North Carolina law requires that every treasurer of a North Carolina political committee receive treasurer training from the State Board of Elections within three months of appointment and again every four years. Individuals may obtain the training by attendance at classes offered by the State Board of Elections in person or online. (www.ncsbe.gov/ncsbe/Campaign-Finance/training).
Treasurers who do not complete the mandatory training requirement in a timely manner are not eligible to sign required disclosure reports. As noted above, there is a three month period between the time a person has been named to be treasurer and the deadline by which he or she must have obtained the training. During that three month period, the named treasurer may sign the disclosure reports, though she or he has not yet had training. However, in no case should a treasurer sign an untrue statement. Those persons serving as treasurers who, within that ninety day window, must sign the report without having had the training should strike through the language "and that I have been trained by the State Board," initial the line, and then sign on the space provided.
For example:
I
certify that the Committee or Fund is in compliance with all applicable
provisions of Article 22A, 22B, & 22D-22M of Chapter 163 of
the NC General Statutes and that no funds are commingled with
prohibited or other non-disclosed funds. I further certify that
this report is complete, true and correct |
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John B. Doe |
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John B. Doe |
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2/27/15 |
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Printed Name of Signer |
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Signature of Appointed Treasurer |
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Date |
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When the three month period has passed without the named treasurer having received the training, he or she has lost eligibility to sign disclosure reports. With the exception of those persons falling within that three month window, only candidates, treasurers, or assistant treasurers who have been trained are eligible to sign disclosure reports.