3800.1 A legal defense committee is a person, or group of persons, organized for the purpose of soliciting, accepting, or expending funds to defray the professional fees and costs for a public official's legal defense to one or more civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding arising directly out of the conduct of a campaign, the election process, or the performance of the public official's governmental activities and duties.

3800.2 One legal defense committee and one legal defense checking account may be established and maintained for the purpose set forth in § 3800.1.

3800.3 No committee, fund, entity, or trust may be established to defray professional fees and costs except pursuant to this chapter.

SOURCE: 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 66 DCR 15416 (November 22, 2019).