Idaho Code. Judi. Cond. 4.4

As amended through November 5, 2024

Rule 4.4 - Campaign Committees

(A)A judicial candidate* subject to public election* may establish a campaign committee to manage and conduct a campaign for the candidate, subject to the provisions of this Code. The candidate is responsible for ensuring that his or her campaign committee complies with applicable provisions of this Code and other applicable law.*

(B)A judicial candidate subject to public election shall direct his or her campaign committee;

(1)to solicit and accept only such campaign contributions* as are allowed by law from any individual or from any entity or organization

(2)to comply with all applicable statutory requirements for disclosure and divestiture of campaign contributions.

(C)A judicial candidate shall direct his campaign committee and chairperson that he/she is not to be informed as to the names of contributors or the individual amounts contributed to his or her campaign.

Id. Code. Judi. Cond. 4.4

Comment

[1] Judicial candidates are prohibited from personally soliciting campaign contributions or personally accepting campaign contributions. See Rule 4.1(A)(8). This Rule recognizes that judicial candidates must raise campaign funds to support their candidacies, and permits candidates, other than candidates for appointive judicial office, to establish campaign committees to solicit and accept reasonable financial contributions or in-kind contributions.

[2] Campaign committees may solicit and accept campaign contributions, manage the expenditure of campaign funds, and generally conduct campaigns. Candidates are responsible for compliance with the requirements of election law and other applicable law, and for the activities of their campaign committees.

[3] At the start of a campaign, the candidate must instruct the campaign committee to solicit or accept only such contributions that are in conformity with applicable law.