Citation index: Parts 101 and 102
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 101: Candidate status and designations
| Citation | Subsection | Subject | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101.1 | - | Duration of candidate status | 1975 |
| - | - | - | 1977 |
| - | - | Candidate designations | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2001 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| 2009 | |||
| - | (a) | Principal campaign committee | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2001 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2009 |
| - | (b) | Authorized committee | 1980 |
| 101.2 | - | Candidate designations | 1975 |
| - | - | - | 1977 |
| - | - | Candidate as agent of authorized committee | 1980 |
| - | (a) | Candidate making financial arrangement | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | (b) | Financial transactions made prior to candidacy | 1980 |
| 101.3 | - | Waiver of candidate reporting | 1975 |
| - | - | - | 1977 |
| - | - | Funds received or expended prior to becoming a candidate | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
Part 102: Registration, organization and recordkeeping by political committees
| Citation | Subsection | Subject | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102.1 | - | Registration of political committee | 1975 |
| - | - | - | 1977 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | (a) | Principal campaign committee | 1980 |
| - | (b) | Authorized committees | 1980 |
| - | (c) | Separate segregated funds | 1980 |
| - | (d) | Other political committees | 1980 |
| 102.2 | - | Forms and filing | 1975 |
| - | - | - | 1977 |
| - | - | Statement of organization: forms and committee identification numbers | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 1989 |
| - | - | - | 1993 |
| - | - | - | 2001 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2009 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | - | - | 2019 |
| - | (a)(1) | Statement of organization | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 1993 |
| 2001 | |||
| 2003 | |||
| 2009 | |||
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | - | - | 2019 |
| - | (a)(1)(i) | Name, address and type of committee | 1980 |
| 2001 | |||
| - | (a)(1)(ii) | Connected organization or affiliated committee | 1980 |
| 2001 | |||
| - | (a)(1)(iii) | Custodian of books and accounts | 1980 |
| 2001 | |||
| - | (a)(1)(iv) | Treasurer | 1980 |
| 2001 | |||
| - | (a)(1)(v) | Authorized committee address | 1980 |
| 2001 | |||
| - | (a)(1)(vi) | Banks and depositories | 1980 |
| 2001 | |||
| - | (a)(1)(vii) | Website/email addresses | 2001 |
| - | (a)(1)(viii) | Email address of House and Senate principal campaign committee | 2003 |
| 2009 | |||
| - | (a)(2) | * Change or correction in information | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2001 |
| - | (a)(3) | Qualification as multicandidate committee; notice to FEC | 1993 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | (b) | Disclosure of connected organization or affiliated committee | 1980 |
| 1989 | |||
| 2003 | |||
| - | (b)(1) | Affiliated committees | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1989 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | (b)(1)(i) | Principal campaign committee and affiliates | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1989 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | (b)(1)(ii)(A) | Political committees established by single parent corporation | 1980 |
| - | (b)(1)(ii)(B) | Political committees established by subsidiaries | 1980 |
| - | (b)(1)(ii)(C) | * Committee identification number | 1980 |
| - | (b)(2) | Connected organization | 1980 |
| 102.3 | - | Changes or correction in information | 1975 |
| - | - | - | 1977 |
| - | - | * Termination of registration | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1991 |
| - | (a) | * Termination by political committee | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1991 |
| - | (a)(2) | Use of residual funds | 1991 |
| - | (b) | * Termination of principal campaign committee | 1980 |
| 102.4 | - | Termination of registration | 1975 |
| - | - | - | 1977 |
| - | - | Administrative termination | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1996 |
| - | (c)(1) | Compliance with debt settlement procedures | 1996 |
| 102.5 | - | Identification number | 1975 |
| - | - | - | 1977 |
| - | - | Organizations financing political activity other than through transfers and joint fundraisers | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1991 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2005 |
| - | - | - | 2007 |
| - | (a) | * Organizations that are political committees | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1991 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2005 |
| - | - | - | 2007 |
| - | (a)(1) | Separate federal account | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1991 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2005 |
| - | (a)(1)(i) | Transfers from nonfederal account | 1991 |
| - | - | - | 2005 |
| - | (a)(2) | One committee for both federal and nonfederal activity | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | (a)(3) | Funds solicited with reference to federal election | 1991 |
| - | - | Levin fund accounts | 2002 |
| - | (a)(4) | Funds solicited by federal candidate and officeholders | 2002 |
| - | (a)(5) | Allocation accounts used for funding Levin activities | 2002 |
| - | (b) | Organizations that do not qualify as political committees | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | (b)(1) | Contributions, expenditures and exempted payments | 2002 |
| - | (b)(2) | Payments for certain federal election activities | 2002 |
| 102.6 | - | Registration of State committees; establishment of federal campaign committees by political committees | 1975 |
| - | - | Federal committees and accounts; separation of federal and nonfederal funds | 1977 |
| - | - | Transfers and joint fundraisers | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1983 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2004 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (a) | Transfers between committees | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1983 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2004 |
| - | (a)(1) | Who may take transfers | 1983 |
| - | (a)(1)(i) | Party committees | 1983 |
| - | (a)(1)(ii) | Affiliated committees | 1983 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2004 |
| - | (a)(1)(iii) | Participants in joint fundraising activity | 1983 |
| - | (a)(1)(iv) | Funds for transfers | 1983 |
| - | (a)(2) | * When recordkeeping and registration required | 1983 |
| - | (b) | Joint fundraising by committees other than separate segregated funds | 1980 |
| - | - | Fundraising by collecting agents | 1983 |
| - | (b)(1) | Collecting agent | 1983 |
| - | (b)(2) | Collecting agent not required to report | 1983 |
| - | (b)(3) | Who is not a collecting agent | 1983 |
| - | (b)(4) | SSF not required to use collecting agent | 1983 |
| - | (c) | Joint fundraising procedures | 1983 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (c)(1) | Separate segregated fund responsible for acts of collecting agent | 1983 |
| - | (c)(2) | Solicitation for contributions | 1983 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (c)(3) | Checks combining contributions with other payments | 1983 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (c)(4) | Transmittal of contributions | 1983 |
| - | (c)(4)(i) | Time period for transmittal | 1983 |
| - | (c)(4)(ii) | Transmittal of contributions in other forms | 1983 |
| - | (c)(4)(ii)(A) | * Transmittal account | 1983 |
| - | (c)(4)(ii)(B) | Treasury account | 1983 |
| - | (c)(4)(ii)(C) | * Account for State and local election activity | 1983 |
| - | (c)(4)(ii)(D) | * Money orders and cashiers checks | 1983 |
| - | (c)(5) | * Contributor information | 1983 |
| - | (c)(6) | Retention of records | 1983 |
| - | (c)(7) | Reporting of funds received through collecting agents | 1983 |
| 102.7 | - | Organization of political committees | 1977 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | (a) | Treasurer requirement | 1980 |
| - | (b) | * Vacancy in office of treasurer | 1980 |
| - | (c) | * Unauthorized expenditure | 1980 |
| - | (d) | Candidate as agent | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| 102.8 | - | Receipts of contributions | 1977 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (a) | Forwarding of received contributions | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(1) | Contribution of $50 or less | 1980 |
| - | (b)(2) | Contribution exceeding $50 | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (c) | Earmarked contributions received by conduit | 1980 |
| - | (d) | Requirement applies to payment processors | 2024 |
| 102.9 | - | * Accounting for contributions and expenditures | 1977 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2014 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (a) | Accounting of contributions | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (a)(4) | Maintain full size photocopy or digital image | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (a)(4)(ii) | Digital image | 2003 |
| - | - | Revised as (a)(4) | 2024 |
| - | (b) | Accounting of disbursements | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(1)(iv) | Purpose | 1980 |
| - | (b)(2) | Keeping of receipt or invoice for disbursement | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(2)(i) | Documentation for disbursements | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(2)(i)(A) | Definition of payee | 1980 |
| - | (b)(2)(i)(B) | Documentation for advances of $500 or less | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(2)(ii) | Documentation for credit card transaction | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(2)(iii) | Documentation of share draft or credit union check | 1980 |
| - | - | Removed | 2024 |
| - | (c) | Retention of records | 1980 |
| - | (d) | Best efforts | 1980 |
| - | (e) | Best efforts | 1977 |
| - | - | * Contributions for general election received before primary election date | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | (e)(1) | Acceptable accounting method | 2003 |
| - | (e)(2) | Explicit accounting method | 2003 |
| - | (f) | Retention of documentation for designations and redesignations | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2014 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| 102.10 | - | Petty cash fund | 1977 |
| - | - | Disbursement by check | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| 102.11 | - | Designation of principal campaign committee | 1977 |
| - | - | Petty cash fund | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| 102.12 | - | Authorization of political committee | 1977 |
| - | - | Designation of principal campaign committee | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2006 |
| - | (a) | Designation by candidate | 1980 |
| - | (b) | * Only one candidate designation | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2006 |
| - | (c)(1) | Political committee supporting more than one candidate | 1980 |
| - | (c)(2) | Support | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2006 |
| 102.13 | - | Notice; solicitation of contributions | 1977 |
| - | - | * Authorization of political committees | 1980 |
| 2002 | |||
| 2006 | |||
| - | (a) | * By candidate | 1980 |
| - | (b) | * Committee soliciting funds on behalf of candidate | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | (c)(1) | Political committee supporting more than one candidate | 1980 |
| - | (c)(2) | Support | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2006 |
| 102.14 | - | Retention of records | 1977 |
| - | - | Name of political committee | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1992 |
| - | - | - | 1994 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | (a) | Name of candidate | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1992 |
| - | (b)(1) | Naming delegate committee | 1980 |
| - | (b)(2) | Naming draft committee | 1980 |
| - | (b)(3) | Naming committee/project opposing candidate | 1994 |
| - | (c) | Name of connected organization | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| 102.15 | - | Segregated funds | 1977 |
| - | - | Commingled funds | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| 102.16 | - | Notice: solicitation of contributions | 1980 |
| 102.17 | - | Joint fundraising by committees other than separate segregated funds | 1983 |
| - | - | - | 1991 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | (a) | General | 1983 |
| - | - | - | 1991 |
| - | (a)(1) | Forming separate committee | 1983 |
| 1 | 1991 | ||
| - | (a)(1)(i) | Between political committees | 1983 |
| - | (a)(1)(ii) | Fundraising representative | 1983 |
| - | (a)(2) | Entities in joint fundraising | 1983 |
| - | (a)(3) | Joint fundraising representatives | 1983 |
| - | (b) | Fundraising representatives | 1983 |
| - | (b)(3) | Funds advanced for fundraising costs | 1983 |
| - | (b)(3)(i) | Amount in proportion to allocation formula | 1983 |
| - | (b)(3)(ii) | Amount advanced more than proportionate share of fundraising costs | 1983 |
| - | (b)(3)(iii) | Unlimited amounts advanced by affiliated committees | 1983 |
| - | (c) | Joint fundraising procedures | 1983 |
| - | - | - | 1991 |
| - | (c)(1) | Written agreement by participants | 1983 |
| - | - | - | 1991 |
| - | (c)(2) | Fundraising notice | 1983 |
| - | (c)(2)(i) | Contents of fundraising notice | 1983 |
| - | (c)(2)(i)(A) | Names of participating committees | 1983 |
| - | (c)(2)(i)(B) | Allocation formula | 1983 |
| - | (c)(2)(i)(C) | Statement of intention to designate | 1983 |
| - | (c)(2)(i)(D) | Statement of change in allocation formula | 1983 |
| - | (c)(2)(ii) | Special notice | 1983 |
| - | (c)(2)(ii)(A) | Joint fundraiser to pay outstanding debts | 1983 |
| - | (c)(2)(ii)(B) | Contributions from sources prohibited under the Act | 1983 |
| - | (c)(3) | Separate depository account | 1983 |
| - | (c)(3)(i) | Separate account for receipt and disbursement of joint fundraising proceeds | 1983 |
| - | (c)(3)(ii) | Deposit of contributions | 1983 |
| - | (c)(3)(iii) | Reporting requirements | 1983 |
| - | (c)(4) | Recordkeeping requirements | 1983 |
| - | (c)(4)(i) | Screening of contributions | 1983 |
| - | (c)(4)(ii) | Contributor information | 1983 |
| - | (c)(4)(iii) | Length of time for keeping disbursement records | 1983 |
| - | (c)(5) | Contribution limitations | 1983 |
| - | (c)(6) | Allocation of gross proceeds | 1983 |
| - | (c)(6)(i) | Allocation formula | 1983 |
| - | (c)(6)(ii) | Designated contributions | 1983 |
| - | (c)(6)(iii) | Prohibited contributions | 1983 |
| - | (c)(7) | Allocation of expenses and distribution of net proceeds | 1983 |
| - | - | - | 1991 |
| - | (c)(7)(i)(A) | Participants not affiliated or party committees of same party | 1983 |
| - | (c)(7)(i)(B) | Expenses of one participant paid for by another | 1983 |
| - | (c)(7)(i)(C) | Series of fundraising events | 1991 |
| - | (c)(7)(ii) | Exemption from allocation | 1983 |
| - | (c)(7)(iii) | Payment of expenses from gross proceeds | 1983 |
| - | (c)(8) | Reporting requirements | 1983 |
| - | (c)(8)(i)(A) | Reporting of contributions | 1983 |
| - | (c)(8)(i)(B) | Receipts after distribution of net proceeds | 1983 |
| - | (c)(8)(ii) | Reporting of disbursements | 1983 |