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;
   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.

AUTHORITY: sections 105.955.14(7) and 105.961.3, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Feb. 7, 2018, effective Aug. 30, 2018. *Original authority: 105.955, RSMo 1991, amended 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2010, 2015 and 105.961, RSMo 1991, amended 1997, 2010.