Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, March 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
KRS
121.015(11),
121.170(2)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
121.120(1)(g) grants the
Registry the power to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to carry
out the provisions of KRS Chapter 121.
KRS
121.120(4) requires the
Registry to promulgate administrative regulations and prescribe forms for the
making of reports under KRS Chapter 121.
KRS
121.170(2) require persons
who directly solicit and secure contributions for a candidate or slate of
candidates in excess of $3,000 in an election to register as a fundraiser with
the Registry of Election Finance. this administrative regulation established
the procedure through which persons qualifying as fundraisers shall register
with and report to the Registry of Election Finance.
Section 1. Definitions. "Fundraiser" is
defined by
KRS
121.015(11).
Section 2. Fundraiser Registration Procedure;
Exemptions.
(1) Any person who qualifies as a
fundraiser as defined in
KRS
121.015(11) shall register
with the registry immediately upon securing contributions for a candidate or
slate of candidates in excess of $3,000 in an election. A fundraiser shall
register by filing the "Fundraiser Registration" form with the Registry of
Election Finance, 140 Walnut Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. A registered
fundraiser shall comply with applicable reporting requirement as provided in
KRS
121.170(2), by filing the
"Registered Fundraiser Statement" with the Registry of Election Finance, 140
Walnut Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.
(2) As part of the packet of forms and
instructions regularly provided to candidates by the registry, each candidate
or slate of candidates shall receive all necessary forms and instructions for
complying with applicable reporting requirements. It shall be the duty of the
candidate, slate of candidates, or the appropriate campaign treasurer to
provide the forms and reporting instructions to each person who qualifies as a
fundraiser for the candidate or slate of candidates.
(3) For purposes of this administrative
regulation, the following activities shall not qualify a person as a
fundraiser:
(a) Serving as treasurer of a
campaign committee;
(b) Performing
clerical duties such as receiving contributions or preparing and filing
campaign finance reports;
(c)
Communicating an endorsement of a candidate or slate of candidates which
indirectly results in the receipt of contributions, provided that the
communication is not followed by one-on-one direct oral or written solicitation
of contributions by the person making the endorsement; or
(d) Acting as host of a social event at one's
residence or place of business, provided that the host does not directly
solicit and secure contributions in excess of $3,000.
Section 3. Incorporation by
Reference.
(1) The following material is
incorporated by reference:
(a) "Fundraiser
Registration", KREF 019, revised 05/2005; and
(b) "Registered Fundraiser Statement", KREF
006/F, revised 05/2005.
(2) This material may be inspected, copied,
or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the office of the Kentucky
Registry of Election Finance, 140 Walnut Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601,
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
121.120(1)(g),(4)