Section 100.60  Filing Option for a Federal Political Committee

a)         Reference:  This Section interprets or applies Section 9-15 of the Election Code.

b)         Any "person" or "whoever" as defined by Section 9-1.6 of the Election Code, qualifying as a political committee under Article 9 of the Election Code, and filing Federal Election Commission reports may choose to comply with the provisions of Article 9 of the Election Code by so indicating on a Statement of Organization (Form D-1) filed with the State Board of Elections, county clerk, or both, as the case may be.

c)         A political committee may choose to file reports pursuant to this Section, either by amendment or for the first time, by stating on Part 5 of the Statement of Organization (Form D-1) the following: "Campaign financing reports will be filed pursuant to Section 100.60, Campaign Financing Regulations, State Board of Elections".

d)         Pursuant to the state filing waiver program (2 USC 439), a federal political committee also qualifying as a State political committee under Article 9 of the Election Code shall not file a copy of all Federal Election Commission reports with the State Board of Elections.

e)         A federal political committee also qualifying as a local political committee under Article 9 of the Election Code shall simultaneously file a copy of all Federal Election Commission reports with the local county clerk.

f)          This Section shall not authorize any person to receive or expend in Illinois an anonymous contribution on behalf of or in opposition to a candidate covered by Article 9 or in support of or in opposition to a question of public policy.

(Source:  Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 18785, effective November 7, 2005)