The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About2017 Statement or Organizationt Form CPF M101: STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION CANDIDATE'S COMMITTEEI* MUNICIPAL FORM Commonwealth Office of Campaign and Political Finance of Massachusetts Z a File with: City / Town Clerk or Election Commission „n Z NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 55, as amended, ofthe organizQn of az A candidate's committee as follows: N G TE: Full Name: Residential Address: e VO mUJ / m City / State / Zip: A/a a lu,,_ I I' W 6 %.SeS E -Mail Address: a Son gi m n%/.t L, U %/ kt .Com Phone #: moo ' 36 7 Z ! 71 Party Affiliation: -::oQm o C `a,7k I (If applicable) OFFICE SOUGHT/PURPOSE: Title: wee fmaI7 District: COMMITTEE: Name ofCommittee: The name of the committee must include the candidate's last name) 61 Committee Mailing Address: To. t—tel X , 3 City /State /Zip: Phone #: Q QL/ T o - OZJ`-oo92/ OFFICERS: Chairman: G ap4e,4 Treasurer*: /%P/.I%ID`J (/r Lla l"qV(J Residential Address: I< old I sh%i T t l Residential Address: City /State /Zip: N aAmAt,.l- n City / State / Zip: n 14 Phone #: Z Z I _ ?334 Phone #: 5dF33a r7&/Email: 9 U PG/7 dlyY/ STi L A public em to ee may not serve as treasur&Wany political committee see reverse). Other Officer/Title: Other Officer/Title: Residential Address: Residential Address: City / State / Zip: City / State / Zip: Phone #: Phone #: Complete and attach a Form CPF M A 101, if necessary, with other officers and finance committee, if any.) I hereby consent to the filing of this committee. I understand that a candidate shall not give consent to the organization of more than one committee on his/her behalf. I am aware that candidates are required to keep detailed accounts and records of all campaign finance activity for a period of six years from the date of the relevant election. SIGNED UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY: Date: Candi s signature I hereby accept the office of Treasurer of the above-named cot tttee. I affirm that I am not a public employee as defined by M.G.L. c. 55, s. 13. I understand that: 1) I am subject to certain duties and liabilities under M.G.L. c. 55, including the timely filing of campaign finance reports and keeping detailed accounts and records of all campaign finance activity for a period of six years from the date of the relevant election; 2) if after my acceptance of this office I become an appointed public employee, I must resign this position and notify OCPF of my resignation; and 3) a candidate may not serve as treasurer of the political committee organized on his/her behalf. SIGNED UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY: _ Date: p2 a Treasurer's signature I hereby accept the office ofChairman of the above-named committee. SIGNED UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY: Chairman's signature Date: Z i 40, DEFINITION OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE M.G.L: Chapter 55, Section 13 states that a person who is employed for compensation by the Commonwealth or any county, city or town other than an elected official) may not directly or indirectly solicit or receive political contributions. Such persons may not serve as treasurers of any political committee. If you are unsure of your status, please contact OCPF for further guidance. SELECTED EXTRACTS FROM M.G.L C. 55 Section l defines a candidate's committee: Candidate's committee", the political committee organized on behalf of 'a candidate .... The term "candidate's committee" shall also apply to the campaign fund ofa candidate who has not organized apolitical committee for the purpose ofcarrying out the election campaign of such candidate or who receives contributions or makes expenditures independently ofsaid committee. Section 2 requires candidates to keep certain records: Every candidate shall keep detailed accounts ofall contributions received by him, or by a person acting on his behalf and of all expenditures made by him, or by a person acting on his behalf. Said accounts may be kept by an agent duly authorized thereto, but the candidate shall be responsiblefor said accounts, which shall be kept separate and distinctfrom all other accounts and shall include contributions made by the candidate .... The candidate shall preserve all receipted bills and accounts relative to all contributions received, expenditures made and any other campaign finance activi(y.... The candidate shall preserve said receipted bills and accounts for six years from the date ofthe relevant election.... Section 3 requires the director to: assess a civil penaltyfor any [late filed] report ... of twenty-five dollars ($25) per day .... [up to $5, 000 per report]. In the case offailure to file by a candidate or a candidate's committee, the civil penalty shall be assessed against the candidate .... Section S outlines statements oforganization ofpolitical committees: Each political committee shall organize by filing with the director or, iforganizedfor the purpose of a city or town election only, with the city or town clerk, a statement of organization. The statement oforganization shall include: (1) thefull name ofthe political committee, which, if organized on behalfofa candidate, shall include the name of'the candidate in said name; .... (2) the address cf the political committee; (3) a statement ofthe purpose for which the political committee is organized .... (4) the name and residential address of the chairman and the treasurer; (5) the name, residential address, and position of other principal officers, including officers and members cf'the finance committee, if any, and; (6) the name and address, if known, and party affiliation of each candidate the political committee is supporting; provided, however, that ifa candidate is nominated without reference to a politicalparty, the name of his political party shall not be required .... Any change in information previously submitted in a statement oforganization shall be reported to the director, or iforganized for the purpose ofa city or town election only, to the city or town clerk, within ten days following the change. Each political committee shall have a treasurer who shall qualify fbr his office byfiling a written acceptance thereof with the director, or if organized fbr the purpose of a city or town election only, with the city or town clerk. Said treasurer shall remain subject to all the duties and liabilities imposed by this chapter until his written resignation ofthe office is received or his successor's written acceptance isfiled as aforesaid. No person acting under the authority of, or on behalf of, any political committee shall receive any money or anything ofvalue, or expend or disburse the same, or incur expenses while it has no treasurer qualified as aforesaid .... Each treasurer ofa political committee shall keep and preserve detailed accounts, vouchers and receipts as prescribed for a candidate by the provisions ofsection two. Each treasurer cfa political committee shall keep said records for a period ofsix years following the date ofthe relevant election .... No expenditure shall be made for, or on behalf of, a political committee without the authorization of the chairman or treasurer, or their designated agents .... Allfunds ofa political committee shall be kept separatefrom any personalfunds ofofficers, members or associates ofsuch committee .... IMPORTANT: M.G.L. c. 55, s. 5 requires that any changes in the information provided on this form shall be filed within ten (10) days of said change. Further information can be obtained from OCPF by phone at (617) 979-8300, via e-mail at ocpf@cpf.state.ma.us or on the web at http://www.mass.gov/ocpf. M101 2116