3009.1 Each committee supporting or opposing an initiative, referendum, recall, or proposed charter amendment shall file R&E Reports during the consideration of the placement of the measure on an election ballot.

3009.2 OCF shall prepare the following:

1. (a) A schedule of dates, based upon the complete period allowed for qualification of a measure for ballot placement, by which R&E Reports are due; and
2. (b) A revised schedule of dates based upon actual completion of tasks by which R&E Reports are due, if necessary.

3009.3 R&E Reports shall be filed in accordance with the following schedule:

1. (a) On or before the commencement of the process for initiative, referendum, recall, or proposed charter amendment, or
2. (b) In the case of an opponent, ten (10) days after making an expenditure or accepting a contribution in opposition to the measure;
3. (c) On the tenth (10th) day of the fourth (4th) month preceding the election;
4. (d) On the tenth (10th) day of the second (2nd) month preceding the election; and
5. (e) Eight (8) days prior to the election.

3009.4 For any period prior to the year in which an election is scheduled to be conducted on an initiative, referendum, recall, or proposed charter amendment, each committee organized in support or opposition to the measure shall file reports of receipts and expenditures on January 31 and July 31 of each year until the measure is presented to the electorate.

3009.5 With the exception of contributions to retire debt and expenditures made to wind down a campaign pursuant to § 3016, no committee organized in support of or opposition to the measure shall receive contributions or make expenditures to support or oppose an initiative, referendum, recall, or proposed charter amendment under the following circumstances:

1. (a) After the election at which the measure is presented to the electorate; or

(b) Upon rejection of the petition with signatures as numerically insufficient by the Board of Elections; and

(c) Subsequent to the exhaustion of any administrative and judicial remedies.

3009.6 Following either the election on an initiative, referendum, recall, or proposed charter amendment, or the failure of such a measure to qualify for ballot access, and the exhaustion of all administrative and judicial remedies, a committee shall continue to file R&E Reports on January 31st and July 31st of each year until all debts and obligations are satisfied.

3009.7 Upon the satisfaction of all debts and obligations, each committee shall immediately file a final R&E Report.

3009.8 In the absence of any debts and obligations, each committee shall, within sixty (60) days following the election:

(a) Disburse any remaining funds in accordance with § 3016; and

(b) File a Termination Report of Receipts and Expenditures.

3009.9 A copy of each R&E Report or statement filed with the Director shall be preserved by the person filing the report or statement for a period of not less than three (3) years from the date of filing.

3009.10 All Reports of Receipts and Expenditures filed with the Director of the Office of Campaign Finance shall be filed electronically at the OCF website www.ocf.dc.gov, except as provided in § 3006.2. A paper filing of an R&E Report shall not be accepted and will be considered a failure to file.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 45 DCR 3161 (May 22, 1998); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 2171 (March 24, 2000) as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 3226 (April 21, 2006); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 8797(August 15, 2008); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 2229, 2237 (March 19, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 1402 (February 8, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 11864 (August 16, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 3025 (March 13, 2015).