Section 13-37-601 - DefinitionsFor the purposes of this part, the following definitions apply:
(1)(a) "Contribution" means: (i) the receipt by a reporting entity of an advance, gift, loan, conveyance, deposit, payment, or distribution of money to support or oppose an effort to qualify a minor party for primary elections using a minor party petition;(ii) an expenditure that is made in coordination with a minor party qualification committee formed by the minor party that is reportable by the minor party qualification committee as a contribution;(iii) the receipt of funds transferred from another reporting entity for use to support or oppose an effort to qualify a minor party for primary elections using a minor party petition; or(iv) the payment by a person other than a reporting entity of compensation for the personal services of another person that are rendered to the reporting entity to support or oppose an effort to qualify a minor party for primary elections using a minor party petition.(b) The term does not mean services provided without compensation by individuals volunteering a portion or all of their time on behalf of the reporting entity.(2)(a) "Expenditure" means a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, promise, pledge, or gift of money made by a reporting entity to support or oppose an effort to qualify a minor party for primary elections using a minor party petition.(b) The term does not mean: (i) services, food, or lodging provided in a manner that they are not contributions under subsection (1);(ii) the cost of any bona fide news story, commentary, blog, or editorial distributed through the facilities of any broadcasting station, newspaper, magazine, or other periodical publication of general circulation; or(iii) the cost of any communication by a membership organization or corporation to its members or stockholders or employees.(3) "Minor party" means a political party that does not qualify to hold a primary election under 13-10-601(1).(4) "Minor party petition" means a petition described by 13-10-606.(5) "Minor party qualification committee" means a combination of two or more individuals or a person other than an individual organized to support or oppose an effort to qualify a minor political party for primary elections using a minor party petition.(6)(a) "Reporting entity" means the following entities that receive at least $500 in aggregate contributions in a calendar year or make at least $500 in aggregate expenditures in a calendar year: (i) except as provided by subsection (6)(b), an individual; or(ii) a minor party qualification committee.(b) The term does not mean an individual if the individual's contributions and expenditures are otherwise reportable by a minor party qualification committee. This exception includes but is not limited to an individual who is a signature gatherer if the signature gathering company, partnership, or other business organization that directly hires, supervises, and pays the individual is otherwise required to report as a minor party qualification committee under this part.(7) "Support or oppose" means referring to or depicting a minor party in a manner that is susceptible of no reasonable interpretation other than to advocate for or against a minor party's qualification to hold a primary election.Amended by Laws 2021, Ch. 399,Sec. 11, eff. 10/1/2021, and applicable to petitions described by [section 1] filed with the secretary of state on or after 10/1/2021.Added by Laws 2019, Ch. 337,Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2019.