New Jersey § 19:44a-16

§ 19:44a-16.

a. The campaign treasurer of each candidate committee and joint candidates committee

shall make a cumulative quarterly report, upon a form prescribed by the Election Law Enforcement Commission, of all

contributions in excess of $200 in the form of moneys, loans, paid personal services or other things of value, made

to him or to the deputy campaign treasurers of the candidate committee or joint candidates

committee, and all expenditures paid out of the election fund of the candidate or

candidates, during the period ending with the second day preceding the date of the

cumulative quarterly report and beginning on the date of the first of those contributions, the date of

the first of those expenditures, or the date of the appointment of the campaign treasurer,

whichever occurred first. The report shall also contain the name and mailing address of each person or group

from whom moneys, loans, paid personal services or other things of value in excess of $200 were contributed after the second day preceding the date of the previous cumulative quarterly report and the amount contributed by each person or group, and where an individual

has made such contributions, the report shall indicate the occupation of the individual

and the name and mailing address of the individual's employer. In the case of any loan reported pursuant to this section, the report shall further

contain the name and mailing address of each person who cosigns such loan, the occupation

of the person and the name and mailing address of the person's employer. If no moneys, loans, paid personal services or other things of value were contributed,

the report shall so indicate, and if no expenditures were paid or incurred, the report

shall likewise so indicate. The campaign treasurer and the candidate or several candidates shall certify the

correctness of the report. b. During the period between the appointment of the campaign treasurer and the election

with respect to which contributions are accepted or expenditures made by him, the

campaign treasurer shall file his cumulative campaign quarterly report (1) on the 29th day preceding the election, and (2) on the 11th day preceding

the election; and after the election he shall file his report on the 20th day following

such election. Concurrent with the report filed on the 20th day following an election, or at any

time thereafter, the campaign treasurer of a candidate committee or joint candidates

committee may certify to the Election Law Enforcement Commission that the election

fund of such candidate committee or joint candidates committee has wound up its business

and been dissolved, or that business regarding the late election has been wound up

but the candidate committee or joint candidates committee will continue for the deposit

and use of contributions in accordance with section 17 of P.L.1993, c. 65 ( C.19:44A-11.2 ). Certification shall be accompanied by a final accounting of such election fund,

or of the transactions relating to such election, including the final disposition

of any balance remaining in such fund at the time of dissolution or the arrangements

which have been made for the discharge of any obligations remaining unpaid at the

time of dissolution. Until the candidate committee or joint candidates committee is dissolved, each such

treasurer shall continue to file reports in the form and manner herein prescribed. The Election Law Enforcement Commission shall promulgate regulations providing for

the termination of post-election campaign reporting requirements applicable to political

committees, candidate committees and joint candidates committees. The requirements to file quarterly reports after the first post-election report

may be waived by the commission, notwithstanding that the certification has not been

filed, if the commission determines under any regulations so promulgated that the

outstanding obligations of the political committee, candidate committee or joint candidates

committee do not exceed 10% of the expenditures of the campaign fund with respect

to the election or $1,000.00, whichever is less, or are likely to be discharged or

forgiven. A candidate committee or joint candidates committee shall file with the Election Law

Enforcement Commission, not later than April 15, July 15, October 15 of each calendar

year in which the candidate or candidates in control of the committee does or do not

run for election or reelection and January 15 of each calendar year in which the candidate

or candidates does or do run for election or reelection, a cumulative quarterly report

of all moneys, loans, paid personal services or other things of value in excess of $200 contributed to it or to the candidate or candidates during the period ending on the

15th day preceding that date and commencing on January 1 of that calendar year or,

in the case of the cumulative quarterly report to be filed not later than January

15, of the previous calendar year, and all expenditures made, incurred, or authorized

by it or the candidate or candidates during the period, whether or not such expenditures

were made, incurred or authorized in furtherance of the election or defeat of any

candidate, or in aid of the passage or defeat of any public question or to provide

information on any candidate or public question. The commission may by regulation require any such candidate committee or joint candidates

committee to file during any calendar year one or more additional cumulative reports

of such contributions received and expenditures made as may be necessary to ensure

that no more than five months shall elapse between the last day of a period covered

by one such report and the last day of the period covered by the next such report. The commission, on any form it shall prescribe for the reporting of expenditures by

a candidate committee or joint candidates committee, shall provide for the grouping

together of all expenditures under the category of “campaign expenses” under paragraph

(1) of subsection a. of section 17 of P.L.1993, c. 65, identified as such, and for the grouping together, separately, of all other expenditures

under the categories prescribed by paragraphs (2) through (6) of that subsection. The cumulative quarterly report due on April 15 in a year immediately after the

year in which the candidate or candidates does or do run for election or reelection

shall contain a report of all of the contributions received and expenditures made

by the candidate or candidates since the 18th day after that election. The cumulative quarterly report shall contain the name and mailing address of each

person or group from whom moneys, loans, paid personal services or other things of

value in excess of $200 have been contributed and the amount contributed by each person or group, and where

an individual has made such contributions, the report shall indicate the occupation

of the individual and the name and mailing address of the individual's employer. In the case of any loan reported pursuant to this section, the report shall contain

the name and address of each person who cosigns such loan, and where an individual

has cosigned such loans, the report shall indicate the occupation of the individual

and the name and mailing address of his employer. The report shall also contain the name and address of each person, firm or organization

to whom expenditures have been paid and the amount and purpose of each such expenditure. The treasurer of the candidate committee or joint candidates committee and the candidate

or candidates shall certify to the correctness of each cumulative quarterly report. c. No candidate for elective public office shall be required to file a duplicate copy

of the campaign treasurer's report with the county clerk of the county in which the

candidate resides. d. There shall be no obligation to file the reports required by this section on behalf

of a candidate if such candidate files with the Election Law Enforcement Commission

a sworn statement to the effect that the total amount to be expended in behalf of

his candidacy by the candidate committee, by any political party committee, by any

political committee, or by any person shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,000.00

or $4,000 for any joint candidates committee containing two candidates or $6,000 for

any joint candidates committee containing three or more candidates. The sworn statement may be submitted at the time when the name and address of the

campaign treasurer and depository is filed with the Election Law Enforcement Commission,

provided that in any case the sworn statement is filed no later than the 29th day

before an election. If a candidate who has filed such a sworn statement receives contributions from

any one source aggregating more than $200 he shall forthwith make report of the same, including the name and mailing address

of the source and the aggregate total of contributions therefrom, and where the source

is an individual, the occupation of the individual and the name and mailing address

of the individual's employer, to the Election Law Enforcement Commission. The $200 limit established in this subsection shall remain as stated in this subsection without

further adjustment by the commission in the manner prescribed by section 22 of P.L.1993, c. 65 (C.19:44A-7.2). e. There shall be no obligation imposed upon a candidate seeking election to a public

office of a school district to file either the reports required under subsection b.

of this section or the sworn statement referred to in subsection d. of this section,

if the total amount expended and to be expended in behalf of his candidacy by the

candidate committee, any political committee, any continuing political committee,

or a political party committee or by any person, does not in the aggregate exceed

$2,000.00 per election or $4,000 for any joint candidates committee containing two

candidates or $6,000 for any joint candidates committee containing three or more candidates;

provided, that if such candidate receives contributions from any one source aggregating

more than $200 , he shall forthwith make a report of the same, including the name and mailing address

of the source, the aggregate total of contributions therefrom, and where the source

is an individual, the occupation of the individual and the name and mailing address

of the individual's employer, to the commission. The $200 limit established in this subsection shall remain as stated in this subsection without

further adjustment by the commission in the manner prescribed by section 22 of P.L.1993, c. 65 ( C.19:44A-7.2 ). f. In any report filed pursuant to the provisions of this section, the names and addresses

of contributors whose contributions during the period covered by the report did not

exceed $200 may be excluded; provided, however, that (1) such exclusion is unlawful if any person

responsible for the preparation or filing of the report knew that such exclusion was

made with respect to any person whose total contributions relating to the same election

and made to the reporting candidate or to an allied campaign organization or organizations

aggregate, in combination with the total contributions in respect of which such exclusion

is made, more than $200 , and (2) any person who knowingly prepares, assists in preparing, files or acquiesces

in the filing of any report from which the identity of any contributor has been excluded

contrary to the provisions of this section is subject to the provisions of section

21 of this act, 1 but (3) nothing in this proviso shall be construed as requiring any candidate committee

or joint candidates committee reporting pursuant to this act to report the amounts,

dates or other circumstantial data regarding contributions made to any other candidate

committee, joint candidates committee, political committee, continuing political committee,

political party committee or legislative leadership committee. The $200 limit established in this subsection shall remain as stated in this subsection without

further adjustment by the commission in the manner prescribed by section 22 of P.L.1993, c. 65 ( C.19:44A-7.2 ). g. Any report filed pursuant to the provisions of this section shall include an itemized

accounting of all receipts and expenditures relative to any testimonial affair held

since the date of the most recent report filed, which accounting shall include the

name and mailing address of each contributor in excess of $200 to such testimonial affair and the amount contributed by each; in the case of any

individual contributor, the occupation of the individual and the name and mailing

address of the individual's employer; the expenses incurred; and the disposition

of the proceeds of such testimonial affair. The $200 limit established in this subsection shall remain as stated in this subsection without

further adjustment by the commission in the manner prescribed by section 22 of P.L.1993, c. 65 ( C.19:44A-7.2 ). h. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1993, c. 65 .) i. Each campaign treasurer of a candidate committee or joint candidates committee

shall file written notice with the commission of a contribution in excess of $200 received during the period between the 13th day prior to the election and the date

of the election and of an expenditure of money or other thing of value in excess of

$800 made, incurred or authorized by the candidate committee or joint candidates committee

to support or defeat a candidate in an election, or to aid the passage or defeat of

any public question, during the period between the 13th day prior to the election

and the date of the election, provided that a candidate shall not be required to file

written notice pursuant to this subsection of an expenditure made to support his or

her own candidacy, or to support or defeat a candidate for the same office in an election. For the purposes of this subsection, the offices of member of the Senate and member

of the General Assembly shall be deemed to be the same office in a legislative district;

the offices of member of the board of chosen freeholders and county executive shall

be deemed to be the same office in a county; and the offices of mayor and member

of the municipal governing body shall be deemed to be the same office in a municipality. The notice of a contribution shall be filed in writing or by electronic transmission within 72 hours of the receipt of the contribution , except that a contribution received between the seventh day prior to the election

and the date of the election shall be reported within 24 hours of the receipt thereof. The notice shall set forth the amount and date of the contribution, the name and mailing address

of the contributor, and where the contributor is an individual, the occupation of

the individual and the name and mailing address of the individual's employer. The notice of an expenditure shall be filed in writing or by electronic transmission within 72 hours of the making, incurring or authorization of the expenditure , except that such expenditure made during the period between the seventh day prior

to the election and the date of the election shall be reported within 24 hours of

the making, incurring, or authorization of the expenditure. The notice shall set forth the name and mailing address of the person, firm or organization

to whom or which the expenditure was paid and the amount and purpose of the expenditure. j. Each county shall provide on its Internet site a link to the Internet site for

the Election Law Enforcement Commission for the purpose of providing public access

to the reports that are required to be submitted to the commission pursuant to this

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N.J.S.A. § 19:44A-21.