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This law was first created in 2003. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 257<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2005, chapter 745<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 787<\/a> and 892<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":356135,"section_number":"24.2-951.7","catch_line":"Large dollar contribution reporting requirement for referendum committees","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-951.7\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":356113,"section_number":"24.2-949.6","catch_line":"Filing schedule for political action committees","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-949.6\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1416327,"object_type":"law","relational_id":356134,"identifier":"24.2-951.6","token":"24.2\/9.3\/6\/24.2-951.6","url":"\/24.2-951.6\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-951.6\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/6\/24.2-951.6","dublin_core":{"Title":"Filing schedule for referendum committees for referendums to be decided at special elections","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-951.6","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A referendum<\/span> committee supporting or opposing a question on the ballot at a special election<\/span> shall file the prescribed campaign finance reports as follows: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> A report not later than the eighth day before the special election<\/span> date complete through the eleventh day before that date; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> A postelection report no later than the thirtieth day after the election. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A referendum<\/span> committee may either (i) file a final report within six months after the referendum<\/span> is held or (ii) continue as a political action committee more than six months after the referendum<\/span> is held, provided that the committee submits an amended statement of organization to the State Board<\/span> redesignating the committee as a political action committee and complies with the requirements for political action committees in Article 4 of this chapter including the reporting schedule set forth in § 24.2-949.6<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFILING SCHEDULE FOR REFERENDUM COMMITTEES FOR REFERENDUMS TO BE DECIDED AT\nSPECIAL ELECTIONS (\u00a7 24.2-951.6)\n\nA. A referendum committee supporting or opposing a question on the ballot at a\nspecial election shall file the prescribed campaign finance reports as follows:\n\n 1. A report not later than the eighth day before the special election date\n complete through the eleventh day before that date; and\n\n 2. A postelection report no later than the thirtieth day after the election.\n\nB. A referendum committee may either (i) file a final report within six months\nafter the referendum is held or (ii) continue as a political action committee\nmore than six months after the referendum is held, provided that the committee\nsubmits an amended statement of organization to the State Board redesignating\nthe committee as a political action committee and complies with the requirements\nfor political action committees in Article 4 of this chapter including the\nreporting schedule set forth in § 24.2-949.6.\n\nHISTORY: 2003, c. 257, \u00a7 24.2-910.1; 2005, c. 745; 2006, cc. 787, 892.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}