11 C.F.R. PART 101—CANDIDATE STATUS AND DESIGNATIONS (2 U.S.C. 432(e))
Title 11 - Federal Elections
Authority: 2 U.S.C. 432(e), 434(a)(11), 438(a)(8).
(a) Principal campaign committee. Within 15 days after becoming a candidate under 11 CFR 100.3, each candidate, other than a nominee for the office of Vice President, shall designate in writing, a principal campaign committee in accordance with 11 CFR 102.12. A candidate shall designate his or her principal campaign committee by filing a Statement of Candidacy on FEC Form 2, or, if the candidate is not required to file electronically under 11 CFR 104.18, by filing a letter containing the same information (that is, the individual's name and address, party affiliation, and office sought, the District and State in which Federal office is sought, and the name and address of his or her principal campaign committee at the place of filing specified at 11 CFR part 105). Candidates for the Senate and the House of Representatives must also state, on their Statements of Candidacy on FEC Form 2 (or, if the candidate is not required to file electronically under 11 CFR 104.18, on his or her letter containing the same information), the amount by which the candidate intends to exceed the threshold amount as defined in 11 CFR 400.9. Each principal campaign committee shall register, designate a depository, and report in accordance with 11 CFR parts 102, 103, and 104. (b) Authorized committees. A candidate may designate additional political committees in accordance with 11 CFR 102.13 to serve as committees which will be authorized to accept contributions or make expenditures on behalf of the candidate. For each such authorized committee, other than a principal campaign committee, the candidate shall file a written designation with his or her principal campaign committee. The principal campaign committee shall file such designations at the place of filing specified at 11 CFR part 105. [45 FR 15103, Mar. 7, 1980, as amended at 45 FR 21209, Apr. 1, 1980; 65 FR 38422, June 21, 2000; 68 FR 3995, Jan. 27, 2003] (a) Any candidate who receives a contribution as defined at 11 CFR part 100, subparts B and C obtains any loan, or makes any disbursement, in connection with his or her campaign shall be considered as having received such contribution, obtained such loan or made such disbursement as an agent of his or her authorized committee(s). (b) When an individual becomes a candidate, any funds received, loans obtained, or disbursements made prior to becoming a candidate in connection with his or her campaign shall be deemed to have been received, obtained or made as an agent of his or her authorized committee(s). [45 FR 15103, Mar. 7, 1980, as amended at 67 FR 78680, Dec. 26, 2002] When an individual becomes a candidate, all funds received or payments made in connection with activities conducted under 11 CFR 100.72(a) and 11 CFR 100.131(a) or his or her campaign prior to becoming a candidate shall be considered contributions or expenditures under the Act and shall be reported in accordance with 11 CFR 104.3 in the first report filed by such candidate's principal campaign committee. The individual shall keep records of the name of each contributor, the date of receipt and amount of all contributions received (see 11 CFR 102.9(a)), and all expenditures made (see 11 CFR 102.9(b)) in connection with activities conducted under 11 CFR 100.7(b)(1) and 11 CFR 100.8(b)(1) or the individual's campaign prior to becoming a candidate. [50 FR 9995, Mar. 13, 1985, as amended at 67 FR 78680, Dec. 26, 2002]
Title 11: Federal Elections
PART 101—CANDIDATE STATUS AND DESIGNATIONS (2 U.S.C. 432(e))
Section Contents
§ 101.1 Candidate designations (2 U.S.C. 432(e)(1)).
§ 101.2 Candidate as agent of authorized committee (2 U.S.C. 432(e)(2)).
§ 101.3 Funds received or expended prior to becoming a candidate (2 U.S.C. 432(e)(2)).
§ 101.1 Candidate designations (2 U.S.C. 432(e)(1)).
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§ 101.2 Candidate as agent of authorized committee (2 U.S.C. 432(e)(2)).
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§ 101.3 Funds received or expended prior to becoming a candidate (2 U.S.C. 432(e)(2)).
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