18402. Committee Names.
(a) A committee shall use only one name on its statement of organization.
(b) The Secretary of State shall not issue an identification number to any committee
with the same name as any existing committee which already has an identification
number. The name of one committee will be considered the same as that as another
committee if the same words are used in the same order, excluding articles.
(c) Whenever identification of a committee is required by law, the identification
shall include the full name of the committee as required in the statement of
organization.
(1) In the case of a sponsored committee, the statement of organization shall
include the name of the committee as provided in 2 Cal. Code Regs. section 18419.
(2) For purposes of Government Code section 84504, in the case of a committee
primarily formed to support or oppose a ballot measure, the committee name shall
clearly identify the economic or other special interest of the committee’s
major donors of $50,000 or more.
(A) If candidates or their controlled committees, as a group or individually
are major contributors of $50,000 or more, the primarily formed committee name
shall include the controlling candidate’s name.
(B) If the major donors of $50,000 or more share a common employer, the identity
of the employer shall also be disclosed in the name of the primarily formed
committee.
NOTE: Authority cited: Section 83112, Government Code.
Reference: Sections 84102, 84503, 84504 and 84506, Government Code.
History
1. New section filed 1/8/86; effective 30 days later.
2. Amendment filed as an emergency on 1/24/02; operative 1/24/02.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 1/24/02 order filed on 6/27/02.