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Sess., c. 222; 1972, cc. 620, 622; 1975, c. 515; 1978, c. 778; 1981, c. 425; 1983, c. 119; 1984, c. 480; 1988, c. 616; 1990, c. 976; 1991, c. 9; 1993, cc. 641, 776, 921, \u00a7\u00a7 24.2-904, 24.2-906, 24.2-907; 1996, c. 405; 2003, c. 248; 2004, cc. 441, 480; 2006, cc. 787, 892; 2015, cc. 644, 645; 2022, c. 258.","full_text":"A\n\nUpon meeting any of the requirements of subsection A of &#xA7; 24.2-947.1, the candidate shall appoint a single campaign treasurer who shall be a registered voter in Virginia. Every treasurer so appointed shall accept the appointment, in writing on the statement of organization, prior to the filing thereof. No individual shall act as treasurer unless the required statement of appointment has been filed. The same person may serve as campaign treasurer for more than one candidate.B\n\nIn the event of the death, resignation, removal, or change of the treasurer, the candidate shall designate a successor and file the name and address of the successor within 10 days of the change with the State Board, general registrar, or both, as provided in subsection B of &#xA7; 24.2-947.1.C\n\nAny candidate who fails to appoint a treasurer or successor treasurer shall be deemed to have appointed himself treasurer and shall comply as such with the provisions of this chapter.D\n\nAll contributions and expenditures received or made by any candidate, or received or made on his behalf or in relation to his candidacy by any person, except independent expenditures, shall be paid over or delivered to the candidate&#8217;s treasurer or shall be reported to the treasurer in such detail and form as to allow him to comply fully with this chapter. An independent expenditure shall be reported pursuant to &#xA7; 24.2-945.2 in lieu of being reported to the candidate&#8217;s treasurer.E\n\nThe candidate or his treasurer shall keep detailed and accurate accounts of all contributions turned over to and expenditures made by the candidate or his treasurer on behalf of the candidate or his campaign committee, or reported to any candidate or his treasurer pursuant to this article. Such account shall set forth the date of the contribution or expenditure, its amount or value, the name and address of the person or committee making the contribution or to whom the expenditure was made, and the object or purpose of the contribution or expenditure. Such books and records may be destroyed or discarded at any time after (i) one year from the date of filing the final report required by &#xA7; 24.2-948.4 or (ii) three years after the December 31 immediately following the election, whichever last occurs, unless a court of competent jurisdiction shall order their retention for a longer period.F\n\nThe treasurer shall be responsible for retaining all bank statements for, and copies of checks issued on, the campaign depository and bills, invoices, and receipts for any expenditure greater than $500. The treasurer for a nonincumbent candidate shall retain such records and materials for a period starting from the date of the designation of the campaign depository for the campaign through July 1 of the year immediately following the year of the election. The treasurer for incumbent candidates shall retain such records and materials for a period starting from the date that the incumbent was sworn into office for the term being served at the time of the election through July 1 of the year immediately following the year of the election. The treasurer shall make such records and materials available to the Department or its designee upon request pursuant to the provisions of &#xA7; 24.2-948.5.G\n\nIt shall be unlawful for any candidate, his treasurer, or any person receiving contributions or making expenditures on a candidate&#8217;s behalf or in relation to his candidacy, to fail to report every contribution and expenditure as required by this article.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":223698,"text":"Upon meeting any of the requirements of subsection A of &#xA7; 24.2-947.1, the candidate shall appoint a single campaign treasurer who shall be a registered voter in Virginia. Every treasurer so appointed shall accept the appointment, in writing on the statement of organization, prior to the filing thereof. No individual shall act as treasurer unless the required statement of appointment has been filed. The same person may serve as campaign treasurer for more than one candidate.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":223699,"text":"In the event of the death, resignation, removal, or change of the treasurer, the candidate shall designate a successor and file the name and address of the successor within 10 days of the change with the State Board, general registrar, or both, as provided in subsection B of &#xA7; 24.2-947.1.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":223700,"text":"Any candidate who fails to appoint a treasurer or successor treasurer shall be deemed to have appointed himself treasurer and shall comply as such with the provisions of this chapter.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":223701,"text":"All contributions and expenditures received or made by any candidate, or received or made on his behalf or in relation to his candidacy by any person, except independent expenditures, shall be paid over or delivered to the candidate&#8217;s treasurer or shall be reported to the treasurer in such detail and form as to allow him to comply fully with this chapter. An independent expenditure shall be reported pursuant to &#xA7; 24.2-945.2 in lieu of being reported to the candidate&#8217;s treasurer.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":223702,"text":"The candidate or his treasurer shall keep detailed and accurate accounts of all contributions turned over to and expenditures made by the candidate or his treasurer on behalf of the candidate or his campaign committee, or reported to any candidate or his treasurer pursuant to this article. Such account shall set forth the date of the contribution or expenditure, its amount or value, the name and address of the person or committee making the contribution or to whom the expenditure was made, and the object or purpose of the contribution or expenditure. Such books and records may be destroyed or discarded at any time after (i) one year from the date of filing the final report required by &#xA7; 24.2-948.4 or (ii) three years after the December 31 immediately following the election, whichever last occurs, unless a court of competent jurisdiction shall order their retention for a longer period.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"F"},"5":{"id":223703,"text":"The treasurer shall be responsible for retaining all bank statements for, and copies of checks issued on, the campaign depository and bills, invoices, and receipts for any expenditure greater than $500. The treasurer for a nonincumbent candidate shall retain such records and materials for a period starting from the date of the designation of the campaign depository for the campaign through July 1 of the year immediately following the year of the election. The treasurer for incumbent candidates shall retain such records and materials for a period starting from the date that the incumbent was sworn into office for the term being served at the time of the election through July 1 of the year immediately following the year of the election. The treasurer shall make such records and materials available to the Department or its designee upon request pursuant to the provisions of &#xA7; 24.2-948.5.","type":"section","prefixes":["F"],"prefix":"F","entire_prefix":"F","prefix_anchor":"F","level":1,"prior_prefix":"E","next_prefix":"G"},"6":{"id":223704,"text":"It shall be unlawful for any candidate, his treasurer, or any person receiving contributions or making expenditures on a candidate&#8217;s behalf or in relation to his candidacy, to fail to report every contribution and expenditure as required by this article.","type":"section","prefixes":["G"],"prefix":"G","entire_prefix":"G","prefix_anchor":"G","level":1,"prior_prefix":"F"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13787,"edition_id":1,"name":"Candidates and Their Campaign Committees","identifier":"3","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13071,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:52","permalink":{"id":189095,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13787,"identifier":"3","token":"24.2\/9.3\/3","url":"\/24.2\/9.3\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13071,"edition_id":1,"name":"Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006","identifier":"9.3","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12937,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:14","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:14","permalink":{"id":189053,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13071,"identifier":"9.3","token":"24.2\/9.3","url":"\/24.2\/9.3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12937,"edition_id":1,"name":"Elections","identifier":"24.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:03","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:03","permalink":{"id":187149,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12937,"identifier":"24.2","token":"24.2","url":"\/24.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":82184,"structure_id":13787,"section_number":"24.2-947","catch_line":"Candidate election cycle","url":"\/24.2-947\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/3\/24.2-947","metadata":false},{"id":69486,"structure_id":13787,"section_number":"24.2-947.1","catch_line":"Statement of organization","url":"\/24.2-947.1\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/3\/24.2-947.1","metadata":false},{"id":75750,"structure_id":13787,"section_number":"24.2-947.10","catch_line":"Filing requirements for persons with multiple campaign committees","url":"\/24.2-947.10\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/3\/24.2-947.10","metadata":false},{"id":72678,"structure_id":13787,"section_number":"24.2-947.11","catch_line":"Special report required of certain large pre-legislative session contributions","url":"\/24.2-947.11\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/3\/24.2-947.11","metadata":false},{"id":66685,"structure_id":13787,"section_number":"24.2-947.2","catch_line":"Campaign depositories; 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 462 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1970 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 16 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1972, chapters 620 and 622; in 1975, chapter 515; in 1978, chapter 778; in 1981, chapter 425; in 1983, chapter 119; in 1984, chapter 480; in 1988, chapter 616; in 1990, chapter 976; in 1991, chapter 9; in 1993, chapters 641, 776, and 921; in 1996, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?961+ful+CHAP0405\">405<\/a>; in 2003, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?031+ful+CHAP0248\">248<\/a>; in 2004, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?041+ful+CHAP0441\">441<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?041+ful+CHAP0480\">480<\/a>; in 2006, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?061+ful+CHAP0787\">787<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?061+ful+CHAP0892\">892<\/a>; in 2015, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0644\">644<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0645\">645<\/a>; in 2022, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?221+ful+CHAP0258\">258<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":59018,"section_number":"24.2-947.4","catch_line":"Information to be included on campaign finance reports for campaign committees","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-947.4\/"},{"id":84972,"section_number":"24.2-950.1","catch_line":"Certain political party committees exempt","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-950.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":68133,"section_number":"24.2-945.2","catch_line":"Persons required to file independent expenditure disclosure reports; filing deadline","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-945.2\/"},{"id":69486,"section_number":"24.2-947.1","catch_line":"Statement of organization","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-947.1\/"},{"id":86477,"section_number":"24.2-948.4","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Final report requirement; disbursement of surplus funds","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-948.4\/"}],"permalink":{"id":189117,"object_type":"law","relational_id":61214,"identifier":"24.2-947.3","token":"24.2\/9.3\/3\/24.2-947.3","url":"\/24.2-947.3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-947.3\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/3\/24.2-947.3","dublin_core":{"Title":"Campaign committee treasurer requirements and responsibilities","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-947.3","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> Upon meeting any of the requirements of subsection A of &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Statement of organization\" href=\"\/24.2-947.1\/\">24.2-947.1<\/a>, the <span class=\"dictionary\">candidate<\/span> shall appoint a single campaign treasurer who shall be a <span class=\"dictionary\">registered voter<\/span> in Virginia. Every treasurer so appointed shall accept the appointment, in writing on the statement of organization, prior to the filing thereof. No individual shall act as treasurer unless the required statement of appointment has been filed. The same person may serve as campaign treasurer for more than one <span class=\"dictionary\">candidate<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-223698\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/24.2-947.3\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> In the event of the death, resignation, removal, or change of the treasurer, the <span class=\"dictionary\">candidate<\/span> shall designate a successor and file the name and address of the successor within 10 days of the change with the <span class=\"dictionary\">State Board<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">general registrar<\/span>, or both, as provided in subsection B of &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Statement of organization\" href=\"\/24.2-947.1\/\">24.2-947.1<\/a>. <a id=\"paragraph-223699\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/24.2-947.3\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">C.<\/span> Any <span class=\"dictionary\">candidate<\/span> who fails to appoint a treasurer or successor treasurer shall be deemed to have appointed himself treasurer and shall comply as such with the provisions of this chapter. <a id=\"paragraph-223700\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/24.2-947.3\/#C\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"D\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">D.<\/span> All contributions and expenditures received or made by any <span class=\"dictionary\">candidate<\/span>, or received or made on his behalf or in relation to his candidacy by any person, except independent expenditures, shall be paid over or delivered to the <span class=\"dictionary\">candidate<\/span>&#8217;s treasurer or shall be reported to the treasurer in such detail and form as to allow him to comply fully with this chapter. An independent expenditure shall be reported pursuant to &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Persons required to file independent expenditure disclosure reports; filing deadline\" href=\"\/24.2-945.2\/\">24.2-945.2<\/a> in lieu of being reported to the <span class=\"dictionary\">candidate<\/span>&#8217;s treasurer. <a id=\"paragraph-223701\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/24.2-947.3\/#D\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"E\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">E.<\/span> The <span class=\"dictionary\">candidate<\/span> or his treasurer shall keep detailed and accurate accounts of all contributions turned over to and expenditures made by the <span class=\"dictionary\">candidate<\/span> or his treasurer on behalf of the <span class=\"dictionary\">candidate<\/span> or his campaign committee, or reported to any <span class=\"dictionary\">candidate<\/span> or his treasurer pursuant to this article. Such account shall set forth the date of the contribution or expenditure, its amount or value, the name and address of the person or committee making the contribution or to whom the expenditure was made, and the <span class=\"dictionary\">object<\/span> or purpose of the contribution or expenditure. Such books and records may be destroyed or discarded at any time after (i) one year from the date of filing the final report required by &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"(Effective July 1, 2026) Final report requirement; disbursement of surplus funds\" href=\"\/24.2-948.4\/\">24.2-948.4<\/a> or (ii) three years after the December 31 immediately following the <span class=\"dictionary\">election<\/span>, whichever last occurs, unless a <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> of competent <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span> shall <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> their retention for a longer period. <a id=\"paragraph-223702\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/24.2-947.3\/#E\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"F\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">F.<\/span> The treasurer shall be responsible for retaining all bank statements for, and copies of checks issued on, the campaign depository and bills, invoices, and receipts for any expenditure greater than $500. The treasurer for a nonincumbent <span class=\"dictionary\">candidate<\/span> shall retain such records and <span class=\"dictionary\">materials<\/span> for a period starting from the date of the designation of the campaign depository for the campaign through July 1 of the year immediately following the year of the <span class=\"dictionary\">election<\/span>. The treasurer for incumbent <span class=\"dictionary\">candidates<\/span> shall retain such records and <span class=\"dictionary\">materials<\/span> for a period starting from the date that the incumbent was sworn into office for the term being served at the time of the <span class=\"dictionary\">election<\/span> through July 1 of the year immediately following the year of the <span class=\"dictionary\">election<\/span>. The treasurer shall make such records and <span class=\"dictionary\">materials<\/span> available to the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> or its designee upon request pursuant to the provisions of &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Reviews of campaign finance reports and records\" href=\"\/24.2-948.5\/\">24.2-948.5<\/a>. <a id=\"paragraph-223703\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/24.2-947.3\/#F\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"G\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">G.<\/span> It shall be unlawful for any <span class=\"dictionary\">candidate<\/span>, his treasurer, or any person receiving contributions or making expenditures on a <span class=\"dictionary\">candidate<\/span>&#8217;s behalf or in relation to his candidacy, to fail to report every contribution and expenditure as required by this article. <a id=\"paragraph-223704\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/24.2-947.3\/#G\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCAMPAIGN COMMITTEE TREASURER REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES (\u00a7 24.2-947.3)\n\nA. Upon meeting any of the requirements of subsection A of &#xA7; 24.2-947.1,\nthe candidate shall appoint a single campaign treasurer who shall be a\nregistered voter in Virginia. Every treasurer so appointed shall accept the\nappointment, in writing on the statement of organization, prior to the filing\nthereof. No individual shall act as treasurer unless the required statement of\nappointment has been filed. The same person may serve as campaign treasurer for\nmore than one candidate.\n\nB. In the event of the death, resignation, removal, or change of the treasurer,\nthe candidate shall designate a successor and file the name and address of the\nsuccessor within 10 days of the change with the State Board, general registrar,\nor both, as provided in subsection B of &#xA7; 24.2-947.1.\n\nC. Any candidate who fails to appoint a treasurer or successor treasurer shall\nbe deemed to have appointed himself treasurer and shall comply as such with the\nprovisions of this chapter.\n\nD. All contributions and expenditures received or made by any candidate, or\nreceived or made on his behalf or in relation to his candidacy by any person,\nexcept independent expenditures, shall be paid over or delivered to the\ncandidate&#8217;s treasurer or shall be reported to the treasurer in such detail\nand form as to allow him to comply fully with this chapter. An independent\nexpenditure shall be reported pursuant to &#xA7; 24.2-945.2 in lieu of being\nreported to the candidate&#8217;s treasurer.\n\nE. The candidate or his treasurer shall keep detailed and accurate accounts of\nall contributions turned over to and expenditures made by the candidate or his\ntreasurer on behalf of the candidate or his campaign committee, or reported to\nany candidate or his treasurer pursuant to this article. Such account shall set\nforth the date of the contribution or expenditure, its amount or value, the name\nand address of the person or committee making the contribution or to whom the\nexpenditure was made, and the object or purpose of the contribution or\nexpenditure. Such books and records may be destroyed or discarded at any time\nafter (i) one year from the date of filing the final report required by &#xA7;\n24.2-948.4 or (ii) three years after the December 31 immediately following the\nelection, whichever last occurs, unless a court of competent jurisdiction shall\norder their retention for a longer period.\n\nF. The treasurer shall be responsible for retaining all bank statements for, and\ncopies of checks issued on, the campaign depository and bills, invoices, and\nreceipts for any expenditure greater than $500. The treasurer for a nonincumbent\ncandidate shall retain such records and materials for a period starting from the\ndate of the designation of the campaign depository for the campaign through July\n1 of the year immediately following the year of the election. The treasurer for\nincumbent candidates shall retain such records and materials for a period\nstarting from the date that the incumbent was sworn into office for the term\nbeing served at the time of the election through July 1 of the year immediately\nfollowing the year of the election. The treasurer shall make such records and\nmaterials available to the Department or its designee upon request pursuant to\nthe provisions of &#xA7; 24.2-948.5.\n\nG. It shall be unlawful for any candidate, his treasurer, or any person\nreceiving contributions or making expenditures on a candidate&#8217;s behalf or\nin relation to his candidacy, to fail to report every contribution and\nexpenditure as required by this article.\n\nHISTORY: 1970, c. 462, \u00a7\u00a7 24.1-253, 24.1-254, 24.1-255, 24.2-256; 1971, Ex.\nSess., c. 222; 1972, cc. 620, 622; 1975, c. 515; 1978, c. 778; 1981, c. 425;\n1983, c. 119; 1984, c. 480; 1988, c. 616; 1990, c. 976; 1991, c. 9; 1993, cc.\n641, 776, 921, \u00a7\u00a7 24.2-904, 24.2-906, 24.2-907; 1996, c. 405; 2003, c. 248;\n2004, cc. 441, 480; 2006, cc. 787, 892; 2015, cc. 644, 645; 2022, c. 258.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}