- (1) A political committee shall be classified as a ballot issue committee, incidental committee, independent committee, or political party committee as defined in 13-1-101, MCA .
- (3) The commissioner may review a political committee’s classification and may reclassify a political committee upon the basis of the statement of organization as defined in these rules. The commissioner shall notify a political committee of any reclassification .
- (4) If the commissioner, based upon the information provided on the statement of organization, is unable to determine a political committee’s classification, the commissioner may request additional information regarding the political committee’s primary purpose pursuant to ARM 44.11.203. If additional information is requested, a political committee shall provide the requested information within 10 business days after receipt of the request.
- (5) A political committeethat is reclassified, may supply additional information and request reconsideration by the commissioner.
Authorizing statute(s): 13-37-114, MCA
Implementing statute(s): 13-37-226, MCA
History: NEW, Eff. 1/1/76; AMD, 2001 MAR p. 2049, Eff. 10/12/01; TRANS and AMD, from ARM 44.10.329, 2016 MAR p. 28, Eff. 1/9/16; AMD, 2026 MAR, Notice No. 2025-414, Eff. 1/10/26.