                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PERSONS REQUIRED TO FILE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE DISCLOSURE REPORTS; FILING
DEADLINE (§ 24.2-945.2)

A. Any person, candidate campaign committee, or political committee that makes
independent expenditures, in the aggregate during an election cycle, of $1,000
or more for a statewide election or $200 or more for any other election shall
maintain records and report pursuant to this chapter all such independent
expenditures made for the purpose of expressly advocating the election or defeat
of a clearly identified candidate.

B. Independent expenditure reports shall be due (i) within 24 hours of the time
when the funds were expended or (ii) within 24 hours of the time when materials,
as described in subsection A of this section, are published or broadcast to the
public, whichever (i) or (ii) first occurs. The report filed by a political
action committee or political party committee shall include the information
required for a statement of organization as listed in subdivisions A 1 through A
8 of &#xA7; 24.2-949.2 or subdivisions 1 through 6 of &#xA7; 24.2-950.2, as
appropriate, unless the committee has a current statement of organization on
file with the State Board.

C. Independent expenditure reports required by this section shall be filed
electronically pursuant to &#xA7; 24.2-946.1.

HISTORY: 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-255; 1975, c. 515; 1981, c. 425; 1983, c. 119;
1988, c. 616; 1991, c. 9; 1993, c. 641, § 24.2-910; 1996, c. 1042; 2002, c.
468; 2006, cc. 772, 787, 892, 938; 2007, cc. 331, 831; 2008, c. 825; 2015, cc.
644, 645; 2024, cc. 206, 258.