PURPOSE: This rule sets out the definitions of terms used in Chapter 1 CSR 50-5 of Missouri Ethics Commission to clarify registration and reporting requirements for certain types of committees.

1. (1) As used in this chapter, the following terms mean:

   1. (A) Committee domiciled outside of this state—a campaign finance committee registered according to the campaign finance disclosure laws of a state, other than the State of Missouri, or as a federal political action committee, as defined in this rule, which is registered and reporting with the Federal Election Commission and makes contributions or expenditures to support or oppose candidates and ballot measures in this state;
   2. (B) Federal political action committee—a political committee under 52 U.S.C. 30101(4) that is not an authorized committee of a federal candidate under 52 U.S.C. 30101(6) or a federal committee of a national, state, or local political party under 52 U.S.C. 30101(4)(C), (14), or (15);
   3. (C) Commission—The Missouri Ethics Commission;
   4. (D) Continuing committee/Political action committee—a committee defined as a continuing committee under Mo. Const. Art. VIII, section 23.7(6)(c) and section 130.011(10), RSMo, and Mo. Const. Art. VIII, section 23.7(20), or a political action committee under Mo. Const. Art. VIII, section 23.7(20);
   5. (E) Domicile—the address of a committee listed on a statement of organization as defined in section 130.026.6, RSMo; and
   6. (F) Out-of-state committee—a campaign finance committee registered according to the campaign finance disclosure laws of a state, other than the State of Missouri, or a federal political action committee as defined in this rule, which is registered and reporting with the Federal Election Commission and makes contributions or expenditures to support or oppose candidates and ballot measures in this state.

AUTHORITY: section 105.955.14(7), RSMo 2016, and section 105.961.3, RSMo Supp. 2019.* Original rule filed Feb. 7, 2018, effective Aug. 30, 2018. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 2019, effective March 30, 2020. *Original authority: 105.955, RSMo 1991, amended 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2010, 2015 and 105.961, RSMo 1991, amended 1997, 2010, 2018.