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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THIS FORM
<br /> NOTE 1.M.G.L.c. 55,s. 5&5B requires that the full name of a political committee:
<br /> (i)include the full words represented by any abbreviations, initials or acronyms in the name;
<br /> (ii)clearly identify the economic or other special interest, if identifiable,of a majority of its contributors or organizers:
<br /> (iii)if a majority of its contributors or organizers share a common employer, identify the employer
<br /> (iiii)if the committee is organized, financed,controlled or maintained by an individual, identify said individual;
<br /> NOTE 2.M.G.L.c. 55,s. 5 and 5B requires that the statement of purpose for which a political committee is organized include a list of
<br /> specific issues in which the committee takes an interest,and a list of specific interests, including but not limited to business,charitable,
<br /> educational,or other interests represented by the committee,or by a significant proportion of its officers,members or donors.
<br /> SELECTED EXTRACTS FROM M.G.L. C. 55.
<br /> Section 1 defines a ballot question committee:a political committee which receives or expends money or other things of value for the
<br /> purpose of favoring or opposing the adoption or rejection of a specific question or questions submitted to the voters including,without
<br /> limitation,a charter change,an initiative or referendum question or a constitutional amendment.
<br /> Section 3 requires the director to "assess a civil penalty for any[late filed]report... of ten dollars per day... [up to$2,500]... the civil
<br /> penalty shall be assessed against the treasurer of the [ballot question]committee...
<br /> Section 5 outlines statements of organization of political conunittees_Each political committee shall organize by filing with the
<br /> director or,if organized for the purpose of a city or town election only,with the city or town clerk,a statement of organization.
<br /> The statement of organization shall include: (1)the full name of the political committee...which, if not organized on behalf of a
<br /> candidate, shall include the full words represented by any abbreviations, initials or acronyms in said name;... (2)the address of the
<br /> political committee; (3)a statement of the purpose for which the political committee is organized which shall include, ..., a list of
<br /> specific issues in which the committee takes an interest, and a list of specific interests, including but not limited to business,
<br /> charitable, educational, or other interests represented by the committee, or by a significant proportion of its officers, members or
<br /> donors; (4)the name and residential address of the chairman and the treasurer; (i)the name, residential address, and position of
<br /> other orincinal officers. includine officers and members of the finance committee. if any...
<br /> Any change in information previously submitted in a statement of organization shall be reported to the director, or if organized
<br /> for the purpose of a city or town election only, to the city or town clerk, within ten days following the change.
<br /> Each political committee shall have a treasurer who shall quid for his office by filing a written acceptance thereof with the
<br /> director, or if organized fore the pun pose of a city or town election only, with the city or town clerk. Said treasurer shall remain
<br /> subject to all the duties and liabilities imposed by this chapter tu«ii his written resignation of the office is received or his successor's
<br /> written acceptance is filed as aforesaid. No person acting under the authority of or on behalf of any political committee shall
<br /> receive any money or anything of value, or expend or disburse the same, or incur expenses while it has no treasurer qualified as
<br /> aforesaid...
<br /> Each treasurer of a political committee shall keep and preserve detailed accounts, vouchers and receipts as prescribed for a
<br /> candidate by the provisions of section two. Each treasurer of a political committee shall keep said records for a period of six years
<br /> following the date of the relevant election...
<br /> No expenditure shall be made for, or on behalf of a political committee without the authorization of the chairman or treasurer, or
<br /> their designated agents.
<br /> All funds of a political committee shall be kept separate from any personal finds of officers, members or associates ofsuch
<br /> committee.
<br /> Section 5B. (a)Every political committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate's committee,shall name and idents
<br /> itself in its organizational statement pursuant to section five by using a name or phrase that:
<br /> (1)clearly identifies the economic or other special interest, if identifiable, of a majority of its contributors;and
<br /> (ii) if a majority of its contributors share a common employer, that identifies the employer.
<br /> (b)'fare economic or other special interest or common employer are not identifiable under subsection(a), every such political
<br /> committee shall name and idents itself in its organizational statement using a name or phrase:
<br /> ( that clearly identifies the economic or special interest, if identifiable, of a majority of its organizers; and
<br /> (ii) if a majority of its organizers share a common employer, that identifies the employer.
<br /> (iii) if the committee is organized,financed, controlled or maintained by an individual, that identifies said individual.
<br /> (c)No political committee shall use any name other than the name included in its organizational statement.
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