Recall Election Committees All candidates and committees that raise and spend funds in connection with a recall election have full reporting and disclosure obligations. The FPPC publishes filing schedules for these elections. Target Officeholder: A city or county officeholder who is the target of a recall may form a separate committee to oppose the qualification of the recall measure and, if the recall petition qualifies, the recall election. The officeholder has the option of using their existing committee or committee formed for a future election instead.
If a separate committee is formed, the following rules apply:
• The committee may be established only after the officeholder receives a notice of intent to recall under Elections Code Section 11021. • A Statement of Organization (Form 410) must be filed and a separate bank account must be established. • The committee name must include the word “recall” and the target officer’s name.
• Contributions to the committee are not subject to limits.
• After the recall election, or if the recall petition fails, funds left over become restricted “surplus funds” and must be spent within 30 days (See Chapter 6.) Replacement Candidate: A candidate running to replace an officeholder who is the target of a recall is subject to the contribution limits. A replacement candidate must file campaign forms (e.g., Form 501, Form 410, Form 497, Form 460) in the same manner as a candidate seeking a regular election. Committee Primarily Formed to Support or Oppose a Recall: A committee formed to support or oppose a recall is considered to be a ballot measure committee. Refer to FPPC Campaign Disclosure Manual 3 for guidance.
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