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GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET
Kentucky Registry of Election Finance
(Amended at ARRS Committee)

32 KAR 1:020.Statement of spending intent and appointment of campaign treasurer.

RELATES TO:

KRS 121.015, 121.160(1), 121.180(1)

STATUTORY AUTHORITY:

KRS 121.120(1)(g), (4)

NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:

KRS 121.120(1)(g) authorizesgrants the Registry the power to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of KRS Chapter 121. KRS 121.120(4) requires the Registry to promulgate administrative regulations and prescribe forms for the making of reports under KRS Chapter 121. KRS 121.015(18) defines "form" to mean an "an online Web page orof an electronic document designed to capture, validate, and submit data for processing to the registry." KRS 121.160(1) requires candidates as part of their filing papers to designate a campaign treasurer. KRS 121.180(1) requirespermits certain candidates to use an electronic form if requestingto request an exemption from reporting to the Registry when they file for office. This administrative regulation establishes the Web page from which candidates designate their treasurers and state their spending intents.a single form for the appointment of a campaign treasurer and the optional request for exemption from reporting.

Section 1.

Appointment of Campaign Treasurer. Candidates shall designate campaign treasurers, as required by KRS 121.160(1), or state whether they will act as their own campaign treasurers prior to beginning to campaign for each primary, regular, or special election by using the Kentucky Election Finance Management System found on the Registry's Web site at https://kref.ky.gov.The Statement of Spending Intent and Appointment of Campaign Treasurer Form shall be the official form to be used by candidates for the appointment of a campaign treasurer under KRS 121.160(1).

Section 2.

Optional Request for Reporting Exemption. Candidates shall state whether they are exempt from filing campaign finance reports, as required by KRS 121.180(1)(a), by stating their spending intents for each primary, regular, or special election by using the Kentucky Election Finance Management System found on the Registry's Web site at https://kref.ky.gov.

(1)

The Statement of Spending Intent and Appointment of Campaign Treasurer Form shall be the official form to be used by candidates seeking an exemption from election finance reporting under KRS 121.180(1)(a).

(2)

The Statement of Spending Intent and Appointment of Campaign Treasurer Form shall be the official form to be used by candidates seeking to rescind a request for exemption from election finance reporting under KRS 121.180(1)(b).

Section 3.

Incorporation by Reference.

(1)

The "Statement of Spending Intent and Appointment of Campaign Treasurer Form " reference KREF 001, revised 11/2017 is incorporated by reference.

(2)

This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the office of the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, 140 Walnut Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
FILED WITH LRC: September 12, 2023
CONTACT PERSON: Leslie Saunders, General Counsel, Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, 140 Walnut Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, phone (502) 573-2226, fax (502) 573-5622, email LeslieM.Saunders@ky.gov.

7-Year Expiration: 1/5/2025

Last Updated: 9/22/2023

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