Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 44 - SECRETARY OF STATE
Chapter 44.11 - COMMISSIONER OF POLITICAL PRACTICES
Subchapter 44.11.6 - Campaign Practices
Rule 44.11.607 - FAIR NOTICE PERIOD BEFORE ELECTION

Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 44.11.607

Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024

(1) For purposes of this rule, "campaign advertising" refers to reportable election activity, as defined in ARM 44.11.103.

(2) The "fair notice requirement" is described in 13-35-402, MCA. For the purpose of that section, the date used to determine the date "intended for public distribution" for material distributed by:

(a) print media is the date of the postmark.
(i) If no postmark is provided on the mailing, the date the mailing is mailed or "dropped," as reported by the mail distributor, is the equivalent of the postmark date.

(b) broadcast media, digital media, or published material is "at the time" the material is published or broadcast or disseminated to the public.
(i) "At the time" means at or before the earliest date and time the message is scheduled to be published, broadcast, or disseminated to the public.

(c) hand dissemination, see 13-35-402, MCA.

AUTH: 13-37-114, MCA; IMP: 13-35-402, MCA

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Montana may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.