[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 11, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 11CFR110.4]

[Page 173]
 
                       TITLE 11--FEDERAL ELECTIONS
 
                 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
 
PART 110_CONTRIBUTION AND EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS--
Table of Contents
 
Sec.  110.4  Contributions in the name of another; cash contributions 
(2 U.S.C. 441f, 441g, 432(c)(2)).

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Contributions in the name of another. (1) No person shall--
    (i) Make a contribution in the name of another;
    (ii) Knowingly permit his or her name to be used to effect that 
contribution;
    (iii) Knowingly help or assist any person in making a contribution 
in the name of another; or
    (iv) Knowingly accept a contribution made by one person in the name 
of another.
    (2) Examples of contributions in the name of another include--
    (i) Giving money or anything of value, all or part of which was 
provided to the contributor by another person (the true contributor) 
without disclosing the source of money or the thing of value to the 
recipient candidate or committee at the time the contribution is made, 
see 11 CFR 110.6; or
    (ii) Making a contribution of money or anything of value and 
attributing as the source of the money or thing of value another person 
when in fact the contributor is the source.
    (c) Cash contributions. (1) With respect to any campaign for 
nomination for election or election to Federal office, no person shall 
make contributions to a candidate or political committee of currency of 
the United States, or of any foreign country, which in the aggregate 
exceed $100.
    (2) A candidate or committee receiving a cash contribution in excess 
of $100 shall promptly return the amount over $100 to the contributor.
    (3) A candidate or committee receiving an anonymous cash 
contribution in excess of $50 shall promptly dispose of the amount over 
$50. The amount over $50 may be used for any lawful purpose unrelated to 
any Federal election, campaign, or candidate.

[54 FR 34112, Aug. 17, 1989, and 54 FR 48580, Nov. 24, 1989, as amended 
at 54 FR 48582, Nov. 24, 1989; 55 FR 1139, Jan. 11, 1990; 67 FR 69948, 
Nov. 19, 2002]