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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>60201</law_id><section_number>24.2-949.2</section_number><catch_line>Statement of organization for a political action committee</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>24.2-405</reference><reference>24.2-406</reference><reference>24.2-945.2</reference><reference>24.2-949.10</reference><reference>24.2-949.3</reference><reference>24.2-953.5</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="24.2">Elections</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="9.3">Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="4">Political Action Committees</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Except as provided in subsection B or C, each political action committee that anticipates receiving contributions or making expenditures in excess of $200 in a calendar year shall file with the <span class="dictionary">State Board</span> a statement of organization within 10 days after its organization, or if later, within 10 days after the date on which it has information that causes the committee to anticipate it will receive contributions or make expenditures in excess of $200 or on which it otherwise becomes subject to the provisions of this chapter. Any change in information previously submitted in a statement of organization shall be reported to the <span class="dictionary">State Board</span> within 10 days following the change.
			The statement of organization shall include: <a id="paragraph-220209" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/24.2-949.2/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> The name of the political action committee and its address in the Commonwealth; <a id="paragraph-220210" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/24.2-949.2/#A1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> The names, addresses, and relationships of affiliated or connected organizations; <a id="paragraph-220211" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/24.2-949.2/#A2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> The area, scope, or <span class="dictionary">jurisdiction</span> of the political action committee accompanied by the statement that the <span class="dictionary">primary</span> purpose of the committee is to advocate the <span class="dictionary">election</span> or defeat of a clearly identified <span class="dictionary">candidate</span>; <a id="paragraph-220212" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/24.2-949.2/#A3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> The name and business address of the treasurer and his <span class="dictionary">residence</span> address in the Commonwealth who shall be deemed the agent of the political action committee for the purpose of <span class="dictionary">service of process</span> on the political action committee; <a id="paragraph-220213" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/24.2-949.2/#A4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A5" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> The name, <span class="dictionary">residence</span> address in the Commonwealth, business address, and position of the custodian of the books and accounts, who works under the direction of the treasurer, and the address in the Commonwealth where the books are maintained; <a id="paragraph-220214" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/24.2-949.2/#A5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A6" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">6.</span> The name, address, office sought, and <span class="dictionary">party</span> affiliation of each individual whom the political action committee is supporting or opposing for nomination or for <span class="dictionary">election</span> to any public office whatever or, if supporting the entire ticket of any <span class="dictionary">party</span>, the name of the <span class="dictionary">party</span>; <a id="paragraph-220215" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/24.2-949.2/#A6"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A7" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">7.</span> The designated depository to be used for the receipt and holding of funds and contributions received by the political action committee, in an account in a financial institution within the Commonwealth; and <a id="paragraph-220216" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/24.2-949.2/#A7"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A8" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">8.</span> Such other information as shall be required by the <span class="dictionary">State Board</span> except that the account number for the designated depository account shall not be required.
				The <span class="dictionary">State Board</span> shall not register or <span class="dictionary">issue</span> a registration number to any political action committee that fails to state pursuant to subdivision 3 that its <span class="dictionary">primary</span> purpose is to influence the outcome of nonfederal <span class="dictionary">elections</span> in Virginia. <a id="paragraph-220217" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/24.2-949.2/#A8"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, a political action committee that is established or controlled by a corporation doing business in Virginia shall provide the following information in its statement of organization in lieu of the information required in subdivisions 1, 4, 5, and 7 of subsection A: <a id="paragraph-220218" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/24.2-949.2/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> The name and address of the political action committee; <a id="paragraph-220219" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/24.2-949.2/#B1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> The name and <span class="dictionary">residence</span> and business addresses of the treasurer; <a id="paragraph-220220" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/24.2-949.2/#B2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> The name, <span class="dictionary">residence</span> address, and position of the custodian of the books who works under the direction of the treasurer; and <a id="paragraph-220221" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/24.2-949.2/#B3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> A listing of all banks, safe-deposit boxes, or other repositories used. <a id="paragraph-220222" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/24.2-949.2/#B4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> A federal political action committee that makes expenditures for the purpose of influencing the outcome of any <span class="dictionary">election</span> in Virginia, other than federal <span class="dictionary">elections</span>, shall provide the following information in its statement of organization: <a id="paragraph-220223" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/24.2-949.2/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> The name and address of the committee; <a id="paragraph-220224" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/24.2-949.2/#C1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> The committee&#x2019;s Federal <span class="dictionary">Election</span> Commission registration identification number; and <a id="paragraph-220225" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/24.2-949.2/#C2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> The name and address of its treasurer.
				The <span class="dictionary">State Board</span> shall be required to provide a link from its Internet website to the federal political action committee&#x2019;s electronically displayed Federal <span class="dictionary">Election</span> Commission campaign finance disclosure reports. <a id="paragraph-220226" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/24.2-949.2/#C3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1975, c. 515, &#xA7; 24.1-254.1; 1983, c. 119; 1991, cc. 9, 709; 1993, c. 641, &#xA7; 24.2-908; 1996, c. 1042; 2000, cc. 852, 872; 2004, cc. 441, 457; 2006, cc. 771, 787, 805, 892; 2007, c. 246.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
