CLAIM UNDER REVIEW
A committee that qualifies under Arizona campaign-finance law must file a statement of organization with the appropriate filing officer within ten days after qualifying.
Qualifying committees have a ten-day statement-of-organization deadline.
Assessment
The cited evidence establishes the claim as stated.
This is an editorial assessment of the cited evidence, not a finding by a court or public authority.
Evidence summary
A.R.S. § 16-906 sets the filing period. A.R.S. § 16-928 identifies filing officers, including the City Clerk for City elections.
What the evidence establishes
The applicable statutes provide a ten-day filing period and identify the filing officer.
What it does not establish
This rule does not establish that Yuma Transparency Club has qualified as a committee.
What remains unknown
Whether a particular entity has qualified remains dependent on the statutory test and its facts.
First seen
Supporting sources 2
- Primary source · Government recordA.R.S. § 16-906: Statement of organization
Official Arizona Revised Statutes, § 16-906, governing statements of organization for political committees.
- Primary source · Government recordArizona campaign-finance filing officers
Legislature’s published text of A.R.S. 16-928.
Contradicting sources
No published contradicting sources are attached. This does not establish that none exist.
Sources 1
- Primary source · Government recordA.R.S. § 16-906: Statement of organization
Official Arizona Revised Statutes, § 16-906, governing statements of organization for political committees.
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