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Citation index: Parts 9031 - 9039 (Presidential primary matching fund regulations)

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 9031: Scope

Citation Subsection Subject Year
9031.1 - Scope 1983
- - - 1991
- - - 2003
- - - 2009

Part 9032: Definitions

Citation Subsection Subject Year
9032.1 - Authorized committee 1979
- - - 1983
- - - 2024
- (a) Inclusions in definition 1983
- (b) * Withdrawal of authorization 1983
- (c) References to candidate 1983
- (d) * Expenditure by committee 1983
- - - 2024
- (e) Delegate committee 1983
9032.2 - Candidate 1979
- - - 1983
- (d) Time period for disavowal 1983
9032.3 - Commission 1979
- - - 1983
- - - 1985
- - - 2017
9032.4 - * Contribution 1979
- - - 1980
- - - 1983
- - - 2002
9032.5 - Matching payment account 1979
- - - 1983
9032.6 - Matching payment period 1979
- - - 1983
9032.7 - Primary election 1979
- - - 1983
- (b) When both party and State sponsor primary elections 1983
9032.8 - * Political committee 1979
- - - 1983
9032.9 - Qualified campaign expense 1979
- - - 1979
- - - 1983
- - - 1995
- - - 2003
- (a) Qualified campaign expense 1979
1983
- (b) Expenditures on behalf of candidate 1979
- - - 1983
- (c) Time period for incurring expenses 1979
1983
- - - 1995
- - - 2003
9032.10 - State 1979
- - Secretary 1983
9032.11 - * State 1983
- - - 1999

Part 9033: Eligibility for payments

Citation Subsection Subject Year
9033.1 - Candidate and committee agreements 1979
- - - 1980
- - - 1983
- - - 1987
- - - 1991
- - - 1995
- - - 1998
- - - 2001
- - - 2003
- - - 2009
- - - 2024
- (a)(1) Burden of proof that expenditure was incurred 1979
- - * Submission of agreement 1983
- - - 2024
- (a)(2) Documentation of purpose of expenditure 1979
- - Submission of agreement made before Commission review 1983
- (a)(3) Furnishing of bank records 1979
- (a)(4) Documentation of submitted contributions 1979
- (a)(5) Audit and examination-candidate agreement 1979
- (a)(6) Matching fund submissions 1979
- (a)(7) Making of payments 1979
- (a)(8) Agreement to comply with recordkeeping and disclosure requirements 1979
- (a)(9) Payment of civil penalties 1979
- (b) Conditions 1983
- - - 1987
- - - 1991
- - - 1995
- - - 1998
- - - 2001
- - - 2003
- - - 2009
- - - 2024
- (b)(1) * Candidate burden of proof 1983
- (b)(2) Agreement to comply with documentation requirements 1983
- - - 2024
- (b)(3) * Explanation of disbursements made by candidate 1983
- - - 2024
- (b)(4) Documentation for matching funds 1983
- - - 2024
- (b)(5) Documentation of receipts and disbursements 1983
- - - 1987
- - - 1995
- - - 2024
- (b)(6) Audit 1983
- - - 2024
- (b)(7) Submission of names of recipient and depository 1983
- - - 1987
- - - 1995
- (b)(8) Submission preparation 1983
- - - 2024
- (b)(9) Compliance requirements 1983
- (b)(10) Payment of civil penalties 1983
- - - 2003
- - - 2009
- (b)(11) Payment of civil penalties 1995
- (b)(12) Use of closed captioning in ads 1995
- (b)(13) Agreement to file electronic reports 1998
- - 9033.1(b)(13) removed 2001
- (c) Suspension of payments to candidate 1979
- - - 1980
- - Subsection (c) deleted 1983
9033.2 - Candidate and committee certifications; threshold amount 1979
- - - 1979
- - - 1983
- - - 1987
- - - 2024
- (a) Certification by candidate 1979
- - - 1983
- - - 2024
- (a)(1) * General 1983
- - - 2024
- (a)(2) Submission of certification 1983
- (b) Requirements for certification 1979
- - - 1979
- - - 1983
- (b)(3) * Certification of contributions 1983
- (b)(3)(iv) Contributions from individual who resides in more than one State 1983
- (c) Format requirements for threshold submission 1979
- - Threshold submission 1983
- - - 2024
- (f) Suspension of payments 1979
9033.3 - Matching payment threshold requirements 1979
- - Expenditure limitation certification 1979
- - - 1983
- - - 1987
9033.4 - Eligibility threshold requirements 1979
- - - 1983
- - - 1987
- - - 1995
- (a) Candidate campaigning in more than one state 1979
- - Determination of satisfaction of requirements 1983
- (b) Termination of payments 1979
- - Determination of failure to satisfy requirements 1983
- - Effect of candidate's past action 1987
- - Subsection (b) deleted 1995
- (c) Last day of matching period 1979
9033.5 - Determination of inactive candidacy 1979
- - Determination of ineligibility 1983
- - - 1987
- - - 1991
- - - 2024
- (a) Inactive candidate 1983
- - - 2024
- (a)(1) Date candidate publicly announces inactive candidacy 1983
- (a)(2) Date the candidate notifies the Commission of not actively conducting campaigns in more than one State; 1983
- - - 2024
(a)(3) Date which Commission determines inactive candidacy 1983
- (b) Insufficient votes 1983
- - - 1991
- (b)(1) Refusal to accept certification 1983
- (b)(2) Candidate involved in different primaries on same date 1983
- (c) End of matching payment period 1983
- (d) Re-establishment of eligibility 1983
- (e) Factors considered in determination 1979
9033.6 - Determination of active candidacy 1979
- - Determination of inactive candidacy 1983
- - - 1987
- - - 1987
- (a) General 1983
- - - 1987
- (b) Factors considered 1983
- (b)(5) Delegates urged to support a different candidate 1983
- (b)(6) Supporters urged to support a different candidate 1983
- (c) Initial determination 1983
- (d) Final determination 1983
9033.7 - Re-establishment of eligibility 1979
- - Determination of active candidacy 1983
- - - 1987
- (b) Notification of initial determination 1983
- - - 1987
- (c) Procedures for making final determination 1983
9033.8 - Suspension of payments 1979
- - Re-establishment of eligibility 1983
- - - 1987
- (a) Candidates found to be inactive 1983
- (b) Candidates receiving insufficient votes 1983
- (c) Need to submit agreements and certifications 1983
- - - 1987
9033.9 - Failure to comply with disclosure requirements or expenditure limitations 1980
- - - 1983
- - - 1987
- (a) Failure to comply with disclosure requirements or expenditure limitations 1980
- (b) Procedures for notification of initial determination 1983
- (c) Suspension of payments 1983
- (d) Entitlement after suspension of payments 1983
9033.10 - Procedures for initial and final determinations 1983
- - - 1987
- - - 1991
- (a)(6) Misstatement of assets 1987
- (d) Effect on other determinations 1983
- (e) Petitions for rehearing 1987
9033.11 - * Documentation of disbursements 1983
- - - 1987
- - - 1991
- - - 1995
- - - 1999
- - - 2003
- - - 2024
- (a) Burden of proof 1983
- (b) Documentation required 1983
- - - 1987
- - - 1991
- - - 2003
- - - 2024
- (b)(1) Threshold for documentation 1983
- - - 1991
- - - 2024
- (b)(1)(i) Receipted bill stating purpose 1983
- (b)(1)(ii) If receipts aren't available 1983
- - - 2024
- (b)(1)(ii)(A) Documents generated by payee 1983
- - Records generated by payee 2024
- (b)(1)(ii)(B) Voucher or memorandum from candidate 1983
- - - 2024
- (b)(1)(iii) Collateral evidence 1983
- - - 2024
- (b)(1)(iv) Written committee policy 1991
- - - 2024
- (b)(2) All other disbursements 1983
- - - 2024
- (b)(2)(i) Record of payee 1983
- (b)(2)(ii) Canceled check 1983
- - Canceled check or electronic transfer 2024
- (b)(3)(i) Payee 1983
- (b)(4) Accounting for disbursements 2003
- - - 2024
- (c) Retention of records 1983
- - - 2024
- (d) List of capital and other assets 1987
9033.12 - Production of computerized information 1990
- - - 2024
- (a) Information required to be supplied to Commission 1990
- - - 2024
- (b) Costs of production; technical specifications 1990
- - Paragraph (b) removed 2024
- - Production of technical materials 2024
- (c) Production of technical materials 1990
- - Redesignated to 9033.12(b) 2024

Part 9034: Entitlements

Citation Subsection Subject Year
9034.1 - Candidate entitlements 1979
- - - 1983
- - - 1991
- - - 1991
- (a) Entitlement prior to date of ineligibility 1979
- - - 1991
- - - 1991
- (b) Matching funds received after date of ineligibility 1979
- - - 1983
- (c) Entitlement after reestablishment of eligibility 1979
- (d) Limit on total amount of payment 1979
9034.2 - Matchable campaign contributions 1979
- - - 1983
- - - 1987
- - - 1991
- - - 1999
- - - 2002
- - - 2016
- - - 2024
- (a) Requirements for being matchable 1979
- - - 1980
- - - 1983
- - - 2002
- (a)(3) Money orders lacking signature 1980
- (a)(4) "Testing the waters" candidate 1983
- - - 2002
- (b) Written instrument defined 1979
- - - 1983
- - - 1999
- - - 2024
- (c) Requirements for written instruments 1983
- - - 1987
- - - 1991
- - - 1999
- - - 2016
- - - 2024
- (c)(1) Contributions drawn on joint accounts 1983
- - - 1991
- - - 2016
- - - 2024
- (c)(1)(i) Equal attribution to joint tenants 1983
- - - 2024
- (c)(1)(ii) Joint account in which check does not reflect all tenants 1983
- (c)(1)(iii) Reattributed contributions 1991
- - - 2016
- - - 2024
- (c)(2) Checks drawn on escrow or trust accounts 1983
- (c)(2)(ii) Statement of ownership 1983
- (c)(3) Contributions drawn on partnership or other unincorporated association accounts 1983
- (c)(4) Contributions made by money order or cashier's check 1983
- - - 1987
- (c)(4)(ii) Items to be on written instrument 1987
- (c)(5) Contributions in form of purchase price to attend entertainment activity 1983
- (c)(6) * Contributions in form of purchase price to attend political event 1983
- (c)(7) Contributions received through joint fundraising 1983
- (c)(8) Credit and debit card contributions 1999
- - - 2024
- (c)(8)(i) General requirements 1999
- (c)(8)(ii) Prohibited contributions 1999
- (c)(8)(iii) Attribution to more than one person 2024
9034.3 - Nonmatchable contributions 1979
- - - 1980
- - - 1983
- - - 1991
- - - 1999
- (c) Promise or agreement to make contribution 1999
- (d) Funds from illegal source 1980
- (g) Contribution made to purchase item of value 1979
- (h) Contribution in form of purchase price of lottery or raffle ticket 1979
- - - 1983
- (i) Contribution made to attend entertainment event 1979
- (k) Redesignated contributions 1991
9034.4 - Use of contributions and matching payments 1979
- - - 1983
- - - 1987
- - - 1991
- - - 1995
- - - 1996
- - - 1999
- - - 2000
- - - 2002
- - - 2003
- (a) Qualified campaign expenses 1979
- - - 1983
- - - 1987
- - - 1991
- - - 1995
- - - 1996
- - - 1999
- - - 2002
- - - 2003
- (a)(2) "Testing the waters" 1983
- - - 2002
- (a)(3) Winding down costs 1983
- - - 1987
- - - 1991
- - - 1995
- - - 1996
- - - 1999
- - - 2003
- (a)(3)(i) Winding down expenses 1995
- - - 1999
- - - 2003
- (a)(3)(ii) Use of post-ineligibility contributions 1991
- - - 1995
- - - 1996
- - - 2003
- (a)(3)(iii) * Salary and overhead 1999
- - - 2003
- (a)(4) Taxes 1987
- (a)(5) Gifts and bonuses 2003
- (a)(6) Convention expenses of ineligible candidates 2003
- (b) Non-qualified campaign expenses 1979
- - - 1987
- - - 1991
- - - 1995
- - - 1999
- - - 2003
- (b)(2) Excessive expenditures 1987
- (b)(3) Post-ineligibility expenditures 1987
- - - 2003
- (b)(5) Payments to candidate 1987
- (b)(6) Transfer to previous campaign 1991
- (b)(7) Payments for expenses subject to state limits 1991
- (b)(8) Lost or damaged items 1995
- - Lost, misplaced or stolen items 1999
- (c) Transfers to other campaigns 1979
- - Repayments 1987
- - Removed and reserved 1995
- (d) Expenditure in excess of limitations 1979
- - Transfers to other campaigns 1991
- (e) Civil or criminal penalties 1979
- - Attribution of expenditures between primary and general limits 1995
- - - 1999
- - - 2000
- - - 2002
- (e)(1) General rule 1995
- - - 2000
- - - 2002
- (e)(2) Polling expenses 1995
- (e)(3) State or national campaign offices 1995
- - - 1999
- - - 2000
- (e)(4) Campaign materials 1995
- (e)(5) Media production costs 1995
- (e)(6) Campaign communications 1995
- - - 2000
- (e)(6)(i) Solicitations 1995
- - Solicitations and fundraising costs 2000
- (e)(6)(ii) Other communications 1995
- (e)(7) Travel costs 1995
- (f) "Testing the waters" payments 1979
- (g) Candidate receiving funds 1979
- (h) Candidate who re-establishes eligibility 1979
9034.5 - Net outstanding campaign obligations 1979
- - - 1983
- - - 1987
- - - 1991
- - - 1995
- - - 2024
- (a) * Submission of statement 1983
- - - 1987
- (a)(2) Cash on hand 1987
- (b) Assets 1983
- - Amounts not included in outstanding obligations 1987
- - - 1991
- - Liabilities 1995
- (b)(1) Capital assets 1983
- (b)(2) Other assets 1983
- (c) Funds due to be received from joint fundraising activity 1983
- - Assets 1987
- - - 1995
- - - 2024
- (c)(1) Capital assets 1987
- - - 1995
- - - 2024
- (c)(2) Other assets 1987
- (d) Revised statements 1983
- - Collectability of accounts receivable 1987
- - - 2024
- (e) Suspension of matching payments 1983
- - * Funds received from joint fundraising activity 1987
- (f) * Revised NOCO statements 1987
- - - 1991
- - - 1995
- (f)(1) Certification of NOCO 1995
- (f)(2) Revised statement after shortfall 1991
- - * Submission of revised statement 1995
- (f)(3)