                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

EXEMPTION FROM REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN CANDIDATES FOR LOCAL OFFICE
AND FOR DIRECTORS OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS (§ 24.2-948.1)

A. 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 &#xA7;&#xA7; 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. 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 &#xA7; 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. 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 &#xA7; 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.
			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) and (ii).

D. 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&#8217;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. 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 &#xA7;&#xA7; 24.2-405 and 24.2-406 with a check drawn on the
candidate&#8217;s personal account.

HISTORY: 2001, c. 794, § 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.