(1) An eligible elected official who establishes a constituent services account under Title 13, chapter 37, part 4, MCA, 13-37-240, MCA, and the rules in this chapter, must file quarterly reports with the commissioner's office after an account is opened. Reports must be filed on or before April 10, July 10, October 10, and January 10 in each calendar year until the account is closed as provided in ARM 44.10.544. A report must be filed even if no expenditures have been made during the reporting period. The reports must include all expenditures made and interest accrued through the end of the calendar quarter on which the quarterly report is due.

(2) Each report must contain, as a minimum, the following:

(a) the amount of money in the account at the beginning of the reporting period;

(b) the amount and rate of interest paid on money in the account during the reporting period pursuant to ARM 44.10.543;

(c) the full name, mailing address, occupation, and principal place of business (if any) of each person to whom expenditures have been made during the reporting period, including the amount, date, and general statement describing the constituent services that were the basis for the expenditure, and the total amount of expenditures made to each person; and

(d) the amount of money in the account at the end of the reporting period.

(3) Each report must be signed by the eligible elected official and verified as required by 13-37-231(1), MCA.

(4) An eligible elected official must maintain the following additional written documentation for each expenditure from a constituent services account:

(a) The basis for any fair market value determination to be made under the rules in this chapter.

(b) A written log or other documents identifying the date on which constituent services were provided, the street address and city at which the constituent services were provided, a statement describing the constituent services provided, and the full name and mailing address of at least one constituent on whose behalf the constituent services were provided.

(c) If the expenditure involves payments to a person other than the eligible elected official, a written receipt or invoice from the payee.

(d) If the expenditure involves reimbursement for travel, meal, or lodging expenses, such reimbursement must be based on receipts or other written documentation that satisfies applicable requirements of Title 2, chapter 18, part 5, MCA, and rules adopted by the Montana Department of Administration.

(e) If the expenditure involves costs incurred to communicate with constituents, such expenditures must be based on receipts or other written documentation itemizing the basis for the communication expenditure.

(5) An eligible elected official may establish only one constituent services account and no secondary depositories or subaccounts may be established.

(6) All records and reports that must be filed or maintained under the rules in this chapter must be retained by the eligible elected official for a period of four years after the constituent services account is closed.