{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/24.2-948.1.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/24.2-948.1.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/24.2-948.1.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/24.2-948.1.html"}],"law_id":68047,"edition_id":1,"section_id":68047,"structure_id":13787,"section_number":"24.2-948.1","catch_line":"Exemption from reporting requirements for certain candidates for local office and for directors of soil and water conservation districts","history":"2001, c. 794, \u00a7 24.2-906.1; 2005, c. 384; 2006, cc. 787, 892; 2010, c. 696; 2015, cc. 644, 645; 2020, c. 772; 2024, cc. 110, 124.","full_text":"A\n\nThis section shall apply to candidates for local office and for director of soil and water conservation districts. A candidate for local office or for director of a soil and water conservation district may seek an exemption from the requirements for filing campaign finance disclosure reports set out in this chapter except for the filing requirements of §§ 24.2-945.2, 24.2-947.1, and 24.2-948.4 pertaining to certain independent expenditures, the statement of organization, and the filing of a final report. The request for an exemption shall be filed with the general registrar of the county or city where the candidate resides on a form prescribed by the State Board and in accordance with instructions by the State Board for the time for filing and the process for approval by the general registrar.B\n\nTo qualify for an exemption, the candidate shall certify on the form that (i) he has not and will not solicit or accept any contribution from any other person or political committee during the course of his campaign, (ii) he has not and will not contribute to his own campaign more than $1,000, (iii) he has not and will not expend more than $1,000 in the course of his campaign, and (iv) that he has complied and will comply with the requirements of this chapter. This certification shall apply for the duration of the campaign until the filing of a final report in compliance with § 24.2-948.4 after the election. A candidate may rescind his certification and exemption at any time during the campaign and shall file in accordance with the appropriate filing schedule thereafter, provided that the candidate rescinds his certification prior to engaging in the activities described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of this subsection. The first report filed shall account for all prior contributions and expenditures pertaining to his campaign.C\n\nA candidate for director of a soil and water conservation district may also seek an exemption from the requirement that he designate a separate campaign depository pursuant to § 24.2-947.1 by certifying, on the same form as provided for other exemptions in subsection A, that (i) he has not and will not contribute any money to his own campaign and (ii) he has not and will not expend any money in the course of the campaign.\n\t\t\tA candidate may rescind his certification and exemption at any time during the campaign and shall file in accordance with the appropriate filing schedule thereafter, provided that the candidate rescinds his certification prior to engaging in the activities described in clauses (i) and (ii).D\n\nAny candidate who has qualified for an exemption from reporting requirements pursuant to this section shall not be permitted to qualify for any office, enter upon the duties thereof, or receive any salary or emoluments therefrom until a final report has been filed that details all financial activity of the candidate’s campaign and states that all reporting for the nomination and election is complete and final. No officer authorized by the laws of the Commonwealth to issue certificates of election shall issue one to any person determined to be elected to any such office, until copies of the final report cited above have been filed as required in this chapter.E\n\nA candidate who has a current exemption under the provisions of this section, or who is otherwise exempt from reporting contributions and expenditures under this chapter, may purchase voter lists from the State Board under the provisions of §§ 24.2-405 and 24.2-406 with a check drawn on the candidate’s personal account.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":246359,"text":"This section shall apply to candidates for local office and for director of soil and water conservation districts. A candidate for local office or for director of a soil and water conservation district may seek an exemption from the requirements for filing campaign finance disclosure reports set out in this chapter except for the filing requirements of §§ 24.2-945.2, 24.2-947.1, and 24.2-948.4 pertaining to certain independent expenditures, the statement of organization, and the filing of a final report. The request for an exemption shall be filed with the general registrar of the county or city where the candidate resides on a form prescribed by the State Board and in accordance with instructions by the State Board for the time for filing and the process for approval by the general registrar.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":246360,"text":"To qualify for an exemption, the candidate shall certify on the form that (i) he has not and will not solicit or accept any contribution from any other person or political committee during the course of his campaign, (ii) he has not and will not contribute to his own campaign more than $1,000, (iii) he has not and will not expend more than $1,000 in the course of his campaign, and (iv) that he has complied and will comply with the requirements of this chapter. This certification shall apply for the duration of the campaign until the filing of a final report in compliance with § 24.2-948.4 after the election. A candidate may rescind his certification and exemption at any time during the campaign and shall file in accordance with the appropriate filing schedule thereafter, provided that the candidate rescinds his certification prior to engaging in the activities described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of this subsection. The first report filed shall account for all prior contributions and expenditures pertaining to his campaign.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":246361,"text":"A candidate for director of a soil and water conservation district may also seek an exemption from the requirement that he designate a separate campaign depository pursuant to § 24.2-947.1 by certifying, on the same form as provided for other exemptions in subsection A, that (i) he has not and will not contribute any money to his own campaign and (ii) he has not and will not expend any money in the course of the campaign.\n\t\t\tA candidate may rescind his certification and exemption at any time during the campaign and shall file in accordance with the appropriate filing schedule thereafter, provided that the candidate rescinds his certification prior to engaging in the activities described in clauses (i) and (ii).","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":246362,"text":"Any candidate who has qualified for an exemption from reporting requirements pursuant to this section shall not be permitted to qualify for any office, enter upon the duties thereof, or receive any salary or emoluments therefrom until a final report has been filed that details all financial activity of the candidate’s campaign and states that all reporting for the nomination and election is complete and final. No officer authorized by the laws of the Commonwealth to issue certificates of election shall issue one to any person determined to be elected to any such office, until copies of the final report cited above have been filed as required in this chapter.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":246363,"text":"A candidate who has a current exemption under the provisions of this section, or who is otherwise exempt from reporting contributions and expenditures under this chapter, may purchase voter lists from the State Board under the provisions of §§ 24.2-405 and 24.2-406 with a check drawn on the candidate’s personal account.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D"}},"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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This law was first created in 2001. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 794<\/a> 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. It has been modified 6 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 2005, chapter 384<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 787<\/a> and 892<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 696<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 644<\/a> and 645<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 772<\/a>; in 2024, chapters 110<\/a> and 124<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":62414,"section_number":"24.2-947.5","catch_line":"With whom candidates file reports; electronic filing requirement","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-947.5\/"},{"id":78290,"section_number":"24.2-948.2","catch_line":"Reports as condition to qualification for office","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-948.2\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":85757,"section_number":"24.2-405","catch_line":"Lists of registered voters","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-405\/"},{"id":61828,"section_number":"24.2-406","catch_line":"Lists of persons voting at elections","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-406\/"},{"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":189157,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68047,"identifier":"24.2-948.1","token":"24.2\/9.3\/3\/24.2-948.1","url":"\/24.2-948.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-948.1\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/3\/24.2-948.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Exemption from reporting requirements for certain candidates for local office and for directors of soil and water conservation districts","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-948.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> This section shall apply to candidates<\/span> for local office and for director of soil and water conservation districts. A candidate<\/span> for local office or for director of a soil and water conservation district may seek an exemption from the requirements for filing campaign finance disclosure reports set out in this chapter except for the filing requirements of §§ 24.2-945.2<\/a>, 24.2-947.1<\/a>, and 24.2-948.4<\/a> pertaining to certain independent expenditures, the statement of organization, and the filing of a final report. The request for an exemption shall be filed with the general registrar<\/span> of the county or city where the candidate<\/span> resides on a form prescribed by the State Board<\/span> and in accordance with instructions by the State Board<\/span> for the time for filing and the process for approval by the general registrar<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> To qualify for an exemption, the candidate<\/span> shall certify on the form that (i) he has not and will not solicit or accept any contribution from any other person or political committee during the course of his campaign, (ii) he has not and will not contribute to his own campaign more than $1,000, (iii) he has not and will not expend more than $1,000 in the course of his campaign, and (iv) that he has complied and will comply with the requirements of this chapter. This certification shall apply for the duration of the campaign until the filing of a final report in compliance with § 24.2-948.4<\/a> after the election<\/span>. A candidate<\/span> may rescind his certification and exemption at any time during the campaign and shall file in accordance with the appropriate filing schedule thereafter, provided that the candidate<\/span> rescinds his certification prior to engaging in the activities described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of this subsection. The first report filed shall account for all prior contributions and expenditures pertaining to his campaign. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> A candidate<\/span> for director of a soil and water conservation district may also seek an exemption from the requirement that he designate a separate campaign depository pursuant to § 24.2-947.1<\/a> by certifying, on the same form as provided for other exemptions in subsection A, that (i) he has not and will not contribute any money to his own campaign and (ii) he has not and will not expend any money in the course of the campaign.\n\t\t\tA candidate<\/span> may rescind his certification and exemption at any time during the campaign and shall file in accordance with the appropriate filing schedule thereafter, provided that the candidate<\/span> rescinds his certification prior to engaging in the activities described in clauses (i) and (ii). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Any candidate<\/span> who has qualified for an exemption from reporting requirements pursuant to this section shall not be permitted to qualify for any office, enter upon the duties thereof, or receive any salary or emoluments therefrom until a final report has been filed that details all financial activity of the candidate<\/span>’s campaign and states that all reporting for the nomination and election<\/span> is complete and final. No officer authorized by the laws<\/span> of the Commonwealth to issue<\/span> certificates of election<\/span> shall issue<\/span> one to any person determined to be elected to any such office, until copies of the final report cited above have been filed as required in this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> A candidate<\/span> who has a current exemption under the provisions of this section, or who is otherwise exempt from reporting contributions and expenditures under this chapter, may purchase voter lists from the State Board<\/span> under the provisions of §§ 24.2-405<\/a> and 24.2-406<\/a> with a check drawn on the candidate<\/span>’s personal account. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXEMPTION FROM REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN CANDIDATES FOR LOCAL OFFICE\nAND FOR DIRECTORS OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS (\u00a7 24.2-948.1)\n\nA. This section shall apply to candidates for local office and for director of\nsoil and water conservation districts. A candidate for local office or for\ndirector of a soil and water conservation district may seek an exemption from\nthe requirements for filing campaign finance disclosure reports set out in this\nchapter except for the filing requirements of §§ 24.2-945.2,\n24.2-947.1, and 24.2-948.4 pertaining to certain independent expenditures, the\nstatement of organization, and the filing of a final report. The request for an\nexemption shall be filed with the general registrar of the county or city where\nthe candidate resides on a form prescribed by the State Board and in accordance\nwith instructions by the State Board for the time for filing and the process for\napproval by the general registrar.\n\nB. To qualify for an exemption, the candidate shall certify on the form that (i)\nhe has not and will not solicit or accept any contribution from any other person\nor political committee during the course of his campaign, (ii) he has not and\nwill not contribute to his own campaign more than $1,000, (iii) he has not and\nwill not expend more than $1,000 in the course of his campaign, and (iv) that he\nhas complied and will comply with the requirements of this chapter. This\ncertification shall apply for the duration of the campaign until the filing of a\nfinal report in compliance with § 24.2-948.4 after the election. A\ncandidate may rescind his certification and exemption at any time during the\ncampaign and shall file in accordance with the appropriate filing schedule\nthereafter, provided that the candidate rescinds his certification prior to\nengaging in the activities described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of this\nsubsection. The first report filed shall account for all prior contributions and\nexpenditures pertaining to his campaign.\n\nC. A candidate for director of a soil and water conservation district may also\nseek an exemption from the requirement that he designate a separate campaign\ndepository pursuant to § 24.2-947.1 by certifying, on the same form as\nprovided for other exemptions in subsection A, that (i) he has not and will not\ncontribute any money to his own campaign and (ii) he has not and will not expend\nany money in the course of the campaign.\n\t\t\tA candidate may rescind his certification and exemption at any time during\nthe campaign and shall file in accordance with the appropriate filing schedule\nthereafter, provided that the candidate rescinds his certification prior to\nengaging in the activities described in clauses (i) and (ii).\n\nD. Any candidate who has qualified for an exemption from reporting requirements\npursuant to this section shall not be permitted to qualify for any office, enter\nupon the duties thereof, or receive any salary or emoluments therefrom until a\nfinal report has been filed that details all financial activity of the\ncandidate’s campaign and states that all reporting for the nomination and\nelection is complete and final. No officer authorized by the laws of the\nCommonwealth to issue certificates of election shall issue one to any person\ndetermined to be elected to any such office, until copies of the final report\ncited above have been filed as required in this chapter.\n\nE. A candidate who has a current exemption under the provisions of this section,\nor who is otherwise exempt from reporting contributions and expenditures under\nthis chapter, may purchase voter lists from the State Board under the provisions\nof §§ 24.2-405 and 24.2-406 with a check drawn on the\ncandidate’s personal account.\n\nHISTORY: 2001, c. 794, \u00a7 24.2-906.1; 2005, c. 384; 2006, cc. 787, 892; 2010, c.\n696; 2015, cc. 644, 645; 2020, c. 772; 2024, cc. 110, 124.","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}}