---
kind: "section"
citation: "11 C.F.R. § 106.8"
title: "11"
number: "106.8"
heading: "Allocation of expenses for political party committee phone banks that refer to a clearly identified Federal candidate."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/11/106.8"
---

# §106.8. Allocation of expenses for political party committee phone banks that refer to a clearly identified Federal candidate.

- (a) **Scope.** This section applies to the costs of a phone bank conducted by a national, State, district, or local committee or organization of a political party where—
  - (1) The communication refers to a clearly identified Federal candidate;
  - (2) The communication does not refer to any other clearly identified Federal or non-Federal candidate;
  - (3) The communication includes another reference that generically refers to other candidates of the Federal candidate's party without clearly identifying them;
  - (4) The communication does not solicit a contribution, donation, or any other funds from any person; and
  - (5) The phone bank is not exempt from the definition of “contribution” under [11 CFR 100.89](/cfr/11/100.89.md) and is not exempt from the definition of “expenditure” under [11 CFR 100.149](/cfr/11/100.149.md).
- (b) **Attribution.** Each disbursement for the costs of a phone bank described in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section shall be attributed as follows:
  - (1) Fifty percent of the disbursement is not attributable to any other Federal or non-Federal candidate, but must be paid for entirely with Federal funds; and
  - (2) Fifty percent of the disbursement is attributed to the clearly identified Federal candidate and must be paid for entirely with Federal funds. This disbursement may be one or a combination of the following:
    - (i) An in-kind contribution, subject to the limitations set forth in 11 CFR [110.1](/cfr/11/110.1.md) or [110.2](/cfr/11/110.2.md); or
    - (ii) A coordinated expenditure or an independent expenditure, subject to the limitations, restrictions, and requirements of 11 CFR [109.10](/cfr/11/109.10.md), [109.32](/cfr/11/109.32.md), and [109.33](/cfr/11/109.33.md); or
    - (iii) **Reimbursed by the clearly identified Federal candidate or his or her authorized committee.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[68 FR 64520, Nov. 14, 2003, as amended at 69 FR 63920, Nov. 3, 2004]

### Authority

Authority: 52 U.S.C. 30111(a)(8), 30116(b), 30116(g).

### Amendments

[68 FR 64520, Nov. 14, 2003, as amended at 69 FR 63920, Nov. 3, 2004]