Each state political party committee, political action committee and candidate committee shall file a quarterly Report of Contributions and Expenditures:

(1) no earlier than January 1 nor later than January 31

for the period beginning October 1 and ending December 31 of the immediately preceding year;

(2) no earlier than April 1 nor later than April 30 for the period beginning January 1 and ending March 31 of the same year;

(3) no earlier than July 1 nor later than July 31 for the period beginning April 1 and ending June 30 of the same year and

(4) no earlier than October 1 nor later than October 31 for the period beginning July 1 and ending September 30 of the same year.

Except for good cause shown, any committee that files more than one quarterly Report of Contributions and Expenditures after the date it is due in any calendar year shall be deemed to have intentionally failed to file the report in violation of these Rules.

Candidates for election or retention to judicial offices who are prohibited from soliciting or accepting contributions more than sixty (60) days after the last election in which the candidate participated under the Code of Judicial Conduct shall not be required to file Reports of Contributions and Expenditures following the expiration of the sixty (60) day period until such time as they are permitted to solicit and accept contributions prior to the next filing period under the Code of Judicial Conduct.

Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.

Amendment promulgated by Ethics Commission January 9, 2015; effective upon sine die adjournment of the Legislature May 22, 2015; operative May 22, 2015.