Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 176.1 - Registration of political committees(a) A political committee, except as specified in subsection (b) shall file a Registration Statement with the Secretary or the respective county board of elections, as appropriate, within 20 days after the date on which its total of contributions reaches $250 or more. If a political committee is not aware of what candidate it will be expending money on behalf of, at the time that registration is required, the political committee shall register with both the Secretary and the county board of elections in which the treasurer of the committee resides. Upon the determination of candidate to be supported, an amended registration statement shall be filed where previously the registration statements had been filed and a new registration statement shall be filed with the appropriate supervisor.(b) Each political committee which is in existence and has a balance of $250 or more on January 1, 1979, and is involved in campaign financing for an election after January 1, 1979, shall file a Registration Statement on or before March 2, 1979, and shall report when becoming active. This section cited in 4 Pa. Code § 176.4 (relating to restrictions on political committees); and 4 Pa. Code § 177.9 (relating to official forms).