California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 6 - Fair Political Practices Commission
Chapter 4 - Campaign Disclosure
Section 18421.7 - Reporting an Expenditure for a Gift, a Meal, or Travel

Universal Citation: 2 CA Code of Regs 18421.7

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) When reporting an itemized expenditure under Section 84211(k) or Section 84303 for a gift, a meal, or travel, a committee controlled by a candidate shall briefly describe the political, legislative, or governmental purpose of the expenditure and the following:

(1) For an itemized expenditure on a gift, the date of the gift, the nature of the gift, and if made to an individual recipient, the name of the recipient, or if made to a group of recipients, the name of each recipient who received a benefit of $50 or more.

(2) For an itemized expenditure on a meal, other than a meal reported as an expenditure for travel, the date of the meal, the number of individuals for whom the expenditure was paid, and whether these individuals included the candidate, a member of the candidate's "household" as defined by Section 89511(b)(4), or an individual with the authority to approve expenditures of the committee's campaign funds.

(3) For an itemized expenditure on travel, including lodging or a meal, the date or dates of travel, the destination, the goods or services paid for by the expenditure, the number of individuals for whom the expenditure was paid, and whether these individuals included the candidate, a member of the candidate's "household" as defined by Section 89511(b)(4), or an individual with authority to approve expenditures of the committee's campaign funds.

(b) A committee required to identify the recipient of a gift under subdivision (a)(1) that has not determined the recipient prior to the closing date of the reporting period in which it made the expenditure for the gift shall identify the recipient as "undetermined recipient" on the committee's campaign disclosure statement, and shall amend the statement to disclose the name of the recipient within 45 calendar days of the date the recipient receives the gift if the benefit to the recipient is $50 or more.

(c) The reporting requirements of this Regulation are in addition to the reporting requirements of Section 84211(k)(1), (2), (3), (5), and (6).

1. New section filed 6-11-2008; operative 7-1-2008. Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil C010924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements) (Register 2008, No. 24).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 83112, 84211(k) and 84303, Government Code. Reference: Sections 84211, 84303, 89510, 89511, 89512 and 89513, Government Code.

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