11 CFR §106.8
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- (a)Scope. This section applies to the costs of a phone bank conducted by a national, State, district, or local committee or organization of a political party where—
- (1)The communication refers to a clearly identified Federal candidate;
- (2)The communication does not refer to any other clearly identified Federal or non-Federal candidate;
- (3)The communication includes another reference that generically refers to other candidates of the Federal candidate's party without clearly identifying them;
- (4)The communication does not solicit a contribution, donation, or any other funds from any person; and
- (5)The phone bank is not exempt from the definition of “contribution” under 11 CFR 100.89 and is not exempt from the definition of “expenditure” under 11 CFR 100.149.
- (b)Attribution. Each disbursement for the costs of a phone bank described in paragraph (a) of this section shall be attributed as follows:
- (1)Fifty percent of the disbursement is not attributable to any other Federal or non-Federal candidate, but must be paid for entirely with Federal funds; and
- (2)Fifty percent of the disbursement is attributed to the clearly identified Federal candidate and must be paid for entirely with Federal funds. This disbursement may be one or a combination of the following:
- (i)An in-kind contribution, subject to the limitations set forth in 11 CFR 110.1 or 110.2; or
- (ii)A coordinated expenditure or an independent expenditure, subject to the limitations, restrictions, and requirements of 11 CFR 109.10, 109.32, and 109.33; or
- (iii)Reimbursed by the clearly identified Federal candidate or his or her authorized committee.