[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: 11CFR9002.1]

[Page 270]
 
                       TITLE 11--FEDERAL ELECTIONS
 
                 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
 
PART 9002--DEFINITIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 9002.1  Authorized committee.

    (a) Notwithstanding the definition at 11 CFR 100.5, authorized 
committee means with respect to a candidate (as defined at 11 CFR 
9002.2) of a political party for President and Vice President, any 
political committee that is authorized by a candidate to incur expenses 
on behalf of such candidate. The term ``authorized committee'' includes 
the candidate's principal campaign committee designated in accordance 
with 11 CFR 102.12, any political committee authorized in writing by the 
candidate in accordance with 11 CFR 102.13, and any political committee 
not disavowed by the candidate pursuant to 11 CFR 100.3(a)(3). If a 
party has nominated a Presidential and a Vice Presidential candidate, 
all political committees authorized by that party's Presidential 
candidate shall also be authorized committees of the Vice Presidential 
candidate and all political committees authorized by the Vice 
Presidential candidate shall also be authorized committees of the 
Presidential candidate.
    (b) Any withdrawal of an authorization shall be in writing and shall 
be addressed and filed in the same manner provided for at 11 CFR 102.12 
or 102.13.
    (c) Any candidate nominated by a political party may designate the 
national committee of that political party as that candidate's 
authorized committee in accordance with 11 CFR 102.12(c).
    (d) For purposes of this subchapter, references to the ``candidate'' 
and his or her responsibilities under this subchapter shall also be 
deemed to refer to the candidate's authorized committee(s).