November 3, 2020 Candidate Packet - Flipping Book Version

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A primarily formed committee must also list the name of the principal officer(s) and the principal officer’s street address. If no individual other than the treasurer is a principal officer, the treasurer must be identified as both the treasurer and the principal officer. A principal officer is an individual that is responsible for the following types of activities:

See Chapter 2 for information about

the responsibilities of a committee treasurer. The FPPC’s website includes a list of committee treasurers that have been fined by the FPPC two or more times.

• Authorizing the content of committee communications.

• Authorizing expenditures.

• Determining the committee’s campaign strategy.

3 Verification The treasurer or assistant treasurer must complete the verification. If the committee is controlled by a candidate, the candidate must also sign the verification. The Form 410 is not considered filed if it is not signed by both the treasurer or assistant treasurer and the candidate. If a candidate is his or her own treasurer, the candidate must sign on both lines. When two or three candidates control a committee, each candidate must sign the verification. If more than three candidates control the committee, one of the candidates may sign on behalf of all controlling candidates. Bank Account Report the name and address of the financial institution where the committee’s campaign bank account is located, as well as the campaign bank account number. If a bank account has not been opened at the time of filing an “Initial” Form 410, amend the Form 410 within ten days of opening the bank account to provide this information. A committee may have several principal officers. If there are more than three, a committee need only identify on the Form 410 three individuals serving as principal officers.

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Campaign Manual 2 June 2020