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volunteering a portion or all of their time on behalf of a candidate or political committee, (B) personal services provided without compensation by individuals volunteering a portion or all of their time to a candidate ol- political committee, (C) communications by an organization, other than a political party, solely to its members and their families on any subject, (D) communications (including advertisements) to any person on any subject by any organization which is organized solely as an issue-oriented organization, which communications neither endorse nor oppose any candidate for office, or (E) normal billing credit for a period not exceeding thirty days. (g) The term "expenditure" means— (1) a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, or gift of money or anything of value, made for the purpose of financing, directly or indirectly, the election campaign of a candidate or any operations of a political committee; (2) a contract, promise, or agreement, whether or not legally enforceable, to make an expenditure; (3) a transfer of funds between political committees; and (4) notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, such term shall not be construed to include the incidental expenses (as defined by the Board) made by or on behalf of individuals in the course of volunteering their time on behalf of a candidate or political committee. (h) The term "person" means an individual, partnership, committee, association, corporation, labor organization, and any other organisation or group of persons. (i) The term "Director" means the Director of Campaign Finance of the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics created by title II L (j) The term "political party" means an association, committee, or organization which nominates a candidate for election to any office and qualifies under the District of Columbia Election Act (i3.C. Code, sec. 1-1101 et seq.), to have the names of its nominees appear on the election ballot as the candidate of that association, committee, or organization. (k) The term "Board" means the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics established under the District of Columbia Election Act (D.C. Code. sec. 1-1101 et seq.) and r-edesignated by section 306. TITLE TT—FTNAXCTAL D I S C L O S U R E S ORGANIZATION

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a treasure!-. Mo contribution and no expenditure shall be accepted or D.C. code imade by or on behalf of a political committee at a time when there is ^^^i. a vacancy in the office of treasurer thereof and no other person has been designated and has agreed to perform the functions of treasurer. No expenditure shall be made for or on behalf of a political committee without the authorization of its chairman or treasurer, or their designated aarents.

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