N.J. Admin. Code § 19:25-16.15

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 19:25-16.15 - Contributions; primary and general elections

(a) No moneys deposited in a candidate's campaign bank accounts for the primary election may be expended for any candidate's general election expenses.

(b) Any candidate may establish and designate a bank account pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-12 for the ensuing general election and may deposit contributions for said general election before the date of the primary election. However, no moneys deposited in such candidate's general election account may be transferred or expended until the day following the primary election and may not be expended at any time for primary election expenses.

(c) Contributions made in aid of the anticipated general election candidacy of a candidate in a primary election shall be returned to the contributors in the event such primary candidate fails to be nominated.

(d) The primary election campaign bank accounts of each candidate shall be separate from the general election campaign bank accounts of such candidate and shall be separately designated in reports required to be filed under the Act. Funds in primary election campaign accounts shall not be commingled with funds in general election campaign accounts.

(e) An expenditure made from a candidate's primary election bank account which is determined after the date of the primary election to be allocable in part to that candidate's general election candidacy shall be reimbursed to the candidate's primary election depository account, established pursuant to N.J.A.C. 19:25-16.4, with general election funds. In no case shall funds from a candidate's primary election public funds account established pursuant to N.J.A.C. 19:25-16.2 0 be used for any purpose attributable to the general election.

(f) Reimbursements pursuant to (e) above shall be made on a date after the date of the primary election and shall be limited strictly to reimbursements for the administrative and compliance costs associated with receipt of unsolicited general election contributions, and for ordinary office expenditures for such purposes as office, furniture, and equipment rental and insurance and salaries.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:25-16.15

Amended by R.1996 d.389, effective 8/19/1996.
See: 28 N.J.R. 2524(a), 28 N.J.R. 3971(a).
Added (e) and (f).
Amended by R.2004 d.400, effective 10/18/2004.
See: 36 N.J.R. 2985(a), 36 N.J.R. 4837(a).
Rewrote (f).
Amended by R.2010 d.062, effective 4/19/2010.
See: 41 N.J.R. 4682(a), 42 N.J.R. 811(a).
In (d), substituted "Act" for "act".