§ 30103. Registration of political committees

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1972

   Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971

   Pub. L. 92–225 title III § 303 · 86 Stat. 3

   Enacted · 52 U.S.C. § 30103

   Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 303, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 14

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 303, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 14

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 303. registration of political committees; statements (a) Each political committee which anticipates receiving contributions or making expenditures during the calendar year in an aggregate amount exceeding $1,000 shall file with the supervisory officer a statement of organization, within ten days after its organization or, if later, ten days after the date on which it has information which causes the committee to anticipate it will receive contributions or make expenditures in excess of $1,000. Each such committee in existence at the date of enactment of this Act shall file a statement of organization with the supervisory officer at such time as he prescribes. (b) The statement of organization shall include— (1) the name and address of the committee; (2) the names, addresses, and relationships of affiliated or connected organizations; (3) the area, scope, or jurisdiction of the committee; (4) the name, address, and position of the custodian of books and accounts; (5) the name, address, and position of other principal officers, including officers and members of the finance committee, if any; (6) the name, address, office, sought, and party affiliation of (A) each candidate whom the committee is supporting, and (B) any other individual, if any, whom the committee is supporting for nomination for election, or election, to any public office whatever; or, if the committee is supporting the entire ticket of any party, the name of the party; (7) a statement whether the committee is a continuing one; (8) the disposition of residual funds which will be made in the event of dissolution; (9) a listing of all banks, safety deposit boxes, or other repositories used; (10) a statement of the reports required to be filed by the committee with State or local officers, and, if so, the names, addresses, and positions of such persons; and (11) such other information as shall be required by the supervisory officer. (c) Any change in information previously submitted in a statement of organization shall be reported to the supervisory officer within a ten-day period following the change. (d) Any committee which, after having filed one or more statements of organization, disbands or determines it will no longer receive contributions or make expenditures during the calendar year in an aggregate amount exceeding $1,000 shall so notify the supervisory officer.

2. 1974

   Pub. L. 93–443 § 208(c)(3)(A) · 88 Stat. 1263

   Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 30103

   Pub. L. 93–443, § 208(c)(3)(A), substituted “Commission” for “supervisory officer” wherever appearing

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 93–443, § 208(c)(3)(A), substituted “Commission” for “supervisory officer” wherever appearing.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) by striking out “supervisory officer” each time it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “Commission”; and

3. 1974

   Pub. L. 93–443 § 208(c)(3)(B) · 88 Stat. 1263

   Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 30103(a)

   Pub. L. 93–443, § 208(c)(3)(B), substituted “it prescribes” for “he prescribes”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–443, § 208(c)(3)(B), substituted “it prescribes” for “he prescribes”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) by striking out “he” in the second sentence of subsection (a) of such section and inserting in lieu thereof “it”;

4. 1974

   Pub. L. 93–443 § 203 · 88 Stat. 1263

   Added · 52 U.S.C. § 30103(e)

   Pub. L. 93–443, § 203, added subsec. (e)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 93–443, § 203, added subsec. (e).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 203. Section 303 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, relating to registration of political committees and statements, is 2 USC 433. amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(e) In the case of a political committee which is not a principal campaign committee, reports and notifications required under this section to be filed with the Commission shall be filed instead with the appropriate principal campaign committee.”.

5. 1980

   Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1979

   Pub. L. 96–187 title I § 103 · 93 Stat. 1339

   Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 30103(a)

   Pub. L. 96–187 substituted provisions requiring each authorized campaign committee, each segregated fund established under section 441b(b) of this title, and all other committees to file a statement of organization 10 days after establishment for provisions requiring each political committee anticipating the receipt or expenditure during the calendar year of an amount exceeding $1,000 to file with the Commission a statement of organization within 10 days after organization or 10 days after receipt of information causing the anticipation of receipt or expenditure in excess of $1,000 and requiring each committee in existence on the date of enactment of this Act to file a statement of organization at such time as the Commission prescribes

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–187 substituted provisions requiring each authorized campaign committee, each segregated fund established under section 441b(b) of this title, and all other committees to file a statement of organization 10 days after establishment for provisions requiring each political committee anticipating the receipt or expenditure during the calendar year of an amount exceeding $1,000 to file with the Commission a statement of organization within 10 days after organization or 10 days after receipt of information causing the anticipation of receipt or expenditure in excess of $1,000 and requiring each committee in existence on the date of enactment of this Act to file a statement of organization at such time as the Commission prescribes.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 103. registration of political. committees; statements Section 303 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 433) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 303. “registration of political committees; statements (a) Each authorized campaign committee shall file a Organizational statements. Ante, p. 1345. Post, p. 1354. statement of organization no later than 10 days after designation pursuant to section 302(e)(1). Each separate segregated fund established under the provisions of section 316(b) shall file a statement of organization no later than 10 days after establishment. All other committees shall file a statement of organization within 10 days after Ante, p. 1339. becoming a political committee within the meaning of section 301(4). “(b) The statement of organization of a political committee shall include— “(1) the name, address, and type of committee; “(2) the name, address, relationship, and type of any connected organization or affiliated committee; “(3) the name, address, and position of the custodian of books and accounts of the committee; “(4) the name and address of the treasurer of the committee; “(5) if the committee is authorized by a candidate, the name, address, office sought, and party affiliation of the candidate; and “(6) a listing of all banks, safety deposit boxes, or other depositories used by the committee. “(c) Any change in information previously submitted in a statement of organization shall be reported in accordance with section Ante, p, 1345. Committee termination. 302(g) no later than 10 days after the date of the change. “(d) (1) A political committee may terminate only when such a committee files a written statement, in accordance with section 302(g), that it will no longer receive any contributions or make any disbursements and that such committee has no outstanding debts or obligations. “(2) Nothing contained in this subsection may be construed to eliminate or limit the authority of the Commission to establish procedures for— “(A) the determination of insolvency with respect to any political committee; “(B) the orderly liquidation of an insolvent political committee, and the orderly application of its assets for the reduction of outstanding debts; and “(C) the termination of an insolvent political committee after such liquidation and application of assets.”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 96–187 effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section 301(a) of Pub. L. 96–187, set out as a note under section 30101 of this title.

6. 1980

   Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1979

   Pub. L. 96–187 title I § 103 · 93 Stat. 1339

   1. Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 30103(b)

      Pub. L. 96–187 inserted “of a political committee” in introductory clause; in par. (1) inserted reference to type of committee; in par. (2) inserted reference to type of organization or affiliated committee; in par. (3) substituted provisions relating to the name, address and position of custodian of books and accounts for provisions relating to area, scope or jurisdiction of the committee; in par. (4) substituted provisions relating to the name and address of the treasurer for provisions relating to the name, address and position of the custodian of books and accounts; in par. (5) substituted provisions relating to the name, address, office sought and party affiliation of the candidate for provisions relating to the name, address and position of principal officers including officers of the finance committee; in par. (6) substituted provisions relating to listings of banks, safety deposit boxes, etc. for provisions relating to name and address, office sought and political affiliation of supported candidates

   2. Struck · 52 U.S.C. § 30103(b)

      Pub. L. 96–187 struck out pars. (7) to (11) relating to other information

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–187 inserted “of a political committee” in introductory clause; in par. (1) inserted reference to type of committee; in par. (2) inserted reference to type of organization or affiliated committee; in par. (3) substituted provisions relating to the name, address and position of custodian of books and accounts for provisions relating to area, scope or jurisdiction of the committee; in par. (4) substituted provisions relating to the name and address of the treasurer for provisions relating to the name, address and position of the custodian of books and accounts; in par. (5) substituted provisions relating to the name, address, office sought and party affiliation of the candidate for provisions relating to the name, address and position of principal officers including officers of the finance committee; in par. (6) substituted provisions relating to listings of banks, safety deposit boxes, etc. for provisions relating to name and address, office sought and political affiliation of supported candidates, and struck out pars. (7) to (11) relating to other information.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 103. registration of political. committees; statements Section 303 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 433) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 303. “registration of political committees; statements (a) Each authorized campaign committee shall file a Organizational statements. Ante, p. 1345. Post, p. 1354. statement of organization no later than 10 days after designation pursuant to section 302(e)(1). Each separate segregated fund established under the provisions of section 316(b) shall file a statement of organization no later than 10 days after establishment. All other committees shall file a statement of organization within 10 days after Ante, p. 1339. becoming a political committee within the meaning of section 301(4). “(b) The statement of organization of a political committee shall include— “(1) the name, address, and type of committee; “(2) the name, address, relationship, and type of any connected organization or affiliated committee; “(3) the name, address, and position of the custodian of books and accounts of the committee; “(4) the name and address of the treasurer of the committee; “(5) if the committee is authorized by a candidate, the name, address, office sought, and party affiliation of the candidate; and “(6) a listing of all banks, safety deposit boxes, or other depositories used by the committee. “(c) Any change in information previously submitted in a statement of organization shall be reported in accordance with section Ante, p, 1345. Committee termination. 302(g) no later than 10 days after the date of the change. “(d) (1) A political committee may terminate only when such a committee files a written statement, in accordance with section 302(g), that it will no longer receive any contributions or make any disbursements and that such committee has no outstanding debts or obligations. “(2) Nothing contained in this subsection may be construed to eliminate or limit the authority of the Commission to establish procedures for— “(A) the determination of insolvency with respect to any political committee; “(B) the orderly liquidation of an insolvent political committee, and the orderly application of its assets for the reduction of outstanding debts; and “(C) the termination of an insolvent political committee after such liquidation and application of assets.”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 96–187 effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section 301(a) of Pub. L. 96–187, set out as a note under section 30101 of this title.

7. 1980

   Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1979

   Pub. L. 96–187 title I § 103 · 93 Stat. 1339

   Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 30103(c)

   Pub. L. 96–187 substituted “in accordance with section 432(g) of this title no later than 10 days after the date of the change” for “to the Commission within a ten-day period following the change”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–187 substituted “in accordance with section 432(g) of this title no later than 10 days after the date of the change” for “to the Commission within a ten-day period following the change”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 103. registration of political. committees; statements Section 303 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 433) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 303. “registration of political committees; statements (a) Each authorized campaign committee shall file a Organizational statements. Ante, p. 1345. Post, p. 1354. statement of organization no later than 10 days after designation pursuant to section 302(e)(1). Each separate segregated fund established under the provisions of section 316(b) shall file a statement of organization no later than 10 days after establishment. All other committees shall file a statement of organization within 10 days after Ante, p. 1339. becoming a political committee within the meaning of section 301(4). “(b) The statement of organization of a political committee shall include— “(1) the name, address, and type of committee; “(2) the name, address, relationship, and type of any connected organization or affiliated committee; “(3) the name, address, and position of the custodian of books and accounts of the committee; “(4) the name and address of the treasurer of the committee; “(5) if the committee is authorized by a candidate, the name, address, office sought, and party affiliation of the candidate; and “(6) a listing of all banks, safety deposit boxes, or other depositories used by the committee. “(c) Any change in information previously submitted in a statement of organization shall be reported in accordance with section Ante, p, 1345. Committee termination. 302(g) no later than 10 days after the date of the change. “(d) (1) A political committee may terminate only when such a committee files a written statement, in accordance with section 302(g), that it will no longer receive any contributions or make any disbursements and that such committee has no outstanding debts or obligations. “(2) Nothing contained in this subsection may be construed to eliminate or limit the authority of the Commission to establish procedures for— “(A) the determination of insolvency with respect to any political committee; “(B) the orderly liquidation of an insolvent political committee, and the orderly application of its assets for the reduction of outstanding debts; and “(C) the termination of an insolvent political committee after such liquidation and application of assets.”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 96–187 effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section 301(a) of Pub. L. 96–187, set out as a note under section 30101 of this title.

8. 1980

   Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1979

   Pub. L. 96–187 title I § 103 · 93 Stat. 1339

   1. Redesignated · 52 U.S.C. § 30103(d)

      Pub. L. 96–187 redesignated existing provisions as par. (1)

   2. Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 30103(d)

      Pub. L. 96–187 substituted provisions relating to termination of a political committee by written statement in accordance with section 432(g) of this title for provisions relating to notification to the Commission in the event of disbandment or determination no longer to receive contributions during the calendar year of an amount exceeding $1,000

   3. Added · 52 U.S.C. § 30103(d)

      Pub. L. 96–187 added par. (2)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 96–187 redesignated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted provisions relating to termination of a political committee by written statement in accordance with section 432(g) of this title for provisions relating to notification to the Commission in the event of disbandment or determination no longer to receive contributions during the calendar year of an amount exceeding $1,000, and added par. (2).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 103. registration of political. committees; statements Section 303 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 433) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 303. “registration of political committees; statements (a) Each authorized campaign committee shall file a Organizational statements. Ante, p. 1345. Post, p. 1354. statement of organization no later than 10 days after designation pursuant to section 302(e)(1). Each separate segregated fund established under the provisions of section 316(b) shall file a statement of organization no later than 10 days after establishment. All other committees shall file a statement of organization within 10 days after Ante, p. 1339. becoming a political committee within the meaning of section 301(4). “(b) The statement of organization of a political committee shall include— “(1) the name, address, and type of committee; “(2) the name, address, relationship, and type of any connected organization or affiliated committee; “(3) the name, address, and position of the custodian of books and accounts of the committee; “(4) the name and address of the treasurer of the committee; “(5) if the committee is authorized by a candidate, the name, address, office sought, and party affiliation of the candidate; and “(6) a listing of all banks, safety deposit boxes, or other depositories used by the committee. “(c) Any change in information previously submitted in a statement of organization shall be reported in accordance with section Ante, p, 1345. Committee termination. 302(g) no later than 10 days after the date of the change. “(d) (1) A political committee may terminate only when such a committee files a written statement, in accordance with section 302(g), that it will no longer receive any contributions or make any disbursements and that such committee has no outstanding debts or obligations. “(2) Nothing contained in this subsection may be construed to eliminate or limit the authority of the Commission to establish procedures for— “(A) the determination of insolvency with respect to any political committee; “(B) the orderly liquidation of an insolvent political committee, and the orderly application of its assets for the reduction of outstanding debts; and “(C) the termination of an insolvent political committee after such liquidation and application of assets.”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 96–187 effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section 301(a) of Pub. L. 96–187, set out as a note under section 30101 of this title.

9. 1980

   Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1979

   Pub. L. 96–187 title I § 103 · 93 Stat. 1339

   Struck · 52 U.S.C. § 30103(e)

   Pub. L. 96–187 struck out subsec. (e) relating to filing of required reports and notifications with the appropriate principal campaign committee instead of the Commission in the case of a political committee which is not a principal campaign committee

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 96–187 struck out subsec. (e) relating to filing of required reports and notifications with the appropriate principal campaign committee instead of the Commission in the case of a political committee which is not a principal campaign committee.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 103. registration of political. committees; statements Section 303 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 433) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 303. “registration of political committees; statements (a) Each authorized campaign committee shall file a Organizational statements. Ante, p. 1345. Post, p. 1354. statement of organization no later than 10 days after designation pursuant to section 302(e)(1). Each separate segregated fund established under the provisions of section 316(b) shall file a statement of organization no later than 10 days after establishment. All other committees shall file a statement of organization within 10 days after Ante, p. 1339. becoming a political committee within the meaning of section 301(4). “(b) The statement of organization of a political committee shall include— “(1) the name, address, and type of committee; “(2) the name, address, relationship, and type of any connected organization or affiliated committee; “(3) the name, address, and position of the custodian of books and accounts of the committee; “(4) the name and address of the treasurer of the committee; “(5) if the committee is authorized by a candidate, the name, address, office sought, and party affiliation of the candidate; and “(6) a listing of all banks, safety deposit boxes, or other depositories used by the committee. “(c) Any change in information previously submitted in a statement of organization shall be reported in accordance with section Ante, p, 1345. Committee termination. 302(g) no later than 10 days after the date of the change. “(d) (1) A political committee may terminate only when such a committee files a written statement, in accordance with section 302(g), that it will no longer receive any contributions or make any disbursements and that such committee has no outstanding debts or obligations. “(2) Nothing contained in this subsection may be construed to eliminate or limit the authority of the Commission to establish procedures for— “(A) the determination of insolvency with respect to any political committee; “(B) the orderly liquidation of an insolvent political committee, and the orderly application of its assets for the reduction of outstanding debts; and “(C) the termination of an insolvent political committee after such liquidation and application of assets.”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 96–187 effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section 301(a) of Pub. L. 96–187, set out as a note under section 30101 of this title.

12 of 12 references resolved to an enrolled provision