Ill. Admin. Code tit. 26 § 100.60

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 44, November 1, 2024

Section 100.60 - Filing Option for a Federal Political Committee

a) Reference: This Section interprets or applies Code Section 9-15.

b) Any "person" or "whoever", as defined by Code Section 9-1.6, qualifying as a political committee under Article 9 of the Election Code and filing Federal Election Commission reports may choose to comply with the provisions of Article 9 by so indicating on a Statement of Organization (Form D-1) filed with the State Board of Elections.

c) A political committee may choose to file reports pursuant to this Section, either by amendment or for the first time, by stating on Part 6 of the Statement of Organization (Form D-1) the following: "Campaign financing reports will be filed pursuant to Section 100.60, Campaign Financing Regulations, State Board of Elections."

d) Pursuant to the state filing waiver program (52 U.S.C. 30113), a federal political committee also qualifying as a political committee under Article 9 shall not file a copy of all Federal Election Commission reports with the State Board of Elections.

e) A political committee filing reports pursuant to this Section that makes an independent expenditure of $1,000 or more supporting or opposing a candidate for State or local office in Illinois must notify the State Board of Elections, in writing, within 5 business days after making the independent expenditure, except that, if the independent expenditure is made in the 60 day period before an election, the notification must be filed within 2 business days. The notification shall contain the information required in Code Section 9-11(c).

f) This Section shall not authorize any person to receive or expend in Illinois an anonymous contribution on behalf of or in opposition to a candidate covered by Article 9 or in support of or in opposition to a question of public policy.

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 26, § 100.60

Amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 2295, effective February 4, 2011

Amended at 39 Ill. Reg. 8060, effective 5/19/2015

Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 4977, effective 2/28/2018

Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 5468, effective 3/30/2023