Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
Title 11 - Federal Elections |
Chapter I - Federal Election Commission |
SubChapter E - Presidential Election Campaign Fund: General Election Financing |
Part 9008 - Federal Financing of Presidential Nominating Conventions |
Subpart A - Expenditures by National Committees and Convention Committees |
§ 9008.1 - Scope.
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§ 9008.1 Scope.
(a) This part interprets 52 U.S.C. 30105 and 26 U.S.C. 9008. Under 26 U.S.C. 9008(b), the national committees of both major and minor parties are entitled to public funds to defray expenses incurred with respect to a Presidential Nominating convention. Under 26 U.S.C. 9008(d), expenditures with regard to such a convention by a national committee receiving public funds are limited to $4,000,000, as adjusted by the Consumer Price Index. New parties are not entitled to receive any public funds to defray convention expenses.
(b) Under 52 U.S.C. 30105, each committee or organization which represents a national party in making arrangements for that party's presidential nominating convention is required to file disclosure reports. This reporting obligation extends to all such committees or organizations, regardless of whether or not public funds are used or available to defray convention expenses.
[59 FR 33616, June 29, 1994, as amended at 79 FR 77851, Dec. 29, 2014]