Rule G-9.12.8. Campaign Finances Disclosure.
All candidates for at-large elective positions shall keep detailed and accurate records of:- their campaign expenses (stated in United States dollars) by categories of travel, postage, telephone, printing and other such categories as seem appropriate;
- the number of contributors to their campaigns, including the number of
contributors in each of the following categories:
- under $50.00,
- $50.00 to $100.00,
- $101.00 to $250.00,
- $251.00 to $500.00, and
- over $500.00, and
- the number of contributions and the total amount of contributions received from each group or organization supporting the campaign.
No candidate for any elective position shall solicit or knowingly accept any contribution that is given through a tax-exempt entity with the purpose of conferring tax-exempt status to the contribution to which it would not otherwise be entitled. Such exempt entities include but are not limited to member congregations, associate member organizations and independent UUA affiliates. The names of contributors shall be disclosed. Each such report shall identify by name any member congregation, associate member organization or independent affiliate of the Association and any other tax exempt organization (including specifically, but without limitation to, any minister's discretionary fund or similar account) that has made any contribution to the campaign and shall state the amount of each such contribution. Such reports shall be filed with the Secretary of the Association. A preliminary report shall be due at the close of the first day of the regular General Assembly at which the election occurs. A final report shall be due 60 days thereafter. The Secretary shall upon written request from a member of a member congregation furnish such information from these reports as requested. These reports shall be made available for inspection by any member of a member congregation at the principal offices of the Association and shall be brought by the Secretary to the next General Assembly and made available for inspection there by any delegate.
Last updated on Monday, November 13, 2006.
