3009 REPORTS OF INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, RECALL AND PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT COMMITTEES

3009.1 Each committee supporting or opposing an initiative, referendum, recall, or proposed charter amendment shall file R&E Reports during the consideration of a measure for ballot placement, for any one election.3009.2 The Office of Campaign Finance shall prepare the following:- (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

- (b) A revised schedule of dates based upon actual completion of tasks by which R&E Reports are due, when necessary.3009.3 R&E Reports shall be filed in accordance with the following schedule:- (a) On or before the commencement of the process for initiative, referendum, recall or proposed charter amendment, or

- (b) In the case of an opponent, ten (10) days after making an expenditure or accepting a contribution in opposition to the measures;

- (c) On the tenth (10th) day of the fourth (4th) month preceding the election;

- (d) On the tenth (10th) day of the second (2nd) month preceding the election; and

- (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, contributions shall not be received, nor expenditures made to support or opposed an initiative, referendum, recall, or proposed charter amendment under the following circumstances:- (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 Election and Ethics; and

- (c) Subsequent to the exhaustion of all administrative and judicial remedies.3009.6 Following the election, or the failure of an initiative, referendum, recall, or proposed charter amendment to qualify for ballot access, pursuant to this title, 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 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, perform the following acts:- (a) Disburse any remaining funds, if any, in accordance with § 3016; and

(b) File a final R&E Report.

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.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 45 D.C. Reg. 3161, 3170-71 (May 20, 1998); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 47 D.C. Reg. 2171, 2177 (March 24, 2000); and as amended by Final Rulemaking 53 D.C. Reg. 3222 (April 21, 2006); as amended by final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 8797 (August 15, 2008).