---
kind: "section"
citation: "11 C.F.R. § 102.1"
title: "11"
number: "102.1"
heading: "Registration of political committees (52 U.S.C. 30103(a))."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/11/102.1"
---

# §102.1. Registration of political committees (52 U.S.C. 30103(a)).

- (a) **Principal campaign committees.** Each principal campaign committee shall file a Statement of Organization in accordance with [11 CFR 102.2](/cfr/11/102.2.md) no later than 10 days after designation pursuant to [11 CFR 101.1](/cfr/11/101.1.md). In addition, each principal campaign committee shall file all designations, statements and reports which are filed with such committee with the Commission.
- (b) **Authorized committees.** Each authorized committee(s) shall file only one Statement of Organization in accordance with [11 CFR 102.2](/cfr/11/102.2.md) no later than 10 days after designation pursuant to [11 CFR 101.1](/cfr/11/101.1.md). Such Statement(s) shall be filed with the principal campaign committee of the authorizing candidate.
- (c) **Separate segregated funds.** Each separate segregated fund established under [52 U.S.C. 30118(b)(2)(C)](/usc/52/30118.md?p=b-2-C) shall file a Statement of Organization with the Federal Election Commission no later than 10 days after establishment. This requirement shall not apply to a fund established solely for the purpose of financing political activity in connection with State or local elections. Examples of establishment events after which a fund would be required to register include, but are not limited to: A vote by the board of directors or comparable governing body of an organization to create a separate segregated fund to be used wholly or in part for federal elections; selection of initial officers to administer such a fund; or payment of the initial operating expenses of such a fund.
- (d) **Other political committees.** All other committees shall file a Statement of Organization no later than 10 days after becoming a political committee within the meaning of [11 CFR 100.5](/cfr/11/100.5.md). Such statement(s) shall be filed with the Commission.

## Notes

### Amendments

[45 FR 15104, Mar. 7, 1980, as amended at 79 FR 77845, Dec. 29, 2014; 84 FR 18699, May 2, 2019]

### Authority

Authority: 52 U.S.C. 30102, 30103, 30104(a)(11), 30111(a)(8), and 30120.

### Source

Source: 45 FR 15104, Mar. 7, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[45 FR 15104, Mar. 7, 1980, as amended at 79 FR 77845, Dec. 29, 2014; 84 FR 18699, May 2, 2019]