(1) The commissioner shall classify a political committee upon the basis of information including the statement of organization as defined in these rules. The commissioner shall notify a political committee of its classification.

(2) The political committee shall be classified as one of the types of political committee specified in ARM 44.11.202.

(3) The commissioner may reclassify a political committee if the status of that committee should change.

(4) If the commissioner, based upon the information provided on the statement of organization, is unable to classify a political committee, additional information may be requested by the commissioner. If additional information is requested, a political committee shall provide the requested information within 10 business days after receipt of the request.

(5) A political committee, after it has received notice of its classification, may supply additional information and request to be reclassified.��

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The December 2015 poll of the Montana Legislature on proposed amendment of 44.10.329 (ARM 44.11.204) POLITICAL COMMITTEE, CLASSIFICATION in MAR Notice No. 44-2-207 was as follows: 26 Senators voted the proposed rule is consistent with legislative intent; 20 Senators voted the proposed rule is contrary to legislative intent; 49 Representatives voted the proposed rule is consistent with legislative intent; and 36 Representatives voted the proposed rule is contrary to legislative intent.