24.2-947.1 - Statement of organization.

§ 24.2-947.1. Statement of organization.

A. Any individual seeking or campaigning for an office of the Commonwealth orone of its governmental units in a party nomination process or general,primary, or special election, shall file a statement of organization within10 days of meeting any one of the following conditions:

1. Acceptance of a contribution;

2. Expenditure of any funds;

3. The payment of a filing fee for any party nomination method;

4. The filing of a candidate statement of qualification pursuant to §24.2-501; or

5. The appointment of a campaign treasurer, designation of a campaigncommittee, or designation of a campaign depository.

B. Candidates for statewide office shall file the statement with the StateBoard. Candidates for the General Assembly shall file the statement with theState Board and a copy of the statement with the local electoral board of thecandidate's residence. Candidates for local or constitutional office shallfile the statement with the local electoral board and, if the statementindicates that the candidate committee will be filing electronically, a copywith the State Board.

C. The statement of organization shall include the following information:

1. The full name and residence address of the candidate;

2. The full name and mailing address for the campaign committee;

3. The full name, residence address, and daytime phone number of thetreasurer;

4. The office being sought and district, if any, for the office;

5. The recognized political party affiliation of the candidate for statewideoffice or the General Assembly. In the absence of any political partyaffiliation, independent shall be used;

6. The name of the financial institution for his campaign depository; and

7. Such other information as shall be required by the State Board except thatthe account number for a designated depository account shall not be required.

D. In the case of any candidate who seeks election for successive terms inthe same office, the statement of organization filed by the candidate shallcontinue in effect for such successive elections, but the candidate shallfile notice of any changes in the information provided on the form within 10days of the change with the State Board, local electoral board, or both, asappropriate.

(1970, c. 462, §§ 24.1-253, 24.1-254; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 222; 1972, cc. 620,622; 1975, c. 515; 1978, c. 778; 1983, c. 119; 1984, c. 480; 1993, c. 641, §24.2-904; 1996, c. 405; 2003, c. 248; 2004, cc. 441, 480; 2006, cc. 787, 892;2007, cc. 151, 286.)