[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: 11CFR400.1]

[Page 275]
 
                       TITLE 11--FEDERAL ELECTIONS
 
                 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
 
PART 400_INCREASED LIMITS FOR CANDIDATES OPPOSING SELF-FINANCED 
CANDIDATES--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart A_Scope and Definitions
 
Sec.  400.1  Scope and effective date.




                     Subpart A_Scope and Definitions

Sec.  
400.1 Scope and effective date.
400.2 Election cycle.
400.3 Opposing candidate.
400.4 Expenditure from personal funds.
400.5 Applicable limit.
400.6 Increased limit.
400.7 Contribution that exceeds the applicable limit.
400.8 Gross receipts.
400.9 Threshold amount.
400.10 Opposition personal funds amount.

            Subpart B_Notification and Reporting Requirements

400.20 Declaration of intent.
400.21 Initial notification of expenditures from personal funds.
400.22 Additional notification of expenditures from personal funds.
400.23 Contents of notifications of expenditures from personal funds.
400.24 Methods of filing notifications.
400.25 Reporting obligations of candidates and candidates' principal 
          campaign committees.

          Subpart C_Determining When the Increased Limits Apply

400.30 Receipt of notification of opposing candidate's expenditures from 
          personal funds.
400.31 Preventing disproportionate advantage resulting from increased 
          contribution and coordinated party expenditure limits.
400.32 Effect of the withdrawal of an opposing candidate.

   Subpart D_Calculation of Increased Limits for Senate and House of 
                       Representatives Candidates

400.40 Calculating the increased limits for Senate elections.
400.41 Calculating the increased limits for House of Representatives 
          elections.
400.42 Effect of increased limits on the aggregate contribution 
          limitations for individuals.

               Subpart E_Disposal of Excess Contributions

400.50 Definition of Excess contributions.
400.51 Relation of excess contributions to the election in which they 
          are made.
400.52 Prohibition against redesignation of excess contributions.
400.53 Disposal of excess contributions.
400.54 Notification of disposal of excess contributions.

    Authority: 2 U.S.C. 431, 434(a)(6), 438(a)(8), 441a(i), 441a(j), 
441a-1.

    Source: 68 FR 3997, Jan. 27, 2003, unless otherwise noted.



    (a) Introduction. This part applies to elections to the office of 
United States Senator, or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident 
Commissioner to, the Congress, in which a candidate is permitted 
increased limits to allow response to certain expenditures from personal 
funds by an opposing candidate. This part does not apply to elections to 
the Office of President or Vice President of United States.
    (b) Effective dates. Except as otherwise specifically provided in 
this part, this part shall take effect on February 26, 2003.