N.M. Admin. Code § 1.10.13.30 - RANDOM REPORT SELECTION AND REPORT REVIEW PROCESS
A. Pursuant to Section
1-19-32.1 NMSA 1978, a randomly
selected list of current and past candidates and political committees is
computer generated by the secretary of state.
B. The secretary of state conducts a review
of the reports filed during the election year or reporting period being
reviewed for compliance with 1.10.13 NMAC and the Campaign Reporting Act. Areas
of review during the report examination include:
(1) Campaign committees or political
committees who fail to register or fail to register timely.
(2) Contributions, including loans and
anonymous contributions, which exceed allowable contribution limits.
(3) Expenditures that may not be
permissible.
(4) To the extent
possible, cross checking with other reporting entities including those filing
under the Lobbyist Regulation Act.
(5) Other report errors such as incomplete
reporting or failure to disclose the originating donor of a
contribution.
C.
Pursuant to Section
1-19-32.1 NMSA 1978, the secretary
of state shall notify potential violators that a possible discrepancy has been
found and allow the candidates or committees 10 working days from the date of
the notice to submit a written explanation and come into voluntary
compliance.
D. After the secretary
of state deems efforts at voluntary compliance have been exhausted and upon
completion of the random review, the secretary of state shall prepare a report
that includes the committees included in the random examination, the outcome of
voluntary compliance efforts, and any unresolved discrepancies. The report
shall be maintained and forwarded pursuant to the requirements set forth in
Subsection B of Section
1-19-32.1 NMSA 1978.
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