Citation index: Part 110
The Citation Index lists numerically, then chronologically, all regulations that have a written Explanation and Justification (E&J).
For each regulation listed, the index provides the subject and the year the rule took effect. Be aware that a citation may cover different subjects over the years. The conversion tables trace the periodic reorganization and renumbering of regulations. The Appendix lists previous citations for any current regulation that has been renumbered. Users of this index are referred to the Appendix by an asterisk next to the subject category in this index. If the E&J simply explains an amendment to the regulation, but not a change in Commission policy or citation, only the year and the page are given for the E&J. To locate a particular E&J for a regulation, simply look up the citation, then match up the subject and year, and click on the year listed.
Part 110: Contribution and expenditure limitations and prohibitions (sections 110.1 - 110.7)
| Citation | Subsection | Subject | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 110.1 | - | Verification | 1975 |
| - | - | Contributions by persons | 1977 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 1989 |
| - | - | - | 1990 |
| - | - | - | 1991 |
| - | - | - | 1995 |
| - | - | - | 1999 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2005 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | - | - | 2014 |
| - | - | - | 2014 |
| - | - | - | 2014 |
| - | - | - | 2016 |
| - | - | - | 2021 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (a) | Scope | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2005 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | - | - | 2014 |
| - | (b) | Contributions to candidates; designations and redesignations | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2009 |
| - | - | - | 2016 |
| - | - | - | 2021 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(1) | * Contribution limitation for persons to candidate | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | (b)(1)(i) | Indexing provision | 2003 |
| - | (b)(1)(ii) | Time period to be in effect | 2003 |
| - | (b)(1)(iii) | Publication of adjusted limit | 2003 |
| - | (b)(2) | * “With respect to any election” | 1987 |
| - | (b)(2)(i) | Designated contributions | 1987 |
| - | (b)(2)(ii) | Undesignated contributions | 1987 |
| - | (b)(3) | Contributions after election | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2021 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(3)(i) | Handling of post-election contributions | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(3)(i)(A) | Refunding contribution | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(3)(ii) | Determination of net debts outstanding | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2021 |
| - | (b)(3)(ii)(C) | Exclusion of amount of candidate loans exceeding $250,000 | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2009 |
| - | - | - | 2021 |
| - | (b)(3)(iii) | Adjustment of net debt figure | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | (b)(3)(iv) | Payment of primary election debts | 1987 |
| - | (b)(4) | * Written designations of contributions | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(4)(i) | Election is indicated | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(5)(i) | Request for written redesignation | 1987 |
| - | (b)(5)(ii) | Procedures for making redesignations | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(5)(ii)(A) | Existing redesignation rule | 2003 |
| - | (b)(5)(ii)(B) | Redesignation of certain excessive primary contributions by presumption | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(5)(ii)(B)(5) | Content of redesignation notification | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(5)(ii)(B)(6) | Timing of redesignation notification | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(5)(ii)(C) | Redesignation of certain excessive general election contributions by presumption | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(5)(ii)(C)(7) | Notification to contributor | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(5)(iii) | Limitations on redesignations | 1987 |
| - | (b)(6) | When contribution considered to be “made” | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2016 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (c) | * Contributions to political party committees | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2014 |
| - | - | - | 2014 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (c)(1) | Annual limit | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (c)(1)(i) | Indexing for inflation | 2003 |
| - | (c)(1)(ii) | Effective period for indexed limit | 2003 |
| - | (c)(1)(iii) | Publication of limits adjusted for inflation | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| (c)(3) | By contributors | 2003 | |
| - | 2014 | ||
| - | - | - | 2014 |
| - | (c)(5) | Contributions to state party committee | 2002 |
| - | (d) | * Contributions to other political committees | 1987 |
| - | (e) | Contributions by partnerships | 1987 |
| - | (f) | Contributions to candidates for more than one federal office | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 1989 |
| - | - | - | 1990 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | (f)(3) | Transfers between campaigns | 1989 |
| - | - | - | 1990 |
| - | (g) | Contributions to retire pre-1975 debts | 1987 |
| - | - | Removed and reserved | 1995 |
| - | - | Contributions by limited liability companies | 1999 |
| - | (g)(1) | Definition | 1999 |
| - | (g)(2) | Treatment as partnerships | 1999 |
| - | (g)(3) | Treatment as corporations | 1999 |
| - | (g)(4) | Contributions by single member LLCs | 1999 |
| - | (g)(5) | Information provided to recipient committees | 1999 |
| - | (h) | Contributions to committees supporting the same candidate | 1987 |
| - | (i) | Contributions by family | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1987 |
| - | - | Contributions by spouses | 2003 |
| - | (i)(1) | Contribution by spouse | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | (i)(2) | Contributions by minors | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | (j)(1) | Application of limitations to elections | 1987 |
| - | (j)(2) | Election with unopposed candidate | 1987 |
| - | (j)(3) | Elections not held because candidate received majority of votes in a previous election | 1987 |
| - | (j)(4) | Nominee selected by caucus or convention | 1987 |
| - | (k) | Joint contributions and reattributions | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (k)(1) | Signature of each contributor required | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (k)(2) | Attribution of contributions between joint contributors | 1987 |
| - | (k)(3) | Request for written reattributions | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (k)(3)(ii) | Time period for attribution | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | (k)(3)(ii)(A)(1) | Inquiry if excess contribution was meant to be joint contribution | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| (k)(3)(ii)(A)(2) | When contribution considered to be reattributed | 2003 | |
| - | (k)(3)(ii)(B) | Presumption of a reattribution | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (k)(3)(ii)(B)(3) | Notification to contributor | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (l) | Supporting evidence | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 1991 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (l)(4) | Supportive evidence of presumptive action | 1991 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (l)(4)(i) | Evidence of postmark | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (l)(4)(ii) | Evidence supporting presumption | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (l)(5) | Retention of records required | 1991 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | (l)(6) | Documentation of redesignation received | 1991 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (m) | Application of limits to delegates and delegate committees | 1987 |
| - | (n) | * Application of limits to committees that make independent expenditures | 2003 |
| 110.2 | - | Preservation of records | 1975 |
| - | - | Contributions by multicandidate committees | 1977 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 1993 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2016 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (a)(1) | Scope | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 1993 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | (a)(2) | Notice to contribution recipients | 1993 |
| - | (b) | Contributions by multicandidate committees | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2016 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(1) | * Contributions to candidates | 1987 |
| - | (b)(2) | Designations | 1987 |
| - | (b)(3) | Post-election contributions | 1987 |
| - | (b)(4) | Methods of designation | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(4)(i) | Indication of election | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(5) | Redesignation of contribution by multicandidate committee | 1987 |
| - | (b)(6) | When contribution considered to be "made" | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2016 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (c) | * Limitations on contributions | 1987 |
| - | (d) | * Contribution limit for multicandidate committees | 1987 |
| - | (e) | * Limitations on contributions by party committees | 1987 |
| - | - | Contributions by political party committees to Senatorial candidates | 2003 |
| - | (e)(1) | Combined limit for national committee and national Senatorial committee | 2003 |
| - | (e)(2) | Indexing provision and publication of adjusted limit | 2003 |
| - | (f) | * Multicandidate committee contributions to candidates for more than one office | 1987 |
| - | (g) | * Limitation exemptions | 1987 |
| - | (h) | * Conditions under which contributions to candidates must be aggregated | 1987 |
| - | (h)(1) | Recipient political committees | 1987 |
| - | (i) | * Separate elections | 1987 |
| - | (j) | Contributions by multicandidate committees to delegates and delegate committees | 1987 |
| - | (k) | * Contributions to committees that make independent expenditures | 2003 |
| - | (l) | Pre-candidacy expenditures as in-kind contributions; effect of reimbursement | 2003 |
| 110.3 | - | Effect of acknowledgment and filing by the Commission | 1975 |
| - | - | Contribution limits for affiliated committees and party committees; Transfers | 1977 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1989 |
| - | - | - | 1990 |
| - | - | - | 1992 |
| - | - | - | 1993 |
| - | (a) | Contribution limits for affiliated committees | 1977 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1989 |
| - | (a)(1) | Contributions considered to be made or received by single political committee | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1989 |
| - | (a)(1)(i) | Contributions considered to be made by single political committee | 1980 |
| - | - | Contributions made/received by affiliated authorized committees | 1989 |
| - | (a)(1)(ii) | Single limit shared | 1977 |
| - | - | Contributions made/received by affiliated unauthorized committees | 1989 |
| - | (a)(2) | Committees viewed as automatically affiliated | 1989 |
| - | (a)(3) | Circumstantial factors of affiliation | 1989 |
| - | (a)(3)(i) | Commission examination of organizations’ relationship | 1989 |
| - | (a)(3)(ii) | Examination of factors to determine affiliation | 1989 |
| - | (a)(3)(ii)(A) | Ownership of controlling interest | 1989 |
| - | (a)(3)(ii)(B) | * Ability of one organization to govern another | 1989 |
| - | (a)(3)(ii)(C) | Ability of one organization to control personnel of another | 1989 |
| - | (a)(3)(ii)(D) | Common or overlapping membership | 1989 |
| - | (a)(3)(ii)(c) | Common or overlapping officers or employees | 1989 |
| - | (a)(3)(ii)(F) | Consecutive roles played by individual in organizations | 1989 |
| - | (a)(3)(ii)(G) | Funding of one organization by another | 1989 |
| - | (a)(3)(ii)(H) | Indirect financing of one organization by another | 1989 |
| - | (a)(3)(ii)(I) | Organization’s role in forming another | 1989 |
| - | (a)(3)(ii)(J) | Similar patterns of contributions | 1989 |
| - | (b) | Contribution limits for party committees | 1989 |
| - | (b)(1) | Separate limits for national and state committees | 1989 |
| - | (b)(2) | Contribution limits for national party committees | 1989 |
| - | (b)(3) | * Shared limit for state and local committees | 1989 |
| - | (c) | Transfers | 1989 |
| - | - | - | 1992 |
| - | - | - | 1993 |
| - | (c)(1) | * Between party committees | 1989 |
| - | (c)(2) | Joint fundraising proceeds | 1989 |
| - | (c)(3) | * Between primary and general campaign | 1989 |
| - | (c)(4) | Between previous and current campaign committees | 1989 |
| - | (c)(4)(iii) | Of contributions made after election or candidacy | 1989 |
| - | (c)(4)(iv) | Cessation of candidacy | 1989 |
| - | (c)(5) | Between dual candidate’s campaign committees | 1989 |
| - | (c)(5)(i) | Candidate actively seeking office | 1989 |
| - | (c)(5)(ii) | Application of limits | 1989 |
| - | (c)(5)(iii) | Prohibited for publicly funded committees | 1989 |
| - | (c)(6) | From nonfederal campaign to federal campaign | 1989 |
| - | - | Section 110.3(c)(6) removed | 1992 |
| - | - | - | 1993 |
| - | (c)(6)(i) | Sufficient permissible funds | 1989 |
| - | - | Section 110.3(c)(6) removed | 1992 |
| - | - | - | 1993 |
| - | (c)(6)(ii) | Aggregation of contributions | 1989 |
| - | - | Section 110.3(c)(6) removed | 1992 |
| - | - | - | 1993 |
| - | (c)(6)(iii) | Registration/reporting by nonfederal campaign | 1989 |
| - | - | Section 110.3(c)(6) removed | 1992 |
| - | - | - | 1993 |
| - | (c)(7) | Separate campaign organizations | 1989 |
| - | (d) | Transfers from nonfederal campaign prohibited | 1992 |
| - | - | - | 1993 |
| 110.4 | - | Personal responsibility of person signing statement | 1975 |
| - | - | Prohibited contributions | 1977 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1989 |
| - | - | - | 1990 |
| - | - | Contributions in the name of another; cash contributions | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2023 |
| - | (a) | Foreign nationals | 1977 |
| - | - | - | 1989 |
| - | - | - | 1990 |
| - | - | Removed and reserved | 2003 |
| - | (a)(1) | Contributions/expenditures made by foreign nationals | 1990 |
| - | - | Removed and reserved | 2003 |
| - | (a)(3) | Participation in election-related decisions | 1990 |
| - | - | Removed and reserved | 2003 |
| - | (a)(4) | Definition | 1990 |
| - | - | Removed and reserved | 2003 |
| - | (b)(1) | Contributions in the name of another | 1977 |
| - | - | - | 1989 |
| - | - | - | 1990 |
| - | - | - | 2023 |
| - | (b)(1)(ii) | Knowingly permitting name being used | 2023 |
| - | (b)(1)(iii) | * Knowingly assisting making of a contribution in the name of another | 1989 |
| - | - | - | 1990 |
| - | - | Knowingly accepting a contribution | 2023 |
| - | (b)(1)(iv) | Knowingly accepting a contribution | 1989 |
| - | - | * Redesignated to (b)(1)(iii) | 2023 |
| - | (c) | Cash contributions | 1977 |
| - | - | - | 1989 |
| 110.5 | - | Annual limitation | 1977 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1989 |
| - | - | Aggregate bi-annual contribution limitations for individuals | 2003 |
| - | - | Aggregate biennial contribution limitation for individuals | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2005 |
| - | - | Interim; removed and reserved | 2014 |
| - | - | Final; removed and reserved | 2014 |
| - | (a) | Scope | 1989 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2005 |
| - | - | Interim; removed and reserved | 2014 |
| - | - | Final; removed and reserved | 2014 |
| - | (b) | Contributions made in calendar year | 1989 |
| - | - | Bi-annual limitations | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2009 |
| - | - | Interim; removed and reserved | 2014 |
| - | - | Final; removed and reserved | 2014 |
| - | (b)(1)(i) | Aggregate limit to candidates and their authorized committees | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2005 |
| - | - | Interim; removed and reserved | 2014 |
| - | - | Final; removed and reserved | 2014 |
| - | (b)(1)(ii) | Aggregate limit to other political committees | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2005 |
| - | - | Interim; removed and reserved | 2014 |
| - | - | Final; removed and reserved | 2014 |
| - | (b)(2) | Exceptions to the aggregate limit | 2003 |
| - | - | (b)(2) removed and reserved | 2009 |
| - | (b)(3) | Indexing provision | 2003 |
| - | - | Interim; removed and reserved | 2014 |
| - | - | Final; removed and reserved | 2014 |
| - | (b)(4) | Publication of adjusted limit | 2003 |
| - | - | Interim; removed and reserved | 2014 |
| - | - | Final; removed and reserved | 2014 |
| - | (c) | Contributions made in nonelection year | 1989 |
| - | - | Application of the aggregate biennial contribution limitation for individuals | 2003 |
| - | - | Interim; removed and reserved | 2014 |
| - | - | Final; removed and reserved | 2014 |
| - | (c)(1) | Contributions made on or after 1/1/04 | 2003 |
| - | - | Interim; removed and reserved | 2014 |
| - | - | Final; removed and reserved | 2014 |
| - | (c)(2) | Contributions made prior to 1/1/04 | 2003 |
| - | - | Interim; removed and reserved | 2014 |
| - | - | Final; removed and reserved | 2014 |
| - | (d) | Contributions to persons making independent expenditures | 1989 |
| - | - | - | 2009 |
| - | - | Interim; removed and reserved | 2014 |
| - | - | Final; removed and reserved | 2014 |
| - | (e) | Contributions to delegates and delegate committees | 1989 |
| - | - | - | 2009 |
| - | - | Interim; removed and reserved | 2014 |
| - | - | Final; removed and reserved | 2014 |
| 110.6 | - | Earmarked contributions | 1977 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1989 |
| - | - | - | 1990 |
| - | - | - | 1996 |
| - | - | - | 2016 |
| - | - | - | 2019 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (a) | General rule | 1989 |
| - | (b) | Definitions | 1989 |
| - | - | - | 1990 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(1) | * Earmarked | 1989 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(2) | Conduit or intermediary | 1989 |
| - | - | - | 1990 |
| - | (c) | Reporting | 1989 |
| - | - | - | 1996 |
| - | - | - | 2016 |
| - | - | - | 2019 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (c)(1) | By conduit | 1989 |
| - | - | - | 1996 |
| - | - | - | 2019 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (c)(1)(i) | Where to file | 1996 |
| - | - | - | 2019 |
| - | (c)(1)(ii) | When to file | 1996 |
| - | - | - | 2019 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (c)(1)(iii) | Report made when contribution forwarded | 1989 |
| - | (c)(1)(iv) | Information in report | 1989 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (c)(1)(iv)(C) | Date and method of contribution | 1989 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (c)(1)(v) | Disclosure of contributions by conduit | 1989 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (c)(2) | By recipient | 1989 |
| - | - | - | 2016 |
| - | (c)(2)(i) | Threshold for reporting conduit | 2016 |
| - | (c)(2)(ii) | Information in recipient committee's report | 2016 |
| - | (c)(2)(ii)(C) | Contributor information to include | 2016 |
| - | (d) | Direction or control | 1989 |
| - | (d)(2) | Reporting when exercised | 1989 |
| 110.7 | - | * Party expenditures | 1977 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1996 |
| - | - | - | 1999 |
| - | - | Removed and reserved | 2003 |
| - | (b) | Coordinated expenditures | 1996 |
| - | - | Removed and reserved | 2003 |
| - | (b)(4) | Section (b)(4) removed and reserved. | 1996 |
| - | (c)(2)(ii) | Methods permitting control over expenditure | 1980 |
| - | - | Removed and reserved | 2003 |
| - | (d) | * Timing | 1999 |
| - | - | Removed and reserved | 2003 |
Part 110: Contribution and expenditure limitations and prohibitions (sections 110.8 - 110.20)
| Citation | Subsection | Subject | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 110.8 | - | Presidential candidate expenditure limitations | 1977 |
| - | - | 1980 | |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1989 |
| - | - | - | 1991 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | (a)(1)(i) | Expenditure limitations for primary | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | (a)(1)(ii) | Expenditure limitations for general | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | (a)(2) | Increase in expenditure limitation | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | (a)(3) | Definition of Voting Age Population | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | (c) | State-by-State limitations | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1991 |
| - | (c)(2) | Fundraising exemption by state | 1980 |
| - | - | - |