Gov. Code, § 84108 · Article 1. Organization of Committees
Gov. Code, § 84108
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Every slate mailer organization shall comply with the requirements of Sections 84100, 84101, 84103, and 84104.
(b) The statement of organization of a slate mailer organization shall include:
(1) The name, street address, and telephone number of the organization. In the case of an individual or business entity that qualifies as a slate mailer organization, the name of the slate mailer organization shall include the name by which the individual or entity is identified for legal purposes. Whenever identification of a slate mailer organization is required by this title, the identification shall include the full name of the slate mailer organization as contained in its statement of organization.
(2) The full name, street address, and telephone number of the treasurer and other principal officers.
(3) The full name, street address, and telephone number of each person with final decisionmaking authority as to which candidates or measures will be supported or opposed in the organization’s slate mailers.
(c) The statement of organization shall be filed with the Secretary of State within 10 days after the slate mailer organization receives or is promised five hundred dollars ($500) or more for producing one or more slate mailers. However, if an entity qualifies as a slate mailer organization before the date of an election in which it is required to file preelection statements, but after the closing date of the last campaign statement required to be filed before the election pursuant to Section 84218, the slate mailer organization shall file with the Secretary of State, by facsimile transmission, guaranteed overnight delivery, or personal delivery within 24 hours of qualifying as a slate mailer organization, the information required to be reported in the statement of organization.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 478, Sec. 4. Effective September 10, 2004. Superseded on operative date of amendment by Stats. 2018, Ch. 662.
Another version listed by the Legislative Counsel
Conditionally operative on date prescribed by Stats. 2018, Ch. 662, Sec. 44.
(a) Every slate mailer organization shall comply with the requirements of Sections 84100, 84101, 84103, and 84104.
(b) The statement of organization of a slate mailer organization shall include:
(1) The name, street address, email address, and telephone number of the organization. In the case of an individual or business entity that qualifies as a slate mailer organization, the name of the slate mailer organization shall include the name by which the individual or entity is identified for legal purposes. Whenever identification of a slate mailer organization is required by this title, the identification shall include the full name of the slate mailer organization as contained in its statement of organization.
(2) The full name, street address, email address, and telephone number of the treasurer and other principal officers.
(3) The full name, street address, email address, and telephone number of each person with final decisionmaking authority as to which candidates or measures will be supported or opposed in the organization’s slate mailers.
(c) The statement of organization shall be filed online or electronically with the Secretary of State within 10 days after the slate mailer organization receives or is promised five hundred dollars ($500) or more for producing one or more slate mailers. However, if an entity qualifies as a slate mailer organization within 16 days before the date of an election in which it is required to file preelection statements, the slate mailer organization shall file the statement of organization online or electronically with the Secretary of State within 24 hours of qualifying as a slate mailer organization.
History (another version listed by the Legislative Counsel)
Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 662, Sec. 12. (SB 1239) Effective January 1, 2019. Conditionally operative on date prescribed by Stats. 2018, Ch. 662, Sec. 44. Conditionally superseded; see amendment by Stats. 2025, Ch. 278.
Another version listed by the Legislative Counsel
Conditionally operative pursuant to Sec. 78 of Stats. 2025, Ch. 278.
(a) Every slate mailer organization shall comply with the requirements of Sections 84100, 84101, 84103, and 84104.
(b) The registration of a slate mailer organization shall include:
(1) The name, street address, email address, and telephone number of the organization. In the case of an individual or business entity that qualifies as a slate mailer organization, the name of the slate mailer organization shall include the name by which the individual or entity is identified for legal purposes. Whenever identification of a slate mailer organization is required by this title, the identification shall include the full name of the slate mailer organization as contained in its registration.
(2) The full name, street address, email address, and telephone number of the treasurer and other principal officers.
(3) The full name, street address, email address, and telephone number of each person with final decisionmaking authority as to which candidates or measures will be supported or opposed in the organization’s slate mailers.
(c) The registration shall be submitted online or electronically with the Secretary of State within 10 days after the slate mailer organization receives or is promised five hundred dollars ($500) or more for producing one or more slate mailers. However, if an entity qualifies as a slate mailer organization within 16 days before the date of an election in which it is required to file preelection reports, the slate mailer organization shall register online or electronically with the Secretary of State within 24 hours of qualifying as a slate mailer organization.
History (another version listed by the Legislative Counsel)
Amended (as amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 662, Sec. 12) by Stats. 2025, Ch. 278, Sec. 19. (AB 808) Effective January 1, 2026. Conditionally operative pursuant to Sec. 78 of Stats. 2025, Ch. 278.
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Government Code
- Gov. Code, § 84100Printed as Sections 84100, 84101, 84103, and 84104
- Gov. Code, § 84101Printed as Sections 84100, 84101, 84103, and 84104
- Gov. Code, § 84103Printed as Sections 84100, 84101, 84103, and 84104
- Gov. Code, § 84104Printed as Sections 84100, 84101, 84103, and 84104
- Gov. Code, § 84218Printed as Section 84218
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