleged violator is not

subject to any penalty.

2. Does not take corrective action within twenty

days after the date of issuance of the notice of

violation by the enforcement officer, the

enforcement officer shall impose the penalty set

forth in the notice and shall provide formal notice

that the imposition of the penalty is an appealable

agency action pursuant to §§ 41-1092.03 and 41-

1092.04.

H. Within thirty days after receiving the notice of

violation from the enforcement officer the alleged

violator may request a hearing pursuant to title 41,

chapter 6, article 10.

I. After the conclusion of the administrative appeal

process prescribed in title 41, chapter 6, article 10,

the alleged violator may appeal to the superior

court pursuant to title 12, chapter 7, article 6

for

judicial review of the final administrative decision.

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Article 2 Citizens Clean Elections

Act

§ 16-940. Findings and declarations

A. The people of Arizona declare our intent to

create a clean elections system that will improve

the integrity of Arizona state government by

diminishing the influence of special-interest money,

will encourage citizen participation in the political

process, and will promote freedom of speech under

the U.S. and Arizona Constitutions. Campaigns will

become more issue-oriented and less negative

because there will be no need to challenge the

sources of campaign money.

B. The people of Arizona find that our current

election-financing system:

1. Allows Arizona elected officials to accept large

campaign contributions from private interests over

which they have governmental jurisdiction;

2. Gives incumbents an unhealthy advantage over

challengers;

3. Hinders communication to voters by many

qualified candidates;

4. Effectively suppresses the voices and influence of

the vast majority of Arizona citizens in favor of a

small number of wealthy special interests;

5. Undermines public confidence in the integrity of

public officials;

6. Costs average taxpayers millions of dollars in the

form of subsidies and special privileges for

campaign contributors;

7. Drives up the cost of running for state office,

discouraging otherwise qualified candidates who

lack personal wealth or access to special-interest

funding; and

8. Requires that elected officials spend too much of

their time raising funds rather than representing

the public.

§ 16-941. Limits on spending and

contributions for political campaigns

A. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a

participating candidate:

1. Shall not accept any contributions, other than a

limited number of five-dollar qualifying

contributions as specified in § 16-946 and early

contributions as specified in § 16-945, except in the

emergency situation specified in § 16-954,

subsection F.

2. Shall not make expenditures of more than a total

of five hundred dollars of the candidate’s personal

monies for a candidate for the legislature or more

than one thousand dollars for a candidate for

statewide office.

3. Shall not make expenditures in the primary

election period in excess of the adjusted primary

election spending limit.

4. Shall not make expenditures in the general

election period in excess of the adjusted general

election spending limit.

5. Shall comply with § 16-948 regarding campaign

accounts and § 16-953 regarding returning unused

monies to the citizens clean elections fund

described in this article.

B. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a

nonparticipating candidate shall not accept

contributions in excess of an amount that is twenty

per cent less than the limits specified in § 16-905,

subsections A through E, as adjusted by the

secretary of state pursuant to § 16-905, subsection

H. Any violation of this subsection shall be subject

to the civil penalties and procedures set forth in §

16-905, subsections J through M and § 16-924.

C. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a

candidate, whether participating or

nonparticipating:

1. If specified in a written agreement signed by the

candidate and one or more opposing candidates

and filed with the citizens clean elections

commission, shall not make any expenditure in the

primary or general election period exceeding an

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agreed-upon amount lower than spending limits

otherwise applicable by statute.

2. Shall continue to be bound by all other

applicable election and campaign finance statutes

and rules, with the exception of those provisions in

express or clear conflict with this article.

D. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any

person who makes independent expenditures

related to a particular office cumulatively exceeding

five hundred dollars in an election cycle, with the

exception of any expenditure listed in § 16-920 and

any independent expenditure by an organization

arising from a communication directly to the

organization’s members, shareholders, employees,

affiliated persons and subscribers, shall file reports

with the secretary of state in accordance with § 16-

958 so indicating, identifying the office and the

candidate or group of candidates whose election or

defeat is being advocated and stating whether the

person is advocating election or advocating defeat.

§ 16-942. Civil penalties and forfeiture of

office

A. The civil penalty for a violation of any

contribution or expenditure limit in § 16-941 by or

on behalf of a participating candidate shall be ten

times the amount by which the expenditures or

contributions exceed the applicable limit.

B. In addition to any other penalties imposed by

law, the civil penalty for a violation by or on behalf

of any candidate of any reporting requirement

imposed by this chapter shall be one hundred

dollars per day for candidates for the legislature

and three hundred dollars per day for candidates

for statewide office. The penalty imposed by this

subsection shall be doubled if the amount not

reported for a particular election cycle exceeds ten

percent of the adjusted primary or general election

spending limit. No penalty imposed pursuant to

this subsection shall exceed twice the amount of

expenditures or contributions not reported. The

candidate and the candidate’s campaign account

shall be jointly and severally responsible for any

penalty imposed pursuant to this subsection.

C. Any campaign finance report filed indicating a

violation of § 16-941, subsections A or B or § 16-

941, subsection C, paragraph 1 involving an amount

in excess of ten percent of the sum of the adjusted

primary election spending limit and the adjusted

general election spending limit for a particular

candidate shall result in disqualification of a

candidate or forfeiture of office.

D. Any participating candidate adjudged to have

committed a knowing violation of § 16-941,

subsection A or subsection C, paragraph 1 shall

repay from the candidate’s personal monies to the

fund all monies expended from the candidate’s

campaign account and shall turn over the

candidate’s campaign account to the fund.

E. All civil penalties collected pursuant to this

article shall be deposited into the fund.

§ 16-943. Criminal violations and penalties

A. A candidate, or any other person acting on

behalf of a candidate, who knowingly violates § 16-

941 is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.

B. Any person who knowingly pays any thing of

value or any compensation for a qualifying

contribution as defined in § 16-946 is guilty of a

class 1 misdemeanor.

C. Any person who knowingly provides false or

incomplete information on a report filed under §

16-958 is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.

§ 16-945. Limits on early contributions

A. A participating candidate may accept early

contributions only from individuals and only

during the exploratory period and the qualifying

period, subject to the following limitations:

1. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no

contributor shall give, and no participating

candidate shall accept, contributions from a

contributor exceeding one hundred dollars during

an election cycle.

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2. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, early

contributions to a participating candidate from all

sources for an election cycle shall not exceed, for a

candidate for governor, forty thousand dollars or,

for other candidates, ten per cent of the sum of the

original primary election spending limit and the

original general election spending limit.

3. Qualifying contributions specified in § 16-946

shall not be included in determining whether the

limits in this subsection have been exceeded.

B. Early contributions specified in subsection A of

this section and the candidate’s personal monies

specified in § 16-941, subsection A, paragraph 2

may be spent only during the exploratory period

and the qualifying period. Any early contributions

not spent by the end of the qualifying period shall

be paid to the fund.

C. If a participating candidate has a debt from an

election campaign in this state during a previous

election cycle in which the candidate was not a

participating candidate, then, during the exploratory

period only, the candidate may accept, in addition

to early contributions specified in subsection A of

this section, contributions subject to the limitations

in § 16-941, subsection B, or may exceed the limit

on personal monies in § 16-941, subsection A,

paragraph 2, provided that such contributions and

monies are used solely to retire such debt.

§ 16-946. Qualifying contributions

A. During the qualifying period, a participating

candidate may collect qualifying contributions,

which shall be paid to the fund.

B. To qualify as a qualifying contribution, a

contribution must be:

1. Made by a qualified elector as defined in § 16-

121, who at the time of the contribution is

registered in the electoral district of the office the

candidate is seeking and who has not given another

qualifying contribution to that candidate during

that election cycle.

2. Made by a person who is not given anything of

value in exchange for the qualifying contribution.

3. In the sum of five dollars, exactly.

4. Received unsolicited during the qualifying period

or solicited during the qualifying period by a

person who is not employed or retained by the

candidate and who is not compensated to collect

contributions by the candidate or on behalf of the

candidate.

5. If made by check or money order, made payable

to the candidate’s campaign committee, or if in cash,

deposited in the candidate’s campaign committee’s

account.

6. Accompanied by a three-part reporting slip that

includes the printed name, registration address and

signature of the contributor, the name of the

candidate for whom the contribution is made, the

date and the printed name and signature of the

solicitor. An electronic signature as defined in § 41-

351 is deemed to comply with this paragraph.

C. A copy of the reporting slip shall be given as a

receipt to the contributor, and another copy shall

be retained by the candidate’s campaign committee.

Delivery of an original reporting slip to the

secretary of state shall excuse the candidate from

disclosure of these contributions on campaign

finance reports filed under article 1 of this chapter.

§ 16-947. Certification as a participating

candidate

A. A candidate who wishes to be certified as a

participating candidate shall file, before the end of

the qualifying period, an application with the

secretary of state, in a form specified by the citizens

clean elections commission.

B. The application shall identify the candidate, the

office that the candidate plans to seek and the

candidate’s party, if any, and shall contain the

candidate’s signature, under oath, certifying that:

1. The candidate has complied with the restrictions

of § 16-941, subsection A during the election cycle

to date.

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commission may exceed this limit during a

calendar year, provided that it is offset by an equal

reduction of the limit during another calendar year

during the same four-year period beginning January

1 immediately after a gubernatorial election.

B. The commission may use up to ten per cent of

the amount specified in subsection A of this section

for reasonable and necessary expenses of

administration and enforcement, including the

activities specified in § 16-956, subsection A,

paragraphs 3 through 7 and subsections B and C.

Any portion of the ten per cent not used for this

purpose shall remain in the fund.

C. The commission may apply up to ten per cent of

the amount specified in subsection A of this section

for reasonable and necessary expenses associated

with public education regarding participation as a

candidate or a contributor, or regarding the

functions, purpose and technical aspects of the act.

Reasonable and necessary expenditures made

pursuant to § 16-956 are not included in this

subsection.

D. The commission may spend monies in the fund

for the reasonable and necessary expenses to

implement the act but shall not use monies in the

fund to promote the benefits of the clean elections

act. Expenditures made pursuant to subsection C of

this section or in § 16-956, subsection A are

deemed not to constitute promoting the benefits of

the clean elections act. Expenditures pursuant to

this subsection shall not be included in the limits

prescribed in subsection C of this section.

E. The state treasurer shall administer a citizens

clean elections fund from which costs incurred

under this article shall be paid. The auditor general

shall review the monies in, payments into and

expenditures from the fund no less often than every

four years.

§ 16-950. Qualification for clean elections

funding

A. A candidate who has made an application for

certification may also apply, in accordance with

subsection B of this section, to receive funds from

the citizens clean elections fund, instead of

receiving private contributions.

B. To receive any clean elections funding, the

candidate must present to the secretary of state no

later than one week after the end of the qualifying

period a list of names of persons who have made

qualifying contributions pursuant to § 16-946 on

behalf of the candidate. The list shall be divided by

county. At the same time, the candidate must

tender to the secretary of state the original

reporting slips identified in § 16-946, subsection C

for persons on the list and an amount equal to the

sum of the qualifying contributions collected. The

secretary of state shall deposit the amount into the

fund.

C. The secretary of state shall select at random a

sample of five per cent of the number of

nonduplicative names on the list for a candidate for

a statewide office and twenty per cent of the

number of nonduplicative names on the list for a

candidate for legislative office and shall forward

facsimiles of the selected reporting slips to the

county recorders for the counties of the addresses

specified in the selected slips. Within ten days, the

county recorders shall provide a report to the

secretary of state identifying as disqualified any

slips that are unsigned or undated or that the

recorder is unable to verify as matching a person

who is registered to vote in the electoral district of

the office the candidate is seeking on the date

specified on the slip. The secretary of state shall

multiply the number of slips not disqualified by

twenty for statewide candidates, and shall multiply

the number of slips not disqualified by five for

legislative candidates, and if the result is greater

than one hundred ten per cent of the quantity

required, shall approve the candidate for funds, and

if the result is less than one hundred ten per cent

of the quantity required, the secretary of state shall

forward facsimiles of all of the slips to the county

recorders for verification, and the county recorders

shall check all slips in accordance with the process

above. A county recorder shall not check slips

already verified. A county recorder shall report

verified totals daily to the secretary of state until a

determination is made that a sufficient number of

verified slips has been submitted. If a sufficient

number of verified slips has been submitted to one

or more county recorders, the county recorders

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may stop the verification process.

D. To qualify for clean elections funding, a

candidate must have been approved as a

participating candidate pursuant to § 16-947 and

have obtained the following number of qualifying

contributions:

1. For a candidate for legislature, two hundred.

2. For candidate for mine inspector, five hundred.

3. For a candidate for treasurer, superintendent of

public instruction or corporation commission, one

thousand five hundred.

4. For a candidate for secretary of state or attorney

general, two thousand five hundred.

5. For a candidate for governor, four thousand.

E. To qualify for clean elections funding, a

candidate must have met the requirements of this

section and either be an independent candidate or

meet the following standards:

1. To qualify for funding for a party primary

election, a candidate must have properly filed

nominating papers and nominating petitions with

signatures pursuant to chapter 3, articles 2 and 3 of

this title

in the primary of a political organization

entitled to continued representation on the official

ballot in accordance with § 16-804.

2. To qualify for clean elections funding for a

general election, a candidate must be a party

nominee of such a political organization.

§ 16-951. Clean elections funding

A. At the beginning of the primary election period,

the commission shall pay from the fund to the

campaign account of each candidate who qualifies

for clean elections funding:

1. For a candidate who qualifies for clean elections

funding for a party primary election, an amount

equal to the original primary election spending

limit.

2. For an independent candidate who qualifies for

clean elections funding, an amount equal to seventy

percent of the sum of the original primary election

spending limit and the original general election

spending limit.

3. For a qualified participating candidate who is

unopposed for an office in that candidate’s primary,

in the primary of any other party and by any

opposing independent candidate, an amount equal

to five dollars times the number of qualifying

contributions for that candidate certified by the

commission.

B. At any time after the first day of January of an

election year, any candidate who has met the

requirements of § 16-950 may sign and cause to be

filed a nomination paper in the form specified by §

16-311, subsection A, with a nominating petition

and signatures, instead of filing such papers after

the earliest time set for filing specified by that

subsection. Upon such filing and verification of the

signatures, the commission shall pay the amount

specified in subsection A of this section

immediately, rather than waiting for the beginning

of the primary election period.

C. At the beginning of the general election period,

the commission shall pay from the fund to the

campaign account of each candidate who qualifies

for clean elections funding for the general election,

except those candidates identified in subsection A,

paragraph 2 or subsection D of this section, an

amount equal to the original general election

spending limit.

D. At the beginning of the general election period,

the commission shall pay from the fund to the

campaign account of a qualified participating

candidate who has not received funds pursuant to

subsection A, paragraph 3 of this section and who is

unopposed by any other party nominee or any

opposing independent candidate an amount equal

to five dollars times the number of qualifying

contributions for that candidate certified by the

commission.

E. The special original general election spending

limit, for a candidate who has received funds

pursuant to subsection A, paragraphs 2 or 3 or

subsection D of this section, shall be equal to the

amount that the commission is obligated to pay to

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that candidate.

§ 16-952. One-party-dominant legislative

district

Upon applying for clean elections funding pursuant

to § 16-950, a participating candidate for the

legislature in a one-party-dominant legislative

district who is qualified for clean elections funding

for the party primary election of the dominant

party may choose to reallocate a portion of funds

from the general election period to the primary

election period. At the beginning of the primary

election period, the commission shall pay from the

fund to the campaign account of a participating

candidate who makes this choice an extra amount

equal to fifty per cent of the original primary

election spending limit, and the original primary

election spending limit for the candidate who

makes this choice shall be increased by the extra

amount. If a participating candidate who makes this

choice becomes qualified for clean elections

funding for the general election, the amount the

candidate receives at the beginning of the general

election period shall be reduced by the extra

amount received at the beginning of the primary

election period, and the original general election

spending limit for that candidate shall be reduced

by the extra amount. For the purpose of this

subsection, a one-party-dominant legislative district

is a district in which the number of registered

voters registered in the party with the highest

number of registered voters exceeds the number of

registered voters registered to each of the other

parties by an amount at least as high as ten per

cent of the total number of voters registered in the

district. The status of a district as a one-party-

dominant legislative district shall be determined as

of the beginning of the qualifying period.

§ 16-953. Return of monies to the citizens

clean elections fund

A. At the end of the primary election period, a

participating candidate who has received monies

pursuant to § 16-951, subsection A, paragraph 1

shall return to the fund all monies in the

candidate’s campaign account above an amount

sufficient to pay any unpaid bills for expenditures

made during the primary election period and for

goods or services directed to the primary election.

B. At the end of the general election period, a

participating candidate shall return to the fund all

monies in the candidate’s campaign account above

an amount sufficient to pay any unpaid bills for

expenditures made before the general election and

for goods or services directed to the general

election.

C. A participating candidate shall pay all

uncontested and unpaid bills referenced in this

section no later than thirty days after the primary

or general election. A participating candidate shall

make monthly reports to the commission

concerning the status of the dispute over any

contested bills. Any monies in a candidate’s

campaign account after payment of bills shall be

returned promptly to the fund.

D. If a participating candidate is replaced pursuant

to § 16-343, and the replacement candidate files an

oath with the secretary of state certifying to § 16-

947, subsection B, paragraph 3, the campaign

account of the participating candidate shall be

transferred to the replacement candidate and the

commission shall certify the replacement candidate

as a participating candidate without requiring

compliance with § 16-950 or the remainder of § 16-

947. If the replacement candidate does not file such

an oath, the campaign account shall be liquidated

and all remaining monies returned to the fund.

E. If a participating candidate who has received

monies pursuant to § 16-951, subsection A,

paragraph 1 does not qualify for the ballot for the

primary election, the participating candidate shall:

1. Return to the fund all monies in the candidate’s

campaign account above the amount sufficient to

pay any unpaid bills for expenditures made before

the date the candidate failed to qualify for the

primary ballot.

2. Return to the commission, within fourteen days,

all remaining assets purchased with public funds in

that election cycle, including all political signs. The

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disqualified participating candidate is not required

to return political signs purchased in a previous

election cycle.

3. Repay any monies paid to a family member

unless the participating candidate demonstrates that

the payment made was for goods or services

actually provided before disqualification of the

candidate and the payment was for fair market

value. For the purposes of this paragraph, “family

member” means a parent, grandparent, spouse, child

or sibling of the candidate or a parent or spouse of

any of those persons.

§ 16-954. Disposition of excess monies

A. Beginning January 1, 1999, an additional

surcharge of ten per cent shall be imposed on all

civil and criminal fines and penalties collected

pursuant to § 12-116.01 and shall be deposited into

the fund.

B. At least once per year, the commission shall

project the amount of monies that the fund will

collect over the next four years and the time such

monies shall become available. Whenever the

commission determines that the fund contains

more monies than the commission determines that

it requires to meet current debts plus expected

expenses, under the assumption that expected

expenses will be at the expenditure limit in § 16-

949, subsection A, and taking into account the

projections of collections, the commission shall

designate such monies as excess monies and so

notify the state treasurer, who shall thereupon

transfer the excess monies to the general fund.

C. At least once per year, the commission shall

project the amount of clean elections funding for

which all candidates will have qualified pursuant to

this article for the following calendar year. By the

end of each year, the commission shall announce

whether the amount that the commission plans to

spend the following year pursuant to § 16-949,

subsection A exceeds the projected amount of clean

elections funding. If the commission determines

that the fund contains insufficient monies or the

spending cap would be exceeded were all

candidates’ accounts to be fully funded, the

commission may include in the announcement

specifications for decreases in the following

parameters, based on the commission’s projections

of collections and expenses for the fund, including

that the fund will provide monies under § 16-951

as a fraction of the amounts there specified.

D. If the commission cannot provide participating

candidates with all monies specified under §§ 16-

951 and 16-952, as decreased by any announcement

pursuant to subsection C of this section, the

commission shall allocate any reductions in

payments proportionately among candidates

entitled to monies and shall declare an emergency.

Upon declaration of an emergency, a participating

candidate may accept private contributions to bring

the total monies received by the candidate from the

fund and from such private contributions up to the

adjusted spending limits, as decreased by any

announcement made pursuant to subsection C of

this section.

§ 16-955. Citizens clean election

commission; structure

A. The citizens clean elections commission is

established consisting of five members. No more

than two members of the commission shall be

members of the same political party. No more than

two members of the commission shall be residents

of the same county. No one shall be appointed as a

member who does not have a registration pursuant

to chapter 1 of this title that has been continuously

recorded for at least five years immediately

preceding appointment with the same political

party or as an independent.

B. The candidates for vacant commissioner

positions shall be persons who are committed to

enforcing this article in an honest, independent and

impartial fashion and to seeking to uphold public

confidence in the integrity of the electoral system.

Each candidate shall be a qualified elector who has

not, in the previous five years in this state, been

appointed to, been elected to or run for any public

office, including precinct committeeman, or served

as an officer of a political party.

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C. Initially, the commission on appellate court

appointments shall nominate five slates, each having

three candidates, before January 1, 1999. No later

than February 1, 1999, the governor shall select one

candidate from one of the slates to serve on the

commission for a term ending January 31, 2004.

Next, the highest-ranking official holding a

statewide office who is not a member of the same

political party as the governor shall select one

candidate from another one of the slates to serve on

the commission for a term ending January 31, 2003.

Next, the second-highest-ranking official holding a

statewide office who is a member of the same

political party as the governor shall select one

candidate from one of the three remaining slates to

serve on the commission for a term ending January

31, 2002. Next, the second-highest-ranking official

holding a statewide office who is not a member of

the same political party as the governor shall select

one candidate from one of the two remaining slates

to serve on the commission for a term ending

January 31, 2001. Finally, the third-highest-ranking

official holding a statewide office who is a member

of the same political party as the governor shall

elect one candidate from the last slate to serve on

the commission for a term ending January 31, 2000.

For the purposes of this section, the ranking of

officials holding statewide office shall be governor,

secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer,

superintendent of public instruction, corporation

commissioners in order of seniority, mine inspector,

senate majority and minority leaders and house

majority and minority leaders.

D. One commissioner shall be appointed for a five-

year term beginning February 1 of every year

beginning with the year 2000. Before February 1 of

each year beginning in the year 2000, the governor

and the highest-ranking official holding a statewide

office who is not a member of the same political

party as the governor shall alternate filling such

vacancies. The vacancy in the year 2000 shall be

filled by the governor.

E. Members of the commission may be removed by

the governor, with concurrence of the senate, for

substantial neglect of duty, gross misconduct in

office, inability to discharge the powers and duties

of office or violation of this section, after written

notice and opportunity for a response.

F. If a commissioner does not complete the

commissioner’s term of office for any reason, a

replacement shall be selected within thirty days

after the vacancy occurs. The highest-ranking

official holding a statewide office who is a member

of the political party of the official who nominated

the commissioner who vacated office shall

nominate the replacement, who shall serve as

commissioner for the unexpired portion of the

term. A vacancy or vacancies shall not impair the

right of the remaining members to exercise all of

the powers of the board.

G. Commissioners are eligible to receive

compensation in an amount of two hundred dollars

for each day on which the commission meets and

reimbursement of expenses pursuant to title 38,

chapter 4, article 2.

H. The commissioners shall elect a chair to serve

for each calendar-year period from among their

members whose terms expire after the conclusion

of that year. Three commissioners shall constitute a

quorum.

I. A member of the commission shall serve no more

than one term and is not eligible for

reappointment. No commissioner, during the

commissioner’s tenure or for three years thereafter,

shall seek or hold any other public office, serve as

an officer of any political committee or employ or

be employed as a lobbyist.

J. The commission shall appoint an executive

director who shall not be a member of the

commission and who shall serve at the pleasure of

the commission. The executive director is eligible

to receive compensation set by the board within the

range determined under § 38-611. The executive

director, subject to title 41, chapter 4, articles 5 and

shall employ, determine the conditions of

employment and specify the duties of

administrative, secretarial and clerical employees as

the director deems necessary.

§ 16-956. Voter education and enforcement

duties

A. The commission shall:

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1. Develop a procedure for publishing a document

or section of a document having a space of

predefined size for a message chosen by each

candidate. For the document that is delivered before

the primary election, the document shall contain

the names of every candidate for every statewide

and legislative district office in that primary

election without regard to whether the candidate is

a participating candidate or a nonparticipating

candidate. For the document that is delivered before

the general election, the document shall contain the

names of every candidate for every statewide and

legislative district office in that general election

without regard to whether the candidate is a

participating candidate or a nonparticipating

candidate. The commission shall deliver one copy

of each document to every household that contains

a registered voter. For the document that is

delivered before the primary election, the delivery

may be made over a period of days but shall be

sent in time to be delivered to households before

the earliest date for receipt by registered voters of

any requested early ballots for the primary election.

The commission may deliver the second document

over a period of days but shall send the second

document in order to be delivered to households

before the earliest date for receipt by registered

voters of any requested early ballots for the general

election. The primary election and general election

documents published by the commission shall

comply with all of the following:

(a) For any candidate who does not submit a

message pursuant to this paragraph, the document

shall include with the candidate’s listing the words

“no statement submitted”.

(b) The document shall have printed on its cover

the words “citizens clean elections commission

voter education guide” and the words “primary

election” or “general election” and the applicable

year. The document shall also contain at or near

the bottom of the document cover in type that is

no larger than one-half the size of the type used for

“citizens clean elections commission voter education

guide” the words “paid for by the citizens clean

elections fund”.

document shall be easily distinguishable from the

publicity pamphlet that is required to be produced

by the secretary of state pursuant to § 19-123.

2. Sponsor debates among candidates, in such

manner as determined by the commission. The

commission shall require participating candidates

to attend and participate in debates and may

specify by rule penalties for nonparticipation. The

commission shall invite and permit

nonparticipating candidates to participate in

debates.

3. Prescribe forms for reports, statements, notices

and other documents required by this article. The

commission shall not require a candidate to use a

reporting system other than the reporting system

jointly approved by the commission and the office

of the secretary of state.

4. Prepare and publish instructions setting forth

methods of bookkeeping and preservation of

records to facilitate compliance with this article and

explaining the duties of persons and committees

under this article.

5. Produce a yearly report describing the

commission’s activities and any recommendations

for changes of law, administration or funding

amounts and accounting for monies in the fund.

6. Adopt rules to implement the reporting

requirements of § 16-958, subsections D and E.

7. Enforce this article, ensure that money from the

fund is placed in candidate campaign accounts or

otherwise spent as specified in this article and not

otherwise, monitor reports filed pursuant to this

chapter and financial records of candidates as

needed and ensure that money required by this

article to be paid to the fund is deposited in the

fund. The commission shall not take action on any

external complaint that is filed more than ninety

days after the postelection report is filed or ninety

days after the completion of the canvass of the

election to which the complaint relates, whichever

is later.

B. The commission may subpoena witnesses, compel

their attendance and testimony, administer oaths

and affirmations, take evidence and require by

subpoena the production of any books, papers,

records or other items material to the performance

of the commission’s duties or the exercise of its

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powers.

C. The commission may adopt rules to carry out

the purposes of this article and to govern

procedures of the commission. Commission rule

making is exempt from title 41, chapter 6, article 3.

The commission shall propose and adopt rules in

public meetings, with at least sixty days allowed for

interested parties to comment after the rules are

proposed. The commission shall also file a notice of

exempt rule making and the proposed rule in the

format prescribed in § 41-1022 with the secretary

of state’s office for publication in the Arizona

administrative register. After consideration of the

comments received in the sixty day comment

period, the commission may adopt the rule in an

open meeting. Any rules given final approval in an

open meeting shall be filed in the format prescribed

in § 41-1022 with the secretary of state’s office for

publication in the Arizona administrative register.

Any rules adopted by the commission shall only be

applied prospectively from the date the rule was

adopted.

D. Rules adopted by the commission are not

effective until January 1 in the year following the

adoption of the rule, except that rules adopted by

unanimous vote of the commission may be made

immediately effective and enforceable.

E. If, in the view of the commission, the action of a

particular candidate or committee requires

immediate change to a commission rule, a

unanimous vote of the commission is required. Any

rule change made pursuant to this subsection that

is enacted with less than a unanimous vote takes

effect for the next election cycle.

F. Based on the results of the elections in any

quadrennial election after 2002, and within six

months after such election, the commission may

adopt rules changing the number of qualifying

contributions required for any office from those

listed in § 16-950, subsection D, by no more than

twenty per cent of the number applicable for the

preceding election.

§ 16-957. Enforcement procedure

A. If the commission finds that there is reason to

believe that a person has violated any provision of

this article, the commission shall serve on that

person an order stating with reasonable

particularity the nature of the violation and

requiring compliance within fourteen days. During

that period, the alleged violator may provide any

explanation to the commission, comply with the

order, or enter into a public administrative

settlement with the commission.

B. Upon expiration of the fourteen days, if the

commission finds that the alleged violator remains

out of compliance, the commission shall make a

public finding to that effect and issue an order

assessing a civil penalty in accordance with § 16-

942, unless the commission publishes findings of

fact and conclusions of law expressing good cause

for reducing or excusing the penalty. The violator

has fourteen days from the date of issuance of the

order assessing the penalty to appeal to the

superior court as provided in title 12, chapter 7,

article 6.

C. Any candidate in a particular election contest

who believes that any opposing candidate has

violated this article for that election may file a

complaint with the commission requesting that

action be taken pursuant to this section. If the

commission fails to make a finding under

subsection A of this section within thirty days after

the filing of such a complaint, the candidate may

bring a civil action in the superior court to impose

the civil penalties prescribed in this section.

§ 16-958. Manner of filing reports

A. Any person who has previously reached the

dollar amount specified in § 16-941, subsection D

for filing an original report shall file a

supplemental report each time previously

unreported independent expenditures specified by

that subsection exceeds one thousand dollars. Such

reports shall be filed at the times specified in

subsection B of this section and shall identify the

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dollar amount being reported, the candidate and

the date, and no other detail is required in reports

made pursuant to this section.

B. Any person who must file an original report

pursuant to § 16-941, subsection D or who must file

a supplemental report for previously unreported

amounts pursuant to subsection A of this section

shall file as follows:

1. Before the beginning of the primary election

period, the person shall file a report on the first of

each month, unless the person has not reached the

dollar amount for filing an original or supplemental

report on that date.

2. Thereafter, except as stated in paragraph 3 of this

subsection, the person shall file a report on any

Tuesday by which the person has reached the

dollar amount for filing an original or supplemental

report.

3. During the last two weeks before the primary

election and the last two weeks before the general

election, the person shall file a report within one

business day of reaching the dollar amount for

filing an original or supplemental report.

C. Any filing under this article on behalf of a

candidate may be made by the candidate’s

campaign committee. All candidates shall deposit

any check received by and intended for the

campaign and made payable to the candidate or the

candidate’s campaign committee, and all cash

received by and intended for the campaign, in the

candidate’s campaign account before the due date of

the next report specified in subsection B of this

section. No candidate or person acting on behalf of

a candidate shall conspire with a donor to postpone

delivery of a donation to the campaign for the

purpose of postponing the reporting of the

donation in any subsequent report.

D. The secretary of state shall immediately notify

the commission of the filing of each report under

this section and deliver a copy of the report to the

commission, and the commission shall promptly

mail or otherwise deliver a copy of each report

filed pursuant to this section to all participating

candidates opposing the candidate identified in §

16-941, subsection D.

E. Any report filed pursuant to this section or § 16-

916, subsection A, paragraph 1 or subsection B shall

be filed in electronic format. The secretary of state

shall distribute computer software to political

committees to accommodate such electronic filing.

F. During the primary election period and the

general election period, all candidates shall make

available for public inspection all bank accounts,

campaign finance reports and financial records

relating to the candidate’s campaign, either by

immediate disclosure through electronic means or

at the candidate’s campaign headquarters, in

accordance with rules adopted by the commission.

§ 16-959. Inflationary and other adjustments

of dollar values

A. Every two years, the secretary of state shall

modify the dollar values specified in the following

parts of this article, in the manner specified by §

16-905, subsection H, to account for inflation: § 16-

941, subsection A, paragraph 2 or subsection D; §

16-942, subsection B; § 16-945, subsection A,

paragraphs 1 and 2; § 16-948, subsection C; § 16-

955, subsection G; and § 16-961, subsections G and

H. In addition, the secretary of state shall make a

similar inflation adjustment by modifying the dollar

values in § 16-949, subsection A to reflect

cumulative inflation since the enactment of this

article. In addition, every two years, the secretary of

state shall change the dollar values in § 16-961,

subsections G and H in proportion to the change in

the number of Arizona resident personal income

tax returns filed during the previous calendar year.

B. Based on the results of the elections in any

quadrennial election after 2002, and within six

months after such election, the commission may

adopt rules in a public meeting reallocating funds

available to all candidates between the primary and

general elections by selecting a fraction for primary

election spending limits that is between one-third

and one-half of the spending limits for the election

as a whole. For each office, the primary election

spending limit shall be modified to be the sum of

the primary and general spending limits times the

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selected fraction, and the general election spending

limit shall be modified to be the same sum times

one less the selected fraction.

§ 16-960. Severability

If a provision of this act or its application to any

person or circumstance is held invalid, the

invalidity does not affect other provisions or

applications of the act that can be given effect

without the invalid provision or application, and to

this end the provisions of this act are severable. In

any court challenge to the validity of this article,

the commission and Arizonans for clean elections

shall have standing to intervene.

§ 16-961. Definitions

A. The terms “candidate’s campaign committee,”

“contribution,” “expenditures,” “exploratory

committee,” “independent expenditure,” “personal

monies,” “political committee” and “statewide office”

are defined in § 16-901.

B. 1. “Election cycle” means the period between

successive general elections for a particular office.

2. “Exploratory period” means the period beginning

on the day after a general election and ending the

day before the start of the qualifying period.

3. “Qualifying period” means the period beginning

on the first day of August in a year preceding an

election and ending one week before the primary

election.

4. “Primary election period” means the nine-week

period ending on the day of the primary election.

5. “General election period” means the period

beginning on the day after the primary election and

ending on the day of the general election.

6. For any recall election, the qualifying period shall

begin when the election is called and last for thirty

days, there shall be no primary election period and

the general election period shall extend from the

day after the end of the qualifying period to the

day of the recall election. For recall elections, any

reference to “general election” in this article shall be

treated as if referring to the recall election.

C. 1. “Participating candidate” means a candidate

who becomes certified as a participating candidate

pursuant to § 16-947.

2. “Nonparticipating candidate” means a candidate

who does not become certified as a participating

candidate pursuant to § 16-947.

3. Any limitation of this article that is applicable to

a participating candidate or a nonparticipating

candidate shall also apply to that candidate’s

campaign committee or exploratory committee.

D. “Commission” means the citizens clean elections

commission established pursuant to § 16-955.

E. “Fund” means the citizens clean elections fund

defined by this article.

F. 1. “Party nominee” means a person who has been

nominated by a political party pursuant to § 16-301

or 16-343.

2. “Independent candidate” means a candidate who

has properly filed nominating papers and

nominating petitions with signatures pursuant to §

16-341.

3. “Unopposed” means with reference to an election

for:

(a) A member of the house of representatives,

opposed by no more than one other candidate who

has qualified for the ballot and who is running in

the same district.

(b) A member of the corporation commission,

opposed by a number of candidates who have

qualified for the ballot that is fewer than the

number of corporation commission seats open at

that election and for which the term of office ends

on the same date.

who has qualified for the ballot and who is running

in that district or running for that same office and

term.

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G. “Primary election spending limits” means:

1. For a candidate for the legislature, twelve

thousand nine hundred twenty-one dollars.

2. For a candidate for mine inspector, forty-one

thousand three hundred forty-nine dollars.

3. For a candidate for treasurer, superintendent of

public instruction or the corporation commission,

eighty-two thousand six hundred eighty dollars.

4. For a candidate for secretary of state or attorney

general, one hundred sixty-five thousand three

hundred seventy-eight dollars.

5. For a candidate for governor, six hundred thirty-

eight thousand two hundred twenty-two dollars.

H. “General election spending limits” means

amounts fifty per cent greater than the amounts

specified in subsection G of this section.

I. 1. “Original” spending limit means a limit

specified in subsections G and H of this section, as

adjusted pursuant to § 16-959, or a special amount

expressly set for a particular candidate by a

provision of this title.

2. “Adjusted” spending limit means an original

spending limit as further adjusted pursuant to § 16-

952.

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