§ 374a.3. Definitions.
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Adequate security means
(a)a bond, issued by a surety meeting the standards prescribed for sureties in part 380 of this chapter, in an amount not less than one hundred and fifty percent (150%) of the credit limit established by the air carrier for the candidate, or the person acting on behalf of the candidate, as the case may be, by the terms of which bond the surety undertakes to pay to the air carrier any and all amounts (not exceeding the face amount of the bond) for which the assured candidate or the assured person acting on behalf of a candidate, as the case may be, is or may become legally liable to the air carrier for transportation, as defined in this part; or
(b)collateral with a market value equal to one hundred and fifty percent (150%) of the established credit limit for such account, which collateral must be deposited in escrow and must consist of Federal, State, or municipal bonds or other negotiable securities which are publicly traded on a securities exchange. Air carrier means any air carrier holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued under 49 U.S.C. 41102. Candidate means an individual who seeks nomination for election, or election, to Federal office, whether or not such individual is elected. For purposes of this part, an individual shall be deemed to seek nomination for election, or election, if he has
(a)taken the action necessary under the law of a State to qualify himself for nomination for election, or election, to Federal office; or
(b)received contributions or made expenditures, or given his consent for any other person to receive contributions or make expenditures, with a view to bringing about his nomination for election, or election, to such office. Election shall have reference to
(a)a general, special, primary, or runoff election;
(b)a convention or caucus of a political party held to nominate a candidate;
(c)a primary election held for the selection of delegates to a national nominating convention of a political party; or
(d)a primary election held for the expression of a preference for the nomination of persons for election to Federal office. Established credit limit means the dollar limit of credit established by the carrier extending credit. Federal office means the office of President or Vice President of the United States, or of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress of the United States. Person acting on behalf of a candidate means
(a)a political committee acting on behalf of, or a person employed by such candidate or by such political committee to act on behalf of, such candidate in connection with such candidate's campaign for nomination for election, or election, to Federal office;
(b)a person acting under a contract with, or as an agent of, such candidate or political committee to engage in activities in connection with such candidate's campaign for nomination for election, or election, to Federal office; or
(c)a person for whom such candidate or political committee pays, directly or indirectly, for services purchased by such person. The term includes persons acting on behalf of more than one candidate. Payment in advance means payment by cash, check, money order, or by credit card (if the issuer of such card is not an air carrier or a subsidiary, parent, or affiliate thereof) prior to performance of such transportation by an air carrier. Political committee means any committee, association, corporation, or organization which accepts contributions, or makes expenditures, for the purpose of supporting a candidate or candidates for nomination for election, or election, to Federal office. Transportation means
(a)the carriage of persons or property (including services connected therewith) for compensation or hire to or from any place in the United States, or
(b)the lease or rental of aircraft, with or without crew. [SPR-53, 37 FR 9388, May 10, 1972, as amended by SPR-173, 45 FR 80099, Dec. 3, 1980; Doc. No. DOT-OST-2014-0140, 84 FR 15939, Apr. 16, 2019]
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