[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 11, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 11CFR9008.51]

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                       TITLE 11--FEDERAL ELECTIONS
 
                 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
 
PART 9008--FEDERAL FINANCING OF PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATING CONVENTIONS--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart B--Host Committees Representing a Convention City; Convention 
     Expenditures by Government Agencies and Municipal Corporations
 
Sec. 9008.51  Registration and reports.

    (a) Registration by host committees. (1) Each committee, including a 
host committee, other organization or group of persons which represents 
a State, municipality, local government agency or other political 
subdivision in dealing with officials of a national political party with 
respect to matters involving a presidential nominating convention shall 
register with the Commission on the Convention Registration Form within 
10 days of the date on which such party chooses the convention city. The 
following information shall be required of the registrant: the name and 
address; the name and address of its officers; and a list of the 
activities which the registering entity plans to undertake in connection 
with the convention.
    (2) Any such committee, organization or group which is unsuccessful 
in its efforts to attract the convention to a city need not register 
under this section.
    (b) Post-convention and quarterly reports by host committees; 
content and time of filing. (1) Each committee, organization or group 
required to register under this section shall file a post convention 
report with the Commission on FEC Form 4. The report shall be filed on 
the earlier of: 60 days following the last day the convention is 
officially in session; or 20 days prior to the presidential general 
election. This report shall disclose all receipts and disbursements, 
including in-kind contributions, made with respect to a presidential 
nominating convention.
    (2) If such committee, organization or group has receipts or makes 
disbursements after the completion date of the post convention report, 
it shall begin to file quarterly reports no later

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than 15 days after the end of the following calendar quarter. This 
report shall disclose all transactions completed as of the close of that 
calendar quarter. Quarterly reports shall be filed thereafter until the 
committee, organization or group ceases all activity which must be 
reported under this section.
    (3) Such committee, organization or group shall file a final report 
with the Commission not later than 10 days after it ceases activity 
which must be reported under this section, unless such status is 
reflected in either the post convention report or a quarterly report.
    (c) Registration and post-convention statements by municipalities 
and local government agencies. Each organization or group of persons 
which represents a State, municipality, local government agency or other 
political subdivision in dealing with officials of a national political 
party with respect to matters involving a presidential nominating 
convention shall file, by letter, a statement with the Commission 
reporting the total amount spent to provide facilities and services for 
the convention under 11 CFR 9008.53(c), a list of the categories of 
facilities and services the municipality or government agency provided 
for the convention, the total amount spent for each category of 
facilities and services provided, the total amount defrayed from general 
revenues, and the total amount of all private donations received to 
defray these expenses. This statement shall be filed on the earlier of: 
60 days following the last day the convention is officially in session; 
or 20 days prior to the presidential general election. Categories of 
facilities and services may include construction, security, 
communications, transportation, utilities, clean up, meeting rooms and 
accommodations.