67-6607 REPORTS OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES. - Idaho Statutes

TITLE 67

STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS

CHAPTER 66

ELECTION CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES -- LOBBYISTS

67-6607. Reports of contributions and expenditures. (a) The political treasurer for each candidate and the political treasurer of each political committee shall file with the secretary of state:

(1) Not more than fourteen (14) days and not less than seven (7) days before the date of a primary election in which the candidate or political committee is involved, a statement of all contributions received and all expenditures or encumbrances made by or on behalf of the candidate or political committee prior to the fifteenth day before the primary election;

(2) Not more than thirty (30) days after the date of a primary election in which a candidate or a political committee is involved, a statement of all contributions received and all expenditures or encumbrances made by or on behalf of the candidate or political committee to cover the period since the fifteenth day before the primary election to and including the tenth day after the primary election;

(3) For all political committees supporting or opposing measures, a statement of all contributions received and all expenditures or encumbrances made by or on behalf of the measure or any candidate or made by or against the measure or any candidate shall be filed on the same dates provided in paragraphs (1), (2), (4), (5) and (6) of this subsection;

(4) Not later than October 10 immediately preceding a general election in which the candidate or political committee is involved, a statement of all contributions received and all expenditures or encumbrances made by or on behalf of the candidate or political committee since and including the eleventh day after the date of the primary election and to and including September 30;

(5) Not more than fourteen (14) days and not less than seven (7) days before the date of a general election in which the candidate or political committee is involved, a statement of all contributions received and all expenditures or encumbrances made by or on behalf of the candidate or political committee since and including October 1 and to and including the sixteenth day before the general election, together with a cumulative statement showing all such contributions and expenditures or encumbrances to and including the sixteenth day before the general election; and

(6) Not more than thirty (30) days after the date of a general election in which the candidate or political committee is involved, a statement of all contributions received and all expenditures or encumbrances made by or on behalf of the candidate or political committee to cover the period since the fifteenth day before the general election to and including the tenth day after the general election.

(b) For the first report under this section the reporting period shall cover the period beginning with the first contribution, expenditure, or encumbrance.

(c) Notwithstanding any other reports required under this section, the political treasurer for each candidate and any political committee supporting or opposing a measure shall notify the secretary of state, in writing, of any contribution of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more, received by the political treasurer after the sixteenth day before, but more than forty-eight (48) hours before, any primary or general election. This notification shall be made within forty-eight (48) hours after the receipt of such contribution and shall include the name of the candidate or measure, the identification of the contributor, and the date of receipt and amount of the contribution. The notification shall be in addition to the reporting of these contributions in the postelection report.

(d) For all reports required pursuant to this section the secretary of state shall accept the date of a postmark as the date of receipt except for the seven (7) day preelection reports which must be received by no later than 5:00 p.m. on the seventh day preceding the primary or general election.

(e) Any reports required to be filed under the provisions of this section may also be filed by means of an electronic facsimile transmission machine and may be filed by other electronic means as approved by the secretary of state.