3003 EXEMPTION FROM FILING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

3003.1 To invoke the exemption, a candidate shall exclude the designation of a principal campaign committee at the time of registration, Provided the candidate anticipates spending less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) in any one election.

3003.2 The candidate shall be exempt from the filing and reporting requirements of the Act; Provided, that the candidate, on the Statement of Candidacy, certifies the following:

(a) Anticipates spending less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) in any one election; and

(b) Excludes the designation of a principal campaign committee.

3003.3 Each exempt candidate shall notify the Director in writing within forty-eight (48) hours from the time he or she anticipates spending or spends two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or more.

3003.4 Each exempt candidate shall certify in writing to the Director on a Report of Exemption for a Candidate Spending Less than $250, that the candidate has not spent more than $250, on the following dates:

(a) The 15th day before the date of the election, in which the candidate seeks office; and

(b) The 30th day following the election.