N.J. Admin. Code § 19:25-5.1

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

Section 19:25-5.1 - Qualifications of campaign or committee officers

(a) Any competent person 18 years of age or older may serve as a campaign treasurer, deputy campaign treasurer, organizational treasurer, deputy organizational treasurer, committee chairperson, committee vice-chairperson, or committee member provided that person maintains a resident address within the State of New Jersey, or alternatively files a consent to service of legal process within the State of New Jersey as set forth in (d) below.

(b) A candidate may serve as his or her own campaign or deputy campaign treasurer, or as committee chairperson, vice-chairperson or member.

(c) Notwithstanding (a) above, no person serving as the chairperson of a political party committee or a legislative leadership committee shall be eligible to be appointed to or serve as:

1. Chairperson, campaign treasurer, or deputy treasurer of a candidate committee or joint candidates committee, other than a candidate committee or joint candidates committee established to further the election of that person as a candidate;

2. Chairperson, campaign treasurer, or deputy treasurer of a political committee; or

3. Chairperson, organizational treasurer, or deputy organizational treasurer of a continuing political committee; or

4. Chairperson, campaign treasurer, or deputy campaign treasurer of an independent expenditure committee.

(d) Any person appointed to serve, or serving, in any capacity specified in (a) above and not maintaining a resident address within the State of New Jersey shall file a consent to service of legal process at an address within this State within three days of appointment, or within three days of abandoning a resident address within this State.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:25-5.1

Amended by R.2000 d.322, effective 8/7/2000.
See: 32 New Jersey Register 1291(a), 32 New Jersey Register 2930(a).
In (a), made an internal reference change; and in (c), substituted references to campaign treasurers for references to treasurers throughout.

Amended by 56 N.J.R. 2340(a), effective 12/16/2024