Nonresident Fundraising Events

(1) Sponsorship of Event. A candidate or elected official will be deemed to “sponsor” a fundraising event on behalf of a nonresident candidate, and will be subject to the reporting requirements defined in M.G.L. c. 55, § 18B, if the Massachusetts candidate or elected official is primarily responsible for taking any one or more of the following actions: (a) Arranging for fundraising events or endorsing fundraising events; or (b) Taking action to encourage attendance at the event. (2) A sponsor of a nonresident fundraising event must file the report required by M.G.L. c. 55, § 18B with the Director within 30 days of the event. Where an event is sponsored by more than one person, sponsors may file one joint report.