1. (a) Major Donor and Independent Expenditure Committees. A committee that qualifies under Section 82013(b) or (c) is obligated to file campaign reports under the Act only for activity occurring during the calendar year in which it qualifies. The committee's filing obligations will terminate once all campaign reports required under the Act for the qualifying year are filed.
2. (b) Recipient Committees. A committee that qualifies under Section 82013(a) is obligated to file campaign reports under the Act until its status is terminated. The committee terminates its status according to the requirements and procedures set forth in Regulation 18404.1 except as noted in Regulation 18404.1(g).

3. (c) Candidates and Officeholders. Pursuant to Section 82007, a candidate (which includes an officeholder) is obligated to file campaign reports under the Act until their status as a candidate is terminated, and if the candidate has a controlled committee, the committee is terminated. An officeholder must file campaign reports required under the Act during the entire time the individual holds office. A candidate's status terminates when the candidate is defeated, leaves office or the term of office ends, withdrew from the election, or was not on the ballot in the election. The filing obligations of a candidate or officeholder terminate as follows:

   1. (1) Candidates or Officeholders with Committees. The filing obligations of a candidate or officeholder who has one or more controlled committees terminate when the individual has terminated all controlled committee(s) as set forth in Regulation 18404.1, is no longer a candidate, and has left office. This includes a committee opened by a candidate in anticipation of qualifying as a Section 82013(a) committee where the candidate did not receive contributions totaling $2,000 or more in a calendar year.

   2. (2) Candidates or Officeholders without Committees. The filing obligations of a candidate or officeholder who has not opened a controlled committee, and received contributions and made expenditures of less than $2,000 in the calendar year terminate at the end of the calendar year if:

      1. (A) The candidate is defeated, withdrew, or was not on the ballot in the election that year; or
      2. (B) The individual left office or the term ended during the calendar year; and
      3. (C) The individual has ceased to receive contributions and make expenditures and has filed all required campaign reports.
4. (d) A candidate or a committee whose filing obligations have terminated remains subject to all civil and criminal penalties and remedies for any violations of this title or any other provision of law.

Note: Authority cited: Section 83112, Government Code. Reference: Sections 82007, 82013 and 84214, Government Code.

History

1. New section filed 3-31-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 14).

2. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 5-22-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No. 21).

3. Amendment filed 2-17-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 8).

4. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 3-3-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 10).

5. Amendment of section and Note filed 9-30-99; operative 9-30-99 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 99, No. 40).

6. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a) and (d)(2) filed 3-22-2016; operative 4-21-2016 pursuant to 2 CCR 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 2016, No. 13).

7. Amendment of subsections (d)-(d)(1) filed 5-12-2021; operative 6-11-2021 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. 20).

8. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 11-17-2025; operative 12-17-2025 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 2025, No. 47).