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Colorado Regulations § 8 CCR 1505-6-13 Corporations and Membership Organizations

Up to 8 CCR 1505-6: Rules Concerning Campaign and Political Finance

Regulation Text

13.1 A corporation or labor organization may establish a political committee, an independent expenditure committee, and a small donor committee. Each committee is subject to the applicable individual contribution and expenditure limits for that committee. A corporation or labor organization may pay for the costs of establishing, administering, and soliciting funds from its own employees or members. [Colo. Const. Article XXVIII, Sections 2(5)(b) and 2(14)(b)]
13.2 Transferring membership dues to a small donor committee, independent expenditure committee, and political committee.
13.2.1 A membership organization transferring a portion of a member's dues to a small donor committee, independent expenditure committee, or political committee must provide the respective committee with the member's name, address, amount of dues transferred, and the date of the dues transfer.
13.2.2 Each small donor committee, independent expenditure committee, and political committee must keep records of all contributions or donations received in the form of membership dues including the name, address, and amount of the dues transferred. [Section 1-45-108 (1)(a)(I) , C.R.S.]
13.2.3 Each small donor committee and political committee must itemize and report the name and address of each person contributing $20 or more in a reporting period, including but not limited to contributions in the form of membership dues transferred by a membership organization to the committee. [Colo. Const. Article XXVIII, Section 2(14)(a); section 1-45-108 (1)(a) , C.R.S.]
13.2.4 On each disclosure report, the candidate or registered agent of a committee must certify and declare, under penalty of perjury, that to the best of his or her knowledge or belief all contributions or donations received in a reporting period, including contributions or donations received in the form of membership dues transferred by a membership organization, are from permissible sources. [Colo. Const. Article XXVIII, Section 3]

History

38 CR 13, July 10, 2015 , effective 7/30/2015

38 CR 22, November 25, 2015 , effective 12/15/2015

39 CR 17, September 10, 2016 , effective 9/30/2016

40 CR 22, November 25, 2017 , effective 12/15/2017

41 CR 15, August 10, 2018 , effective 8/30/2018

41 CR 21, November 10, 2018 , effective 11/30/2018

42 CR 01, January 10, 2019 , effective 1/30/2019

43 CR 17, September 10, 2020 , effective 9/30/2020

45 CR 20, October 25, 2022 , effective 11/14/2022

46 CR 06, March 25, 2023 , effective 2/15/2023

46 CR 10, May 25, 2023 , effective 4/13/2023

46 CR 09, May 10, 2023 , effective 5/30/2023