E&J Citation Index
General Regulations: Part 104

The Citation Index lists numerically, then chronologically, all regulations that have a written Explanation and Justification (E&J).

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Part 104: Reports by Political Committees

Citation		Subject	Year/ Link	Paper Version Page
104	-	Policy: Safe harbor for misreporting due to embezzlement	2007	-
-	-	Policy: Treasurers' Best Efforts to Obtain, Maintain, and Submit Information as Required by the FECA	2007	-
-	-	Interpretive Rule on When Certain Independent Expenditures Are "Publicly Disseminated" for Reporting Purposes	2011	-
104.1	-	Notification of the Commission	1975	28
	-	General	1977	47
-	-	Scope	1980	128
-	(b)	Registration unnecessary until candidacy	1980	128
104.2	-	Depositories	1975	28
-	-	Form and content of reports	1977	47
-	-	Forms	1980	128
-	-	-	1985	228
-	(b)	Content of report	1977	47
-	-	Where to obtain forms	1985	228
-	(b)(1)	Statement of cash on hand	1977	47
-	(b)(3)(ii)	Reporting of small contributions	1977	47
-	(b)(7)(i)	Investment of campaign funds	1977	47
-	(c)(1)	Consolidated reports	1977	48
-	(c)(2)	Exception for consolidated report	1977	48
-	(d)	Computer-produced schedules	1980	128
-	(e)	Various forms used	1980	128
-	-	-	1980	135
-	(e)(3)	Forms used by political committees other than authorized committees	1980	135
104.3	-	Deposits and expenditures	1975	28
-	-	Disclosure of receipt and consumption of in-kind contributions	1977	48
-	-	Contents of reports	1980	128
-	-	-	1980	135
-	-	-	1992	344
-	-	-	1995	438
-	-	-	1996	484
-	-	-	2001	594
-	-	-	2002	624
-	-	-	2010	-
-	(a)	Reporting of receipts	1980	128
-	-	-	2001	594
-	(a)(1)	* Cash on hand requirement	1980	128
-	(a)(2)(ii)	Reporting of contributions	1980	128
-	(a)(2)(iii)	Contributions from committees that are not political committees	1980	128
-	(a)(3)	Categories of receipts for authorized committees	2001	594
-	-	-	2010	-
-	(a)(3)(iii)	Contributions from party committees	2002	746
-	(a)(3)(vii)(B)	Loan from candidate	2002	624
-	-	-	2010	-
-	(a)(4)(i)	* Threshold for itemizing receipts	1980	128
-	-	-	2001	594
-	(a)(4)(v)	Threshold for identifying persons who provide offset to operating expenditures	1980	128
-	-	-	2001	594
-	(a)(4)(vi)	Threshold for identifying persons who provide receipts	1980	128
-	-	-	2001	594
-	(b)	Reporting of disbursements	1980	129
-	-	-	1995	438
-	-	-	2001	595
-	(b)(1)(viii)	Coordinated party expenditures	2002	746
-	(b)(2)	Categories of disbursements for authorized committees	2001	595
-	-	-	2010	-
-	(b)(2)(iii)(A)	Repayment of candidate loan to candidate	2002	624
-	-	-	2010	-
-	(b)(3)(i)(A)	Reporting purpose of expenditure	1980	129
-	(b)(3)(viii)	Identification of payee	1980	129
-	-	-	2002	746
-	(b)(4)	Itemization of disbursements by authorized committees	1995	438
-	-	-	2001	595
-	-	-	2010	-
-	(b)(4)(i)	Operating expenditure	1995	438
-	-	-	2001	595
-	(b)(4)(i)(A)	Purpose of disbursement	2001	608
-	(b)(4)(i)(B)	Expenditure to be reimbursed	1995	438
-	-	-	2001	608
-	(b)(4)(iii)	Repayment of brokerage loan or line of credit	2002	624
-	-	-	2010	-
-	(b)(4)(vi)	Other disbursements	2001	595
-	(c)	Summary of contributions and expenditures	1980	129
-	(d)	Reporting debts and obligations	1980	129
-	-	-	1980	135
-	-	-	1990	299
-	-	-	1992	344
-	-	-	2002	624
-	-	-	2010	-
-	(d)(1)	Supplemental loan information	1992	345
-	-	-	2002	624
-	-	-	2002	746
-	-	-	2002	801
-	(d)(1)(iv)	Basis upon which loan is made	2002	746
-	(d)(1)(v)	Certification by lender	1992	345
-	-	-	2002	746
-	(d)(2)	Copy of loan agreement	1992	345
-	(d)(3)	Line of credit; restructured loan	1992	346
-	(d)(4)	Candidate loan derived from lending institution	2002	624
-	-	-	2010	-
-	(e)	Pseudonyms	1980	129
-	-	-	1996	484
-	(e)(3)	Use of pseudonyms	1980	135
-	(e)(5)	Point of entry for pseudonyms	1996	484
-	(f)	Consolidated reports	1980	129
-	-	-	1980	135
-	(g)	Building funds	1980	129
-	-	-	1980	135
-	-	-	2002	746
-	-	-	2003	754
-	(h)	Legal and accounting services	1980	129
-	-	-	1980	135
-	-	-	2002	746
-	(i)	Cumulative reports	2001	595
-	(j)	Earmarked contributions	1980	135
-	(k)	Reporting election cycle activity occurring prior to January 1, 2001	2001	595
104.4	-	Vice Presidential candidate campaign depositories	1975	29
-	-	Filing dates	1977	48
-	-	* Independent expenditures by political committees	1980	129
-	-	-	1996	484
-	-	-	2002	615
-	-	-	2003	755
-	(a)	Regularly scheduled reporting	2003	755
-	(b)	Reporting independent expenditures made anytime up to and including 20 days before election	2002	615
-	-	-	2003	755
-	(b)(1)	Independent expenditures aggregating less than $10,000	2003	755
-	(b)(2)	Independent expenditures aggregating $10,000 or more	2003	755
-	(c)	* Where to file	1996	484
-	-	Independent expenditures made less than 20 days, but more than 24 hours before election	2003	755
-	(d)	Verification	2003	755
-	(e)	* 48-hour notices	1977	49
-	-	* Where to file	2003	755
-	(f)	Aggregating independent expenditures for reporting purposes	2003	756
104.5	-	Uniform reporting of contributions	1977	49
-	-	* Filing dates	1980	129
-	-	-	1996	484
-	-	-	2000	576
-	-	-	2001	585
-	-	-	2002	616
-	-	-	2003	757
-	-	-	2005	-
-	(a)	Principal campaign committee	1980	129
-	-	-	2003	757
-	(a)(2)(i)(A)	Pre-election reports filing due date	2005	-
-	(b)	Principal campaign committee of Presidential candidate	1980	129
-	-	-	2003	842
-	(b)(1)	Election year reports	2003	842
-	(b)(2)	Non-election year reports	2003	842
-	(c)	Committees other than authorized committees	1980	129
-	-	-	2003	757
-	-	-	2004	-
-	(c)(1)(ii)	Pre-election reports filing due date	2005	-
-	(c)(3)(ii)	Monthly Filers - election year	2004	-
-	(d)	Committees supporting Vice Presidential candidates	1980	129
-	(e)	Date of filing	1980	129
-	-	-	2001	585
-	-	-	2005	-
-	(f)	* 48-hour notices	1980	129
-	-	-	1996	484
-	-	-	2002	616
-	(g)	* 24-hour report of independent expenditures	1980	129
-	-	-	2002	616
-	-	Reports of independent expenditures	2003	757
-	(g)(1)	48-hour reports of independent expenditures	2003	757
-	(g)(2)	* 24-hour reports of independent expenditures	2003	757
-	(h)	Special election reports	1980	129
-	(i)	Retention of proof of filing	2000	576
-	(j)	24-hour statements of electioneering communications	2003	758
104.6	-	Uniform reporting of expenditures	1977	49
-	-	Form and content of internal communication reports	1980	129
-	(a)	Form	1980	129
-	-	-	2002	746
-	(b)	Filing dates	1980	129
-	(c)	Inclusions in report	1980	129
104.7	-	Allocation of expenditures among candidates	1977	49
-	-	Best efforts	1980	129
-	-	-	1994	389
-	-	-	1997	519
-	-	-	1999	528
-	-	-	2001	595
-	(b)	Contributor identification	1994	389
-	-	-	1997	519
-	-	-	1999	528
-	-	-	2001	595
-	(b)(1)	Requested with solicitation	1994	390
-	-	-	1997	519
-	(b)(2)	Additional request for missing information	1994	390
-	-	-	1999	528
-	(b)(3)	Reporting information in committee’s possession	1994	391
-	-	-	1997	520
-	(b)(4)	Amending reports	1994	391
104.8	-	Continuous reporting of debts and obligations	1977	49
-	-	Uniform reporting of contributions	1980	129
-	-	-	1987	247
-	-	Uniform reporting of receipts	1991	306
-	-	-	2001	595
-	-	-	2002	624
-	(a)	Threshold amount	1980	129
-	-	-	1991	306
-	-	-	2001	595
-	(b)	Aggregating contributions	1980	129
-	-	-	2001	595
-	(c)	* Signatures on instrument	1980	129
-	(d)	* Contributions by more than one person	1980	129
-	-	-	1987	247
-	(d)(1)	Itemizable joint contributions	1987	247
-	(d)(2)	Reporting of redesignated contributions	1987	247
-	(d)(3)	Reattributed itemized contributions	1987	247
-	(d)(4)	Reporting of contribution refunds	1987	247
-	(e)	Donations to national party nonfederal account	1991	306
-	-	-	2002	638
-	(f)	Donations to national party building fund account	1991	306
-	-	-	2002	638
-	(g)	Candidate loan derived from lending institution	2002	624
-	-	-	2010	-
-	(g)(2)	Certain loans used for candidate's routine living expenses	2010	-
104.9	-	Waiver of reporting requirements	1977	49
-	-	Uniform reporting of expenditures	1980	129
-	-	Uniform reporting of disbursements	1991	307
-	-	-	2001	595
-	-	-	2002	625
-	-	-	2002	638
-	(a)	Expenditures made from federal account	1991	307
-	-	-	2001	595
-	(b)	Threshold for itemization of expenditures to specific payee	2001	595
-	(c)	Expenditures made from nonfederal account	1991	307
-	-	-	2002	638
-	(d)	Expenditures made from building fund accounts	1991	307
-	-	-	2002	638
-	(e)	Nonfederal transfers from national to state party	1991	307
-	-	-	2002	638
104.10	-	Political committees; cash on hand	1977	49
-	-	Allocation of expenditures among candidates	1980	129
-	-	Reporting of expenses allocated among candidates and activities	1991	307
-	-	-	2002	638
-	-	-	2005	916
-	(a)	Allocated among candidates	1991	307
-	-	-	2002	638
-	(b)	Allocated among activities	1991	307
-	-	-	2002	638
-	-	-	2005	916
-	(b)(1)	Allocation of administrative expenses and costs of generic voter drives and public communications referring to political party	2005	916
104.11	-	Members of Congress; reporting exemption	1977	50
-	-	* Continuous reporting of debts and obligations	1980	129
-	-	-	1990	299
-	(b)	Timing of reporting	1990	299
104.12	-	Formal requirements regarding reports and statements	1977	50
-	-	* Beginning cash on hand for political committees	1980	130
104.13	-	Sale or use restriction	1977	50
-	-	* Disclosure of receipt and consumption of in-kind contributions	1980	130
104.14	-	* Formal requirements regarding reports and statements	1980	130
-	-	-	1996	484
-	-	-	2002	616
-	(c)	Acknowledgment of receipt	1996	484
104.15	-	* Sale or use restriction	1980	130
-	-	-	1996	484
-	(a)	Prohibition on use of reports	1996	484
104.16	-	Audits	1980	130
104.17	-	Contents of reports, Presidential and Vice Presidential committees	1980	130
-	-	Section repealed	1995	475
-	-	Allocable expenses by party committees	2002	638
-	(a)	Allocated among candidates	2002	639
-	(b)	Allocated activities that are not federal election activity	2002	639
104.18	-	Electronic filing of reports	1997	511
-	-	-	2001	585
-	(a)	General	1997	512
-	-	Mandatory	2001	586
-	(a)(1)	Threshold for mandatory filing	2001	586
-	(a)(2)	Filing for the calendar year	2001	588
-	(a)(3)	Have reason to expect to exceed	2001	589
-	(a)(3)(i)	Existing political committee	2001	589
-	(a)(3)(ii)	New political committee	2001	589
-	(b)	Format specifications	1997	512
-	-	* Voluntary	2001	589
-	(c)	Acceptance of reports filed in electronic format	1997	512
-	-	Definition of report	2001	590
-	(c)(1)	Validation checks	1997	512
-	(d)	Amended reports	1997	513
-	-	* Format specifications	2001	590
-	(e)	Signature requirements	1997	513
-	-	* Acceptance of reports filed in electronic format	2001	590
-	(e)(1)	* Validation checks	2001	590
-	(f)	Schedules and forms with special requirements	1997	514
-	-	* Amended reports	2001	590
-	(g)	Preservation of reports	1997	514
-	-	* Signature requirements	2001	590
-	(h)	* Schedules and forms with special requirements	2001	590
-	-	-	2002	616
-	(i)	* Preservation of reports	2001	590
104.19	-	Reserved	2003	758
-	-	Special reporting for principal campaign committees of senate candidate	2003	806
-	-	Removed and Reserved	2009	-
104.20	-	Reporting electioneering communications	2003	758
-	(a)	Definitions	2003	758
-	(a)(1)	Disclosure date	2003	758
-	(a)(2)	Direct costs of producing or airing electioneering communications	2003	759
-	(a)(3)	Persons sharing or exercising direction or control	2003	759
-	(a)(4)	Identification	2003	760
-	(a)(5)	Publicly distributed	2003	760
-	(b)	Who must report and when	2003	760
-	(c)	Contents of statements	2003	761
-	(c)(1)	Identification of person making disbursement	2003	761
-	(c)(2)	Identification of persons sharing or exercising direction or control	2003	761
-	(c)(3)	Identification of custodian of the books and accounts	2003	761
-	(c)(4)	Disclosure of the amount of each disbursement	2003	761
-	(c)(5)	Disclosure of candidates and elections	2003	761
-	(c)(6)	Disclosure date	2003	761
-	(c)(7)	Disclosure of donors to a segregated bank account	2003	761
-	-	-	2007	-
-	(c)(7)(i)	Account established to pay for electioneering communications that do not fall under exemption at 114.15	2007	-
-	(c)(7)(ii)	Account established to pay for electioneering communications permissible under exemption at 114.15	2007	-
-	(c)(8)	Disclosure of donors when not using a segregated bank account	2003	762
-	-	-	2007	-
-	(c)(9)	Disclosure of donors who make donations aggregating $1,000 or more when corporations and labor organizations make electioneering communications	2007	-
-	(d)	Recordkeeping requirement	2003	763
-	(e)	State waivers	2003	763
104.21	-	Reporting by Inaugural Committees	2004	905
-	(a)	Definitions	2004	905
-	(b)	Initial letter filing	2004	905
-	(c)	Reporting Requirements	2004	905
-	(d)	Recordkeeping	2004	907
104.22	-	Disclosure of bundling by lobbyists/registrants and lobbyist/registrant PACs	2009	-
-	(a)	Definitions	2009	-
-	(a)(1)	Reporting committee	2009	-
-	(a)(2)	Lobbyist/registrant	2009	-
-	(a)(3)	Lobbyist/registrant PAC	2009	-
-	(a)(4)	Established or controls	2009	-
-	-	-	2009	-
-	(a)(4)(i)	Disclosure with Secretary of the Senate or Clerk of the House as being established or controlled by lobbyist/registrant	2009	-
-	(a)(4)(ii)	Additional criteria for established or controls determination	2009	-
-	(a)(4)(ii)(A)	SSF whose connected organization is lobbyist/registrant	2009	-
-	(a)(4)(ii)(B)(1)	Lobbyist/registrant had primary role in establishment of PAC	2009	-
-	(a)(4)(ii)(B)(2)	Lobbyist/registrant directs the governance of PAC	2009	-
-	(a)(5)	Covered period	2009	-
-	(a)(5)(i)	Semiannually	2009	-
-	(a)(5)(ii)	Quarterly	2009	-
-	(a)(5)(iii)	Monthly	2009	-
-	(a)(5)(iv)	Alternative for monthly filers	2009	-
-	(a)(5)(v)	Runoffs and special elections	2009	-
-	(a)(6)	Bundled contribution	2009	-
-	(a)(6)(i)	Contributions forwarded to a reporting committee by a lobbyist/registrant or lobbyist/registrant PAC	2009	-
-	(a)(6)(ii)	Crediting contributions to lobbyists/registrants and their PACs	2009	-
-	(a)(6)(ii)(A)	Records, designations, or other means of recognizing	2009	-
-	(a)(6)(ii)(A)(1)	Titles	2009	-
-	(a)(6)(ii)(A)(2)	Tracking identifiers	2009	-
-	(a)(6)(ii)(A)(3)	Access to events or activities	2009	-
-	(a)(6)(ii)(A)(4)	Mementos	2009	-
-	(a)(6)(ii)(B)	The candidate involved	2009	-
-	(a)(6)(iii)	Bundled contributions do not include contributions from personal funds of lobbyists/registrants or their spouses	2009	-
-	(b)	Reporting requirement for reporting committees	2009	-
-	(b)(1)	FEC Form 3L	2009	-
-	(b)(2)	Determining whether a person is reasonably known to be a lobbyist/registrant or lobbyist/registrant PAC	2009	-
-	(b)(2)(i)	Reporting committee must consult in manner reasonably calculated the Clerk of the House, Secretary of the Senate and FEC websites	2009	-
-	(b)(2)(ii)	Use of computer printout/screen capture to demonstrate consulting on applicable websites in manner reasonably calculated	2009	-
-	(b)(2)(iii)	Actual knowledge of lobbyist/registrant or lobbyist/registrant PAC	2009	-
-	(c)	Lobbyist/registrant PAC reporting requirements	2009	-
-	(d)	Where to file	2009	-
-	(e)	When to file	2009	-
-	(f)	Recordkeeping	2009	-
-	(g)	Price index increase	2009	-
-	-	-	2009	-
-	-	-	2010	-
-	-	-	2011	-
-	-	-	2012	-

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