Internal Revenue Code · 26 U.S.C.
§ 9008. Payments for presidential nominating conventions
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Cite as 26 U.S.C. § 9008
At a glance
Read from the text, the source credit and the official notes. Not part of the law.
- Status
- In force
- Added
- December 10, 1971 by Pub. L. 92–178
- Last amended
- April 3, 2014 by Pub. L. 113–94
- Amendments
- 5 dated changes in the source credit
- Length
- 9 subsections · 1,299 words · about 6 min to read
- Cross-references
- cites 3; cited by 2 Code sections and 5 other regulations
The Secretary shall maintain in the fund, in addition to any account which he maintains under section 9006(a), a separate account for the national committee of each major party and minor party. The Secretary shall deposit in each such account an amount equal to the amount which each such committee may receive under subsection (b). Such deposits shall be drawn from amounts designated by individuals under section 6096 and shall be made before any transfer is made to any account for any eligible candidate under section 9006(a).
Subject to the provisions of this section, the national committee of a major party shall be entitled to payments under paragraph (3), with respect to any presidential nominating convention, in amounts which, in the aggregate, shall not exceed $4,000,000.
Subject to the provisions of this section, the national committee of a minor party shall be entitled to payments under paragraph (3), with respect to any presidential nominating convention, in amounts which, in the aggregate, shall not exceed an amount which bears the same ratio to the amount the national committee of a major party is entitled to receive under paragraph (1) as the number of popular votes received by the candidate for President of the minor party, as such candidate, in the preceding presidential election bears to the average number of popular votes received by the candidates for President of the United States of the major parties in the preceding presidential election.
Upon receipt of certification from the Commission under subsection (g), the Secretary shall make payments from the appropriate account maintained under subsection (a) to the national committee of a major party or minor party which elects to receive its entitlement under this subsection. Such payments shall be available for use by such committee in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c).
Payments to the national committee of a major party or minor party under this subsection, from the account designated for such committee shall be limited to the amounts in such account at the time of payment.
The entitlements established by this subsection shall be adjusted in the same manner as expenditure limitations established by section 315(b) and section 315(d) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 are adjusted pursuant to the provisions of section 315(c) of such Act.
Except as provided by paragraph (3), the national committee of a minor party may not make expenditures with respect to a presidential nominating convention which, in the aggregate, exceed the amount of the entitlement of the national committee of a major party under subsection (b)(1).
The Commission may authorize the national committee of a major party or minor party to make expenditures which, in the aggregate, exceed the limitation established by paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of this subsection. Such authorization shall be based upon a determination by the Commission that, due to extraordinary and unforeseen circumstances, such expenditures are necessary to assure the effective operation of the presidential nominating convention by such committee.
For purposes of this section, the payment, by any person other than the national committee of a political party (unless the person paying for such services is a person other than the regular employer of the individual rendering such services) of compensation to any individual for legal or accounting services rendered to or on behalf of the national committee of a political party shall not be treated as an expenditure made by or on behalf of such committee with respect to its limitations on presidential nominating convention expenses.
If, after the close of a presidential nominating convention and after the national committee of the political party involved has been paid the amount which it is entitled to receive under this section, there are moneys remaining in the account of such national committee, the Secretary shall transfer the moneys so remaining to the fund.
Any major party or minor party may file a statement with the Commission in such form and manner and at such times as it may require, designating the national committee of such party. Such statement shall include the information required by section 303(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, together with such additional information as the Commission may require. Upon receipt of a statement filed under the preceding sentences, the Commission promptly shall verify such statement according to such procedures and criteria as it may establish and shall certify to the Secretary for payment in full to any such committee of amounts to which such committee may be entitled under subsection (b). Such certifications shall be subject to an examination and audit which the Commission shall conduct no later than December 31, of the calendar year in which the presidential nominating convention involved is held.
The Commission shall have the same authority to require repayments from the national committee of a major party or a minor party as it has with respect to repayments from any eligible candidate under section 9007(b). The provisions of section 9007(c) and section 9007(d) shall apply with respect to any repayment required by the Commission under this subsection.
(Added Pub. L. 92–178, title VIII, § 801, Dec. 10, 1971, 85 Stat. 569; amended Pub. L. 93–443, title IV, § 406(a), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1294; Pub. L. 94–283, title III, §§ 303, 307(a), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 498, 501; Pub. L. 96–187, title II, § 202, Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1368; Pub. L. 98–355, § 1(a), (b), July 11, 1984, 98 Stat. 394; Pub. L. 113–94, § 2(a), Apr. 3, 2014, 128 Stat. 1085.)
Cross-references
Computed from the citations in the text of Title 26 and 26 CFR.
This section cites 3 other sections
- § 9006(a) Payments to eligible candidates
- § 6096 Designation by individuals
- § 9007(b) Examinations and audits; repayments
Cited by 2 Code sections
Cited in 5 regulations not issued under it
Amendment history
From the source credit and the official notes, newest first.
Where it sits in the Code
- Subtitle H Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns
- Chapter 95 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUND
Nearby sections
- § 9004 Entitlement of eligible candidates to payments
- § 9005 Certification by Commission
- § 9006 Payments to eligible candidates
- § 9007 Examinations and audits; repayments
- § 9008 Payments for presidential nominating conventions
- § 9009 Reports to Congress; regulations
- § 9010 Participation by Commission in judicial proceedings
- § 9011 Judicial review
- § 9012 Criminal penalties
Official notes
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Editorial Notes
References in Text
Sections 303 and 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, referred to in subsecs. (b)(5) and (g), are classified to sections 30103 and 30116, respectively, of Title 52, Voting and Elections.
The date of the enactment of the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act, referred to in subsec. (i), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 113–94, which was approved Apr. 3, 2014.
Section 402A(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act, referred to in subsec. (i)(2), is classified to section 282a(a)(2) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
Amendments
2014—Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 113–94 added subsec. (i).
1984—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 98–355, § 1(a), substituted “$4,000,000” for “$3,000,000”.
Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 98–355, § 1(b), substituted “section 315(b) and section 315(d)” for “section 320(b) and section 320(d)” and “section 315(c)” for “section 320(c)”.
1980—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 96–187 substituted “$3,000,000” for “$2,000,000”.
1976—Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 94–283, § 307(a), substituted “section 320(b) and section 320(d) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 are adjusted pursuant to the provisions of section 320(c) of such Act” for “section 608(c) and section 608(f) of title 18, United States Code, are adjusted pursuant to the provisions of section 608(d) of such title”.
Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 94–283, § 303, added par. (4).
1974—Pub. L. 93–443 substituted provisions respecting payments for presidential nominating conventions for prior provisions respecting information on proposed expenses, subsec. (a) relating to reports by candidates, and subsec. (b) to publication of summaries.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Pub. L. 98–355, § 1(c), July 11, 1984, 98 Stat. 394, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on January 1, 1984.”
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–187 effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section 301(a) of Pub. L. 96–187, set out as a note under section 30101 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.
Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 93–443 applicable with respect to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1974, see section 410(c)(1) of Pub. L. 93–443, set out as a note under section 30101 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.