Code of Massachusetts Regulations
970 CMR - OFFICE OF CAMPAIGN AND POLITICAL FINANCE
Title 970 CMR 1.00 - Campaign finance activity
Section 1.07 - Contributions by Conduits and Intermediaries

(a) political action committees and their officers, employees and agents;

(b) legislative agents and executive agents, and employees or agents acting on their behalf;

(c) lobbying organizations and their officers, employees or agents acting on behalf of the organization; and

(d) persons responsible for delivering "pooled contributions" from a corporation's officers or employees.

(a) contributions "through an intermediary or conduit" include either:

(b) personal contributions made by a regulated intermediary are not made "through an intermediary or conduit."

(c) contributions from a political action committee or lobbying organization which are delivered by an officer or agent of the political action committee or lobbying organization are not made "through an intermediary or conduit."

(d) the reporting and attribution requirements of M.G.L. c. 55, § 10A apply only if two or more contributions are made through a regulated intermediary.

(e) contributions received by a candidate pursuant to a written or oral solicitation by a regulated intermediary are not subject to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 55, § 10A unless the regulated intermediary delivers the contributions to a candidate or the contributions are made in a manner that indicates, in writing, that the contributions were arranged by the regulated intermediary.

(a) Regulated intermediaries who deliver or arrange for the making of contributions to a candidate shall file reports, on a form prepared by the Director, with the office, or a city or town election official, if applicable, and shall provide a copy of the completed report to the candidate, identifying the original source and the intended recipient of each contribution. A copy of the report shall be delivered to the candidate on the date the candidate receives the contribution, and within ten days thereafter, the original report shall be filed with the Director, or with a city or town election official, if applicable.

(b) The report of bundled contributions shall set forth the following information:

(c) Candidates receiving contributions through regulated intermediaries shall report only the original source of the contributions on their candidate reports and attach a copy of the report required to be filed with the candidate by 970 CMR 1.07(4)(a) and (b).

(d) Candidates shall keep copies of the reports received from regulated intermediaries for six years from the date of the relevant election, together with other records required to be kept by M.G.L. c. 55, § 2.