---
kind: "section"
citation: "11 C.F.R. § 300.1"
title: "11"
number: "300.1"
heading: "Scope and effective date, and organization."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/11/300.1"
---

# §300.1. Scope and effective date, and organization.

- (a) **Introduction.** This part implements changes to the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (“FECA” or the “Act”), enacted by Title I of the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002 (“BCRA”). Public Law 107-155. Unless expressly stated to the contrary, nothing in this part alters the definitions, restrictions, liabilities, and obligations imposed by [sections 30101 to 30145](/usc/52/30101..30145.md) of Title 52, United States Code, or regulations prescribed thereunder (11 CFR parts [100](/cfr/11/part100.md) to [116](/cfr/11/part116.md)).
- (b) **Effective dates.**
  - (1) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this part, this part shall take effect on November 6, 2002. However, [subpart B](/cfr/11/subpartB.md) of this part shall not apply with respect to runoff elections, recounts, or election contests resulting from elections held prior to such date.
  - (2) The increase in individual contribution limits to State committees of political parties, as described in [11 CFR 110.1(c)(5)](/cfr/11/110.1.md?p=c-5), shall apply to contributions made on or after January 1, 2003.
- (c) **Organization of part.** [Part 300](/cfr/11/part300.md), which generally addresses non-Federal funds and closely related topics, is organized into five subparts. Each subpart is oriented to the perspective of a category of persons facing issues related to non-Federal funds.
  - (1) Subpart A of this part prescribes rules pertaining to national party committees, including general non-Federal funds prohibitions, fundraising, and donation prohibitions with regard to certain tax-exempt organizations, and reporting.
  - (2) Subpart B of this part pertains to State, district, and local political party committees and organizations. Subpart B of this part focuses on “Levin Amendment” to BCRA; office buildings; and fundraising and donation prohibitions with regard to certain tax-exempt organizations.
  - (3) Subpart C of this part addresses non-Federal funds from the perspective of tax-exempt organizations, setting out rules about prohibited fundraising for certain tax-exempt organizations by national party committees, State, district, and local party committees, and Federal candidates and officeholders.
  - (4) Subpart D of this part includes regulations pertaining to soliciting non-Federal funds from the perspective of Federal candidates and officeholders in Federal and non-Federal elections; including exceptions for those who are also State candidates and exemptions for those attending, speaking, and appearing as featured guests at fundraising events, or who solicit for certain tax-exempt organizations.
  - (5) Subpart E of this part focuses on State and local candidates, including regulations about using Federal funds for certain public communications, and exceptions for entirely non-Federal communications.
  - (6) **For rules pertaining to convention and host committees, see 11 CFR part 9008.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[67 FR 49120, July 29, 2002, as amended at 79 FR 77850, Dec. 29, 2014; 81 FR 94240, Dec. 23, 2016]

### Authority

Authority: 52 U.S.C. 30104(e), 30111(a)(8), 30116(a), 30125, and 30143.

### Source

Source: 67 FR 49120, July 29, 2002, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[67 FR 49120, July 29, 2002, as amended at 79 FR 77850, Dec. 29, 2014; 81 FR 94240, Dec. 23, 2016]