§3-12-13. Reporting requirements.
(a) Participating candidates, certified candidates and nonparticipating candidates shall comply with the provisions of this section in addition to any other reporting required by the provisions of this chapter.
(b) During the exploratory and qualifying periods, a participating candidate or his or her financial agent shall submit, on the first of each month, a report of all exploratory and qualifying contributions along with their receipts and an accounting of all expenditures and obligations received during the immediately preceding month. The reports shall be on forms or in a format prescribed by the Secretary of State. Such reports shall be filed electronically: Provided, That a committee may apply for an exemption, in case of hardship, pursuant to subsection (c) of section five-b, article eight of this chapter.
(c) No later than two business days after the close of the qualifying period, a participating candidate or his or her financial agent shall report to the Secretary of State on appropriate forms a summary of:
(1) All exploratory contributions received and funds expended or obligated during the exploratory period together with copies of any receipts not previously submitted for exploratory contributions; and
(2) All qualifying contributions received and funds expended or obligated during the qualifying period together with copies of any receipts not previously submitted for qualifying contributions.
(d) A certified candidate or his or her financial agent shall file periodic financial statements in accordance with section five, article eight of this chapter, detailing all funds received, expended or obligated during the specified periods. The reports shall be on forms approved by the Secretary of State.
(e) In addition to any other reporting required by this chapter, a nonparticipating candidate or his or her financial agent shall report to the Secretary of State on approved forms an itemized summary of his or her campaign expenditures or obligations, according to the following provisions and guidelines:
(1) On the first Saturday in March or within six days thereafter, listing the nonparticipating candidate's expenditures and obligations prior to March 1, if the nonparticipating candidate's campaign expenditures or obligations, in the aggregate, exceed the initial funding available under section eleven of this article to any certified candidate for the same office.
(2) On the first Saturday in April, listing any expenditures or obligations, in the aggregate, that exceed the initial funding available under section eleven of this article to any certified candidate running for the same office and which have taken place subsequent to those reported on the financial statement required to be filed by a candidate for public office pursuant to subdivision (1), subsection (b), section five, article eight of this chapter. Thereafter, any additional expenditures or obligations, in the aggregate, that exceed the initial funding available under section eleven of this article to any certified candidate running for the same office made prior to the fifteenth day before the primary election shall be reported to the Secretary of State within forty-eight hours.
(3) On the first Saturday in July or within six days thereafter, listing the nonparticipating candidate's expenditures and obligations prior to July 1 subsequent to the primary election, if the nonparticipating candidate's expenditures or obligations, in the aggregate, exceed the initial funding available under section eleven of this article to any certified candidate running for the same office.
(4) On the first Saturday in October, listing any expenditures or obligations, in the aggregate, that exceed the initial funding available under section eleven of this article to any certified candidate running for the same office and which have taken place subsequent to those reported on the financial statement required to be filed by a candidate for public office pursuant to subdivision (4), subsection (b), section five, article eight of this chapter. Thereafter, any additional expenditures or obligations, in the aggregate, that exceed the initial funding available under section eleven of this article to any certified candidate running for the same office made prior to the fifteenth day before the general election shall be reported to the State Election Commission within forty-eight hours.
(5) During the last fifteen days before the primary or general elections in 2012, the nonparticipating candidate or his or her financial agent shall report to the State Election Commission within twenty-four hours thereof every additional expenditure or obligation, in the aggregate, that exceeds the initial funding available under section eleven of this article to any certified candidate running for the same office.
(f) Any person, organization or entity making independent expenditures advocating the election or defeat of a certified candidate or the nomination or election of any candidate who is opposed by a certified candidate in excess of $1,000, in the aggregate, shall report these expenditures to the State Election Commission on approved forms within forty-eight hours of the expenditure.
(g) During the last fifteen days before the primary or general election in 2012, any person, organization or entity making independent expenditures advocating the election or defeat of any candidate, including the election or defeat of a certified candidate or the nomination or election of any candidate who is opposed by a certified candidate, shall continue to file reports as required pursuant to subsection (b), section two, article eight of this chapter.
Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the 2012 1st Special Session