massachusetts campaign finance reporting 2011

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.. CAMPAIGN FINANCE. REPORTING

. . OFFICE OF CAMPAIGN AND POLITICALFINANCE . .

Non-Depository System .


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AboutOCPFThe Office of Campaign and Political Finance is a non-partisan,

independent agency established in 1973. Portions of the statecampaign finance law were onthe books as early as 1884.

The agency, which administers MGL Chapter 55, is headedby a director who is appointed by a commission and serves a

term of six years.

More than 2,600 committees are organized with OCPF.Those committees filed more than 23,000 electronic

disclosure reports in 2010.


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A Focus on Disclosure"Sunlight is said to be the best

: of disinfectants''

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis


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Important Ground.Rules

Public employees

. Public buildings

Public resources

MGLc. 55 , Sec. 13 - 17


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Public Employees May not solicit or receive campaign contributions,

directly or indirectly

RestrictionsMay n ot solicit (verbal or written), collect money or sell ticketsto a fundraiser May not host a fundraiser

May not help identify people to be targeted for fundraising May not serve as tre.asurers of any political committee Elected officials are exempt


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Public Etnployees Permitted activities

May run for office, provided they organize a committeeto handle all fundraising

. May contribute to candidates and attend fundraisers

M 'ay endorse candidates in ads, letters and postcards. Work for a campaign in a non-fundraising capacity and

host ''meet the candidate" sessions that do not involve ratstng money

Serve as a member of a political committee in any nonf u n d r a ~ s i n gcapacity


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Government .Buildings Not Permitted

Solicit or receive contributions in a public building

Use a government building as a return address or contact. number for buying tickets to a fundraiser

Display posters or fliers advertising a fundraiser

Mailing fundraiser invitations to government buildings

Solicitations to public e-mail addresses


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Public ResourcesAnderson v. City of Boston (1978): Public resources maynot be used for political campaign purposes

Phones

-E-mail

Vehicles

Examples of Public Resources

Copiers

Paper

Labor and employee time

Exception: Equalaccess


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.Raising Money .Contributions of greater than $50 must be itemized Contributions of $50 or less don't have to be itemized on thereport, but must be disclosed as a lump sum. Contributions over $50 must be in the form of a check (orcredit card)

Cash and money orders under $50 are permitted $500 limit from individuals and PACs Contributions of $200 or more must include occupation andemployer Records must be kept for every dollar received .


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No Corporate ContributionsState law bans corporate contributions in all forms,

including LLCs and partnerships

I f a corporation contributes a service, such as theuse of a function room, the camp .aign committee

. must pay the corporation for that service

Corporations may only donate to ballot question committees and independent expenditure committees


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In-Kind Contributions Things of value that are not money

Two exceptions: personal services andordinary hospitality

. No corporate in-kinds


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Out -of.;.Pocket Expenditures. . .

Candidates can make out of pocket campaign. expenditures

. . The expenditure _amount is a donation (receipt) tothe campaign .

The expenditure is also listed on Schedule B asan expenditure to the vendor (to balance the

books and disclose the purposeof

the purchase) I f the candidates wants to be paid back, the

expenditure is also . isted as a liability


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.Spending Money A candidate can make expenditures to enhance his or her politicalfuture

Personal expenditures are prohibited

Expenditures in excess of $50 must be itemized. Expenditures$50 and under can be disclosed in a lump sum, or itemized

Reimbursements are reported as expenditures, and itemized onR-1 forms


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Mayoral Filing Dates


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. .Resolving Cases ..L.ate Filers: $25 fines are assessed

. . daily, up to $5,000 .

Public resolution letters

Disposition agreements Referral to AG


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OCP F On-Line

Reporter 5 and Web Reporter

.www .mass.gov/ocpf

. Electronic Filing System


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Reporter 5 Recei ts Page

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Technical & Legal Support Contact the Office of Campaign & Politicai .Finance:

Telephone:

Fax: E-Mail:

Website:

Mail:

617.979.8300

617.727.6549 .Legal, general help: ocpf@ cpf.state.ma. us

. www.mass.gov/ocpf One Ashburton Place, Rm. 411 .

.Boston, MA 02108

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