LAC 52:I.1617. Receiving Contributions

A. Candidate, political committee or other persons who are required to file campaign finance disclosure reports have 10 days from receipt of a contribution to take the following actions: 1. deposit the contribution into their designated campaign account; or, 2. return the contribution to the contributor. B. If the contribution is deposited into a designated campaign account, it shall be disclosed as being received as the date that it was 1. hand-delivered to the candidate, political committee, other person who is required to file campaign finance disclosure reports, or their authorized representatives; or, 2. received in the mail or courier service by the candidate or their treasurer. C. For contributions to candidates, 1. Unless the contribution is designated in writing by the contributor for a particular election, the contribution shall be presumed to be applied to the next election in which the candidate is participating. 2. If the contributor designates a contribution in writing for a particular election, the candidate shall maintain a copy of the designation in their campaign finance records. 3. A contributor cannot designate a contribution for a candidate for a future election which is past the next election cycle in which the candidate is participating.