1. (1) A report filed using the Registry’s online filing application shall be considered timely filed if the report is filed before midnight on the due date of the report.
2. (2) No campaign financial disclosure statement required to be filed by the Campaign Financial Disclosure Law may be filed before the day following the ending date of the reporting period by a candidate or political campaign committee such that there is a failure by the candidate or the political campaign committee to disclose the required campaign financial information for the full reporting period as required by law.
3. (3) A physical document delivered to the Registry office after normal business hours shall be considered filed at the beginning of the next business day. An electronic document delivered to the Registry via electronic mail or fax shall be considered filed as of the date and time reflected in the timestamp applied to the submission.
4. (4) When the filing deadline for any campaign financial disclosure statement falls on a weekend or a holiday, resulting in the closing of the Registry office, the disclosure statement is to be filed with the Registry by the candidate or political campaign committee on the next business day.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 2-1-115, 2-10-104, 2-10-105, 2-10-206(a)(5), and 2-10-207(1). Administrative History: Original rule filed March 12, 1993; effective April 26, 1993. Amendment filed November 17, 2007; effective March 28, 2008. Amendments filed August 19, 2025; effective November 17, 2025.