Sec.5-262-10. Duties of the principal combined fundraising organization

(a) The PCFO shall serve as the central accounting point for payroll deduction funds received from the Office of the State Comptroller. The PCFO shall manage the campaign fairly and equitably and shall conduct its own organization operations separately from duties performed in its role as PCFO.

(b) The PCFO shall perform the following duties, subject to the direction and control of the SECC:

(1) Provide staff to administer the SEC;

(2) Prepare an itemized budget of anticipated administrative expenses for the SEC, including LCM administrative expenses, and submit it to the SECC for approval;

(3) Maintain a separate bank account for managing the income and expenses of the SEC;

(4) Create and arrange for distribution of SEC materials;

(5) Oversee the operations of the LCMs to ensure that they are performing their duties;

(6) Consult, as appropriate, with the other federations on the operation of the SEC, including preparation of any printed SEC materials, participation in SEC events, and providing timely access to SEC reports, budgets, audits and other records;

(7) Distribute campaign funds received from the Office of the State Comptroller to the appropriate federations within thirty (30) days of receipt of such funds;

(8) Provide an end of campaign report to the SECC by March 1 annually.

(c) The PCFO shall recover its expenses from the gross receipts of the campaign. In no event shall the amount recovered by the PCFO exceed by more than 10% the estimated budget approved by the SECC.

(d) The PCFO shall be responsible for any costs attributable to its own negligence or misconduct.

(e) The SECC may request the PCFO to perform additional duties, consistent with its administrative role.

(Effective June 22, 1994)