1. CAMPAIGN FINANCE DIVISION 2010 DIRECTORS CONFERENCE

2.  NOT CONTRIBUTIONS BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT COORDINATED WITH THE CANDIDATE OR OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE.  MUST ADVOCATE FOR OR AGAINST A CLEARLY IDENTIFIED CANDIDATE(S) OR CANDIDATES OF A CLEARLY IDENTIFIED POLITICAL PARTY.  NO LIMITATIONS ON FUNDING.  ADDITIONAL REPORTING AND MEDIA REQUIREMENTS.

3.  IE FILER  IF NOT AN INDIVIDUAL, ENTITY DOES NOT MEET THE “MAJOR PURPOSE” TEST.  DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION RELATED TO IE ONLY.  IE POLITICAL COMMITTEE  MEETS MAJOR PURPOSE TEST.  DISCLOSURE OF ALL CONTRIBUTONS AND EXPENDITURES REGARDLESS OF PURPOSE.

4.  PRIOR TO CITIZENS UNITED  ONLY INDIVIDUALS AND THOSE ENTITIES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO POLITICAL COMMITTEES.  AFTER CITIZENS UNITED  ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY.

5.  DISCLOSURE REPORTING  MEDIA  OPPONENTS OF CANDIDATES SUPPORTED BY THE IE  WATCHDOG GROUPS  INTERESTED CITIZENS

6.  PROVIDE FRIENDLY REMINDERS---CALL OR EMAIL PERSON/ENTITY MAKING THE EXPENDITURE.  SEND FORMS FOR REPORTING. FOLLOW- UP IF RESPONSE NOT RECEIVED.  REFER TO SBE AS NON-COMPLIANT ENTITY.

7.  READ THE NEWSPAPER, WATCH TV AND LISTEN TO THE RADIO (IN YOUR SPARE TIME )  FOLLOW-UP ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OTHERS TO YOUR OFFICE.  GOAL IS TO KEEP EVERYONE COMPLIANT SO THAT PUBLIC HAS PROPER DISCLOSURE.

8.  CERITIFY AS LATE TO SBE JUST AS ALL OTHER LATE REPORTS. THEY ARE PENALIZED IN THE SAME MANNER.

9.  DETERMINE IF ANYONE ON BEHALF OF THE CANDIDATE COORDINATED WITH THE ENTITY MAKING THE IE. IF NOT, NO REPORTING REQUIRED.  IF SO, REPORT AS AN INKIND CONTRIBUTION.

10.  CRO-2210A INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE REPORT  CRO-2210B RECEIPTS FOR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES  CRO-2210C DISBURSEMENTS FOR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES