13-37-229. Disclosure of contributions received. - Montana Statutes

     13-37-229. Disclosure of contributions received. Each report required by this chapter shall disclose the following information:
     (1) the amount of cash on hand at the beginning of the reporting period;
     (2) the full name, mailing address, occupation, and employer, if any, of each person who has made aggregate contributions, other than loans, of $35 or more to a candidate or political committee, including the purchase of tickets and other items for events, such as dinners, luncheons, rallies, and similar fundraising events;
     (3) for each person identified under subsection (2), the aggregate amount of contributions made by that person within the reporting period and the total amount of contributions made by that person for all reporting periods;
     (4) the total sum of individual contributions made to or for a political committee or candidate and not reported under subsections (2) and (3);
     (5) the name and address of each political committee or candidate from which the reporting committee or candidate received any transfer of funds, together with the amount and dates of all transfers;
     (6) each loan from any person during the reporting period, together with the full names, mailing addresses, occupations, and employers, if any, of the lender and endorsers, if any, and the date and amount of each loan;
     (7) the amount and nature of debts and obligations owed to a political committee or candidate, in the form prescribed by the commissioner;
     (8) an itemized account of proceeds that total less than $35 from a person from mass collections made at fundraising events;
     (9) each contribution, rebate, refund, or other receipt not otherwise listed under subsections (2) through (8) during the reporting period;
     (10) the total sum of all receipts received by or for the committee or candidate during the reporting period; and
     (11) other information that may be required by the commissioner to fully disclose the sources of funds used to support or oppose candidates or issues.

     History: En. 23-4779 by Sec. 4, Ch. 480, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 23-4779(1) through (9), (part (16)); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 36, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 75, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 462, L. 2003.