1. (a) A committee, other than a committee controlled by a candidate, shall disclose the full name, street address, and telephone number of the principal officer of the committee in its statement of organization required by Section 84101(a) and any 24-hour statement required by Section 84101(b) or (c).

2. (b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the “principal officer” of a committee is the individual primarily responsible for approving the political activity of the committee including, but not limited to, the following activities:

   1. (1) Authorizing the content of the communications made by the committee.
   2. (2) Authorizing expenditures, including contributions, on behalf of the committee.
   3. (3) Determining the committee's campaign strategy.

3. (c) If more than one individual shares in the primary responsibility for approving the political activities of the committee as set forth in subdivision (b), each individual is a principal officer. As required in subdivision (a), committees with more than one principal officer shall disclose the following in any filing required by Section 84101:

   1. (1) A committee with three or fewer principal officers shall identify all principal officers.
   2. (2) A committee with more than three principal officers shall identify no fewer than three principal officers.
4. (d) If no individual other than the committee treasurer has the primary responsibility for approving the political activity of the committee as set forth in subdivision (b), the treasurer shall be identified as both the committee treasurer and the principal officer in any filing required by Section 84101.
5. (e) In the event of a change in the principal officer or officers identified in a statement of organization, the committee shall file an amendment to the statement within 10 days of the change, pursuant to Section 84103.

Note: Authority cited: Section 83112, Government Code. Reference: Sections 84101, 84102, 84103 and 84108, Government Code.

History

1. New section filed 10-31-2008; operative 1-1-2009. 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 and not subject to procedural or substantive review by OAL) (Register 2008, No. 44).

2. Editorial correction of effective date in History 1 (Register 2008, No. 49).

3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 6-7-2021; operative upon the Secretary of State certifying an online filing and disclosure system under Government Code section 84602(b)(7). 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 and not subject to procedural or substantive review by OAL) (Register 2021, No. 24).

4. Editorial correction of History 3 (Register 2021, No. 26).

5. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 11-10-2021; operative 12-10-2021 pursuant to Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, section 18312(e). 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 and not subject to procedural or substantive review by OAL) (Register 2021, No. 46).