1. (a) A “small contributor committee” means any committee that meets all of the following requirements:

   1. (1) The committee has been in existence for at least six months. To meet this requirement, the committee may count the length of time it existed before January 1, 2001.
   2. (2) Within 36 months before making a contribution under Government Code section 85302, the committee receives contributions from 100 or more persons. To meet this requirement, the committee may count contributions received before January 1, 2001.
   3. (3) The committee's campaign funds do not include any contributions that exceed $200 per person per calendar year, including campaign funds received before January 1, 2001.
   4. (4) The committee makes contributions to five or more candidates for any elective office every 36 months and each contribution equals or exceeds $25. To meet this requirement, a committee may count contributions made before January 1, 2001.
2. (b) Before making a contribution in excess of the limits specified in Government Code section 85301 and in accordance with the limits specified in Government Code section 85302, a small contributor committee shall amend its statement of organization to reflect that it is a small contributor committee and to indicate the date on which it qualified as such. For committees that qualified before January 1, 2001, the date of qualification is January 1, 2001.

Note: Authority cited: Section 83112, Government Code. Reference: Sections 84101, 84102, 84103, 85203, 85301 and 85302, Government Code.

History

1. New section filed 1-17-2001 as an emergency; operative 1-17-2001. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-17-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day. 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) (Register 2001, No. 3).

2. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-17-2001 order, including amendment of subsections (a)(3) and (a)(4), transmitted to OAL 3-30-2001 and filed 5-1-2001. 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) (Register 2001, No. 18).