3017.1 Reports of Receipts and Expenditures (R&E Reports) shall be filed with the Office of Campaign Finance by:

1. (a) The treasurer of each political committee;
2. (b) Each candidate required to register pursuant to § 3002.2, unless reporting is otherwise exempted or waived under §§ 3003 and 3004;
3. (c) The treasurer of each political action committee; and
4. (d) The treasurer of each independent expenditure committee.

3017.2 All candidates and committees, except as otherwise noted in this chapter, shall file R&E Reports on the following dates:

1. (a) March 10, June 10, August 10, October 10, and December 10 in the seven (7) months preceding the date on which an election is held for which the candidate seeks office and the committee supports a candidate for office;
2. (b) January 31, March 10, June 10, August 10, October 10, December 10, and the eighth (8th) day next preceding the date of any election, in any year in which there is held an election for which the candidate seeks office and the committee supports a candidate for office;
3. (c) January 31 and July 31; provided, that a committee no later than January 31 declares its intention to not support a candidate during an election year under § 3000.18; and
4. (d) January 31 and July 31, in a non-election year; provided, that a committee no later than January 31 of the non-election year declares its intention to not support a candidate during an election year under § 3000.18.

3017.3 All political action committees and independent expenditure committees shall also file R&E Reports on April 10 and October 10 of each year in which there is no election.

3017.4 Constituent-service program R&E Reports shall be filed quarterly each year on the first (1st) day of the following months:

1. (a) January;
2. (b) April;

(c) July; and

(d) October.

3017.5 Statehood Fund R&E Reports shall be filed quarterly each year on the first (1^st) day of the following months:

(a) January;

(b) April;

(c) July; and

(d) October.

3017.6 Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, R&E Reports shall be filed on January 31 and July 31 of each year until all debts and obligations are satisfied by the following:

(a) Political committees pursuant to § 3015.8;

(b) A Statehood Fund when the U.S. Senator or Representative vacates office; and

(c) A constituent-service program when the elected official vacates office.

3017.7 Fair Elections Program R&E Reports shall be filed on the following dates:

(a) March 10, June 10, August 10, October 10, and December 10 in the seven (7) months preceding the date on which an election is held for which the candidate seeks office and the committee supports a candidate for office;

(b) January 31, March 10, June 10, August 10, October 10, December 10, and the eighth (8^th) day next preceding the date of any general or special election, in any year in which there is held an election for which the candidate seeks office and the committee supports a candidate for office;

3017.8 Fair Elections Program R&E Reports shall also be filed in accordance with the following schedule:

(a) On the tenth (10^th) day of the second (2^nd) month preceding the date of any election for a seat for a covered office;

(b) On the tenth (10^th) day of the first (1^st) month preceding the date of any election for a seat for a covered office; and

(c) Fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the date of any special or general election for a seat for a covered office.

3017.9 Each R&E Report shall be completed as of the closing date prescribed by the Director of Campaign Finance, which shall not be more than ten (10) days before the filing date, except that any contribution of two hundred dollars ($200) or more received after the closing date prescribed by the Director of Campaign Finance for the last report required to be filed before the election shall be reported within twenty-four (24) hours after its receipt.

3017.10 [REPEALED].

3017.11 Where an exception to the mandatory electronic filing requirement is granted, all reports and statements filed in person or by first class mail shall be deemed timely filed when received by 5:30 p.m. of the prescribed filing date.

3017.12 All reports and statements electronically filed shall be deemed timely filed if received by midnight of the prescribed filing deadline.

3017.13 Upon written request submitted by the candidate or committee, on or before the filing deadline, the Director may allow an extension for filing a Report or statement for a reasonable period of time, for good cause shown.

3017.14 Any reference to days in this chapter is to calendar days, unless otherwise indicated.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 45 DCR 3161 (May 20, 1998); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 2171, 2183 (March 24, 2000); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 3230 (April 21, 2006); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 2229 (March 19, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 10607 (December 16, 2011); 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); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 10306 (October 13, 2017); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 8118 (July 12, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 15416 (November 22, 2019).