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527 political organizations Candidates Candidate committees Caucuses Complaints Contributions Definitions Disclosure Electioneering Expenditures Federal Political Action Committees (PACs) Filing Fundraising Independent expenditures

Issue committees Limited liability companies (LLCs) Lobbyists Major contributors Political committees Political parties Recall committees Registered agents School district candidates Special district candidates Searching Small donor committees Voluntary spending limits

Registered Agents

Q1. What is a registered agent?

A1.  A registered agent is the person to whom all correspondence about the committee will be addressed.  He or she is also responsible for maintaining committee records and filing reports on time.  The registered agent must be a natural person.

The registered agent acts as a treasurer, keeping track of all contributions and expenditures.

In addition to the registered agent, the committee may also appoint a designated filing agent to be responsible for the timely filing of Contribution and Expenditure reports.

 

Q2. Do we have to have a registered agent?

A2.  Yes.  All committees registered with our office must have a registered agent.

 

Q3. How do we change our registered agent?

A3.  A committee can file an amended registration to change the registered agent. 

A registered agent can also resign. To resign, a registered agent must file a resignation letter with the appropriate filing officer via certified mail.

There must be a registered agent associated with each committee at all times.