Ariz. Admin. Code § R2-20-101 - Definitions
In addition to the definitions provided in A.R.S. § 16-961, the following shall apply to the Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1 "Act" means the Citizens
Clean Elections Act set forth in the Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 16,
Chapter 6, Article 2.
2 "Audit"
means a written report pertaining to an examination of a candidate's campaign
finances that is reviewed by the Commission in accordance with A.A.C. Title 2,
Chapter 20, Article 4.
3. "Campaign
account" means an account at a financial institution designated by a political
committee that is used solely for political campaign purposes.
4 "Candidate" means a natural person who
receives or gives consent for receipt of a contribution for the person's
nomination for or election to any office in this state, and includes the
person's campaign committee, the political committee designated and authorized
by the person, or any agents or personnel of the person. When not otherwise
specified by statute or these rules, "Candidate" includes a Candidate for
Statewide Office or a Legislative Candidate.
5 "Candidate for Statewide Office" means: A
natural person seeking the office of governor, attorney general, secretary of
state, treasurer, superintendent of public instruction, or mine
inspector.
6 "Current campaign
account" means a campaign account used solely for election campaign purposes in
the present election cycle.
7
"Direct campaign purpose" includes, but is not limited to, materials,
communications, transportation, supplies and expenses used toward the election
of a candidate. This does not include the candidate's personal appearance,
support, or support of a candidate's family member.
8 "Early contributions" means private contributions
that are permitted pursuant to A.R.S. §
16-945.
9 "Examination" means an inspection by the
Commission or agent of the Commission of a candidate's books, records,
accounts, receipts, disbursements, debts and obligations, bank account records,
and campaign finance reports related to the candidate's campaign, which may
include fieldwork, or a visit to the campaign headquarters, to ensure
compliance with campaign finance laws and rules.
10 "Executive Director" means the highest ranking
Commission staff member, who is appointed pursuant to A.R.S. §
16-955(J) and is responsible for directing the
day-to-day operations of the Commission.
11 "Expressly advocates" means:
a Conveying a communication containing a
phrase such as "vote for," "elect," "re-elect," "support," "endorse," "cast
your ballot for," "(name of candidate) in (year)," "(name of candidate) for
(office)," "vote against," "defeat," "reject," or a campaign slogan or words
that in context can have no reasonable meaning other than to advocate the
election or defeat of one or more clearly identified candidates.
b Making a general public communication, such
as in broadcast medium, newspaper, magazine, billboard, or direct mailer
referring to one or more clearly identified candidates and targeted to the
electorate of that candidate(s) that in context can have no reasonable meaning
other than to advocate the election or defeat of the candi-date(s), as
evidenced by factors such as the presentation of the candidate(s) in a
favorable or unfavorable light, the targeting, placement, or timing of the
communication, or the inclusion of statements of the candi-date(s) or
opponents.
c A communication within
the scope of subsection (10)(b) shall not be considered as one that "expressly
advocates" merely because it presents information about the voting record or
position on a campaign issue of three or more candidates, so long as it is not
made in coordination with a candidate, political party, agent of the candidate
or party, or a person who is coordinating with a candidate or candidate's
agent.
12 "Extension of
credit" means the delivery of goods or services or the promise to deliver goods
or services to a candidate in exchange for a promise from the candidate to pay
for such goods or services at a later date.
13. "Family member" means parent,
grandparent, aunt, uncle, child or sibling of the candidate or the candidate's
spouse, including the spouse of any of the listed family members, regardless of
whether the relation is established by marriage or adoption.
14 "Fair market value" means the amount at
which property would change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller,
neither being under any compulsion to buy or sell and both having reasonable
knowledge of the relevant facts.
15 "Fixed Asset" means tangible property usable in a
capacity that will benefit the candidate for a period of more than one year
from the date of acquisition.
16
"Fund" means the Citizens Clean Elections Fund established pursuant to A.R.S. §
16-949(D).
17 "Future campaign account" means a
campaign account that is used solely for campaign election purposes in an
election that does not include the present or prior primary or general
elections.
18 "Independent
candidate" means a candidate who is registered as an independent or with no
party preference or who is registered with a political party that is not
eligible for recognition on the ballot.
19 "Legislative Candidate" means: A natural
person seeking the office of state senator or state representative.
20 "Officeholder" means a person who has
been elected to a statewide office or the legislature in the most recent
election, as certified by the Secretary of State, or who is appointed to or
otherwise fills a vacancy in such office.
21 "Person," unless stated otherwise, or
having context requiring otherwise, means: A corporation, company, partnership,
firm, association or society, as well as a natural person.
22 "Prior campaign account" means a campaign account
used solely for campaign election purposes in a prior election.
23 "Public funds" includes all funds
deposited into the Citizens Clean Elections Fund and all funds disbursed by the
Commission to a participating candidate.
24 "Solicitor" means a person who is eligible to be
registered to vote in this state and seeks qualifying contributions from
qualified electors of this state.
25. "Unopposed" means in reference to state
senate candidates and statewide candidates other than corporation commission,
that the candidate is opposed by no candidates who will appear on the ballot.
In reference to candidates for the House of Representatives and corporation
commission, "unopposed" means that no more candidates will appear on the ballot
than the number of seats available for the office sought.
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