Except as provided in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-278.6(74) and N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-278.12, no contribution may be received or expenditure made by or on behalf of a candidate, political committee, or referendum committee:

(1) Until the candidate, political committee, or referendum committee appoints a treasurer and certifies the name and address of the treasurer to the Board; and

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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 163-278.16

  • board: means the State Board of Elections with respect to all candidates for State, legislative, and judicial offices and the county board of elections with respect to all candidates for county and municipal offices. See North Carolina General Statutes 163-278.6
  • candidate: means any individual who, with respect to a public office listed in N. See North Carolina General Statutes 163-278.6
  • political committee: includes the campaign of a candidate who serves as his or her own treasurer. See North Carolina General Statutes 163-278.6
  • referendum: includes any type of municipal, county, or special district referendum and any initiative or referendum authorized by a municipal charter or local act. See North Carolina General Statutes 163-278.6
  • referendum committee: means a combination of two or more individuals such as a committee, association, organization, or other entity or a combination of two or more business entities, corporations, insurance companies, labor unions, or professional associations such as a committee, association, organization, or other entity the primary purpose of which is to support or oppose the passage of any referendum on the ballot. See North Carolina General Statutes 163-278.6
  • treasurer: means an individual appointed by a candidate, political committee, or referendum committee as provided in N. See North Carolina General Statutes 163-278.6

(2) Unless the contribution is received or the expenditure made by or through the treasurer of the candidate, political committee, or referendum committee. (1973, c. 1272, s. 1; 1975, c. 565, s. 2; 1979, c. 500, s. 4; c. 1073, ss. 19, 20; 1987, c. 652; 1997-515, s. 13.1(a); 1999-31, ss. 1(d), 4(b); 1999-453, s. 2(b); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)