[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 11, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 11CFR300.1]

[Page 239-240]
 
                       TITLE 11--FEDERAL ELECTIONS
 
                 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
 
PART 300--NON-FEDERAL FUNDS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 300.1  Scope and effective date, and organization.

    (a) Introduction. This part implements changes to the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (``FECA'' or the ``Act''), 
enacted by Title I of the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002 
(``BCRA''). Public Law 107-155. Unless expressly stated to the contrary, 
nothing in this part alters the definitions, restrictions, liabilities, 
and obligations imposed by sections 431 to 455 of Title 2, United States 
Code, or regulations prescribed thereunder (11 CFR parts 100 to 116).
    (b) Effective dates. (1) Except as otherwise specifically provided 
in this part, this part shall take effect on November 6, 2002. However, 
subpart B of this part shall not apply with respect to runoff elections, 
recounts, or election contests resulting from elections held prior to 
such date. See 11 CFR 300.12 for transition rules applicable to subpart 
A of this part.
    (2) The increase in individual contribution limits to State 
committees of political parties, as described in 11 CFR 110.1(c)(5), 
shall apply to contributions made on or after January 1, 2003.
    (c) Organization of part. Part 300, which generally addresses non-
Federal funds and closely related topics, is organized into five 
subparts. Each subpart is oriented to the perspective of a category of 
persons facing issues related to non-Federal funds.
    (1) Subpart A of this part prescribes rules pertaining to national 
party committees, including general non-Federal

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funds prohibitions, fundraising, and donation prohibitions with regard 
to certain tax-exempt organizations, transition rules as BCRA takes 
effect, and reporting.
    (2) Subpart B of this part pertains to State, district, and local 
political party committees and organizations. Subpart B of this part 
focuses on ``Levin Amendment'' to BCRA; office buildings; and 
fundraising and donation prohibitions with regard to certain tax-exempt 
organizations.
    (3) Subpart C of this part addresses non-Federal funds from the 
perspective of tax-exempt organizations, setting out rules about 
prohibited fundraising for certain tax-exempt organizations by national 
party committees, State, district, and local party committees, and 
Federal candidates and officeholders.
    (4) Subpart D of this part includes regulations pertaining to 
soliciting non-Federal funds from the perspective of Federal candidates 
and officeholders in Federal and non-Federal elections; including 
exceptions for those who are also State candidates and exemptions for 
those attending, speaking, and appearing as featured guests at 
fundraising events, or who solicit for certain tax-exempt organizations.
    (5) Subpart E of this part focuses on State and local candidates, 
including regulations about using Federal funds for certain public 
communications, and exceptions for entirely non-Federal communications.
    (6) For rules pertaining to convention and host committees, see 11 
CFR part 9008.