Does anyone other than reporting committees have obligations under the new lobbyist bundling rules?
Yes. Any political committee that is “established or controlled” by a lobbyist/registrant is known as a “lobbyist/registrant PAC.” Lobbyist/registrant PACs have to identify themselves as such on their FEC Form 1 (Statement of Organization). For political committee that have not yet filed their FEC Form 1, this requirement goes into effect March 19, 2009. Lobbyist/registrant PACs that have already filed their FEC Form 1 must amend their FEC Form 1 by March 29, 2009. (11 CFR 102.2(a)(2), 104.
Yes. Any political committee that is “established or controlled” by a lobbyist/registrant is known as a “lobbyist/registrant PAC.” Lobbyist/registrant PACs have to identify themselves as such on their FEC Form 1 (Statement of Organization). For political committee that have not yet filed their FEC Form 1, this requirement goes into effect March 19, 2009. Lobbyist/registrant PACs that have already filed their FEC Form 1 must amend their FEC Form 1 by March 29, 2009.