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CPF ID#: <br /> Forgo CPF T101: CHANGE OF"TREASURER; <br /> ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICE BY TREASURER <br /> Cornmonweoltli Office of Campaign and Political Pina>nc f, <br /> l3 !: <br /> u� , ,ty <br /> of Wssachusetts t3 RC1 <br /> Place,F Roon41]Political Forane_ <br /> File with: Director <br /> gn and <br /> e OW N (6 t 7)979.8300 <br /> Office of E X I T ; YL a pf r�i cpf.state.rna.us <br /> One Ashburton <br /> Boston,MA 02108 t4 www,OCPF.us <br /> 1. Committee Name: Kathleen Lenihan for School Committee <br /> 2, &w Margaret Counts-Klebe <br /> $A public employee may not serve as treasurer of any political committee(see below). <br /> 2a. Treasurer's Address: 8 Hancock Ave <br /> City/State/Zip: Lexington MA 02420 Phone#: 7812234417 <br /> Email Address: margck@gmail.com <br /> 3. Committee Mailing Address: g Hancock Ave <br /> City/State/Zip: Lexington MA 02420 Phone#: 7812234417 <br /> I hereby accept the office of Treasurer of the above-named committee.I affirm that I am not a public employee as defined by M,G.L.c.55,s. 13.1 understand <br /> that: 1)1 am subject to certain duties and liabilities under M.G.L.c,55,including the timely filing of campaign finance reports and keeping detailed accounts <br /> mid records of all campaign finance activity for a period of six years from the date of the relevant election;2)if after my acceptance of this office I become an <br /> appointed public employee,I must resign and notify OCPF of my resignations;and 3)a candidate or elected official may not serve as the treasurer of a <br /> political action committee except as authorized by MG.L.c.55,s.5A nor for the political committee organized on his/her behalf. <br /> SIGNED UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY: <br /> s� <br /> Date: 1 C !vC <br /> Treasurer's s' nature <br /> FOR CANDIDATE COMMITTEES ONLY <br /> I hereby consent to the appointment of the new treasurer of this committee, <br /> SIGNED UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY: <br /> Date: l �.Z <br /> Candidate's signature <br /> DEFINITION OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE <br /> M.G.L.Chapter 55,Section 13 states that a person who is employed for compensation by the Commonwealth or any county,city or town(other than an <br /> elected official)may not directly or indirectly solicit or receive political contributions.Such persons may not serve as treasurers of any political committee.If <br /> you are unsure of your status,please contact OCPF for further guidance. <br /> SIEC'TED F_XWC2NFROMM.G.L C.55 <br /> Section 3 requires the director to: <br /> "assess a civil penaltyfor any(late filed]report...of twenty-five dollars($25)per day....[up to$5,000 per report]. In the case of failure to file by a <br /> candidate or a candidate's committee, the civil penalty shall be assessed against the candidate;and in all other instances, the civil penalty shall be assessed <br /> against the treasurer of apolitical committee.... <br /> Section 5 outlines statements of organization ofpolitical committees: <br /> Any change in information previously submitted in a statement of organization shall be reported to the director,or if organized for the purpose of a city or <br /> town election only, to the city or town clerk, within ten days following the change. <br /> Each political committee shall have a treasurer who shall qualify for his office by filing a written acceptance thereof with the director,or if organized for the <br /> purpose of a city or town election only, with the city or town clerk.Said treasurer shall remain subject to all the duties and liabilities imposed by this chapter <br /> until his written resignation of the office is received or his successor's written acceptance is filed as aforesaid. Na person acting under the authority of,or on <br /> behalf of, airy political committee shall receive any money or anything of value,or expend or disburse the same,or incur expenses while it has no treasurer <br /> qualified as aforesaid,or while the name and address of any of its officers or members,as originally or subsequently chosen,is not filed in accordance with <br /> the provisions of this section or chapter 52,as the case may be. <br /> Each treasurer of a political committee shall keep and preserve detailed accounts,vouchers and receipts as prescribed for a candidate by the provisions of <br /> section two.Each treasurer ofapolitical committee shall keep said records for a period ofsix years following the date of the relevant election.... <br /> No expenditure shall be made for;or on behalf of,apolitical committee without the authorization of the chairman or treasurer,or their designated agents.... <br /> T101 5118 <br />