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Political Contributions Report 2010, CCA, 2010
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Political Contributions Report January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010 Introduction POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS At CCA, we believe that participation in the political process is an important and appropriate part of our partnership relations efforts. We must educate federal, state and local officials on the benefits of partnership corrections, CCA’s ability to assist them in meeting their corrections needs and our track record of success. Corporate funds are used to make political contributions where allowed by applicable law and where management has determined that such contributions will be an effective use of the funds. CCA also sponsors a political action committee (CCA PAC) that makes contributions to federal candidates and to candidates in certain jurisdictions where contributions with corporate funds are not allowed. CCA did not make contributions to industry trade associations for political purposes in 2010. CCA’s political contributions are subject to oversight, approval and compliance procedures designed to ensure that they have been appropriately evaluated by management and that they comply with applicable laws and regulations. All political contributions using corporate funds require approval by our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Development Officer or a Vice President, Partnership Relations and, for compliance purposes, the Office of General Counsel. Any expenditure of corporate funds in connection with a Federal election, such as an expenditure allowable under the principles set forth in the Citizens United decision, would require approval by our Chief Executive Officer and the Office of General Counsel. The Nominating and Governance Committee of CCA’s Board of Directors reviews the Company’s political activity and compliance procedures on at least an annual basis. Our approval policies and procedures are addressed in CCA’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and in greater detail in our “Government Relations” policy. In addition, contributions at the state and local levels typically are reported by the recipient and made public by the relevant governmental oversight agency. PAC contributions are disclosed in and publicly available through reports that CCA PAC files with the Federal Election Commission. Independent organizations also compile and make available contribution data with respect to companies and tax exempt political organizations. Internet resources for jurisdictions where CCA made contributions in the period covered by this report and where additional information may be found are listed on page 7 of this report. 10 Burton Hills Boulevard Nashville, TN 37215 10 Burton Hills Boulevard Nashville, TN 37215 America’s Leader in 1 Partnership Corrections America’s Leader in Partnership Corrections Political Contributions Report January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010 Information Included in this Report POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS This report includes information regarding contributions made by CCA using corporate treasury funds and by CCA PAC using funds raised through voluntary contributions by eligible CCA employees to recipient organizations that use those funds for political purposes (i.e., candidate support and express advocacy). The primary types of recipient organizations are described below. Candidate: Traditional candidate committee. Party: Political party or party committee. Political Committee: Political action committee organized and registered at the Federal or state level. Depending on the rules of the jurisdiction in which a PAC is registered and the purpose of the PAC, a PAC may engage in direct support of federal or state candidates, as applicable, issue advocacy and education, activities in support or opposition to legislation or ballot measures or a combination of those and other activities. 527: 527 groups, named after section 527 of the U.S. tax code, are organized primarily to influence the nomination, election, or appointment of candidates for public office. There are different kinds of 527s, the more common being a PAC or candidate committee; however, the term is commonly used to refer to organizations that are not subject to the same contribution limits as PACs or candidate committees. In 2010, a Federal Appeals Court held that these groups have a First Amendment right to raise and spend money freely to influence elections so long as they do not coordinate their activities with a candidate or party. For certain 527s, efforts to influence federal elections may require registration and reporting with the Federal Election Commission, even though the groups are not otherwise subject to federal campaign finance regulations. For example, a 527 that engages in express advocacy, i.e. expressly advocating the election or defeat of a candidate for federal office, must register and report to the Federal Election Commission. 527 organizations to which the company contributed in 2010 are included on page 6 of this report. CCA contributes or pays membership dues to various local chambers of commerce in locations where the company does business. In 2010, CCA contributed or paid approximately $50,000 to 44 local chambers of commerce. Other than approximately $3,500 of dues paid during 2010 to the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry (representing an estimated portion of the total dues paid by the company to the Arizona chamber), CCA has not been notified that its contributions or dues have been or were used for lobbying purposes by the local chambers to which they were paid. From time to time CCA also makes contributions to inaugural funds for newly elected governors or other public officials. In 2010, CCA contributed a total of $19,500 to gubernatorial inauguration funds in five states (Georgia, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Tennessee and Vermont). Inaugural funds typically are organized as 501(c)(3) charitable organizations and contributions to such funds typically are not regulated as political contributions; however, any such contributions are subject to CCA’s compliance procedures in order to maintain compliance with applicable contribution limits or disclosure requirements, if any. CCA also contributes or pays dues to other organizations that engage in advocacy or educational efforts on behalf of their constituencies. According to information provided to CCA, such organizations do not provide direct support for candidates through contributions and CCA has not been made aware that any dues paid by CCA are used for lobbying or other political activities. Accordingly, contributions to these types of organizations are 2 10 Burton Hills Boulevard Nashville, TN 37215 10 Burton Hills Boulevard Nashville, TN 37215 America’s Leader in Partnership Corrections America’s Leader in Partnership Corrections not included in this report. An example of this type of organization to which CCA paid dues or otherwise contributed in 2010 is the Western Governors’ Association. CCA is not a member of any corrections-related or similar trade association that engages in political activities on behalf of its members. CCA and many of its employees are members of the American Correctional Association (“ACA”), which is a 501(c) (3) charitable organization. 501(c)(3) organizations are subject to strict limitations on political activities and CCA has not been made aware that any dues or fees paid by CCA or its member employees are used for lobbying or other political activities. Accordingly, dues and fees paid to the ACA are not included in this report. POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS Political Contributions Report January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010 Summary Contribution Data Totals by Source of Funds 2010 Combined — Corporate and CCA PAC $ 722,200 Corporate $ 604,700 CCA PAC $ 117,500 Totals by Recipient Category (Source in Parenthesis) 2010 Federal Candidates, Parties & Committees (CCA PAC) $ 84,350 State Candidates, Parties & Committees (Combined) $ 363,600 National 527 (Corporate) $ 235,000 Local Candidates (Corporate) $ 3,100 10 Burton Hills Boulevard Nashville, TN 37215 10 Burton Hills Boulevard Nashville, TN 37215 America’s Leader in 3 Partnership Corrections America’s Leader in Partnership Corrections Political Contributions Report January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS Contribution Summary by State CCA and CCA PAC Summary Political Contribution Data By State 1 /1/2010 through 12/31/2010 State Type 1 CCA PAC CCA AZ Candidate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Political Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AZ Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,500 5,000 . . . . . . . 10,000 . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3,000 7,500 . . . . . . . 13,000 CA Candidate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Political Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CA Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000 . . . . . . . 87,500 72,500 40,000 200,000 CO Candidate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 Political Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000 CO Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 . . . . . . . . 3,000 DC Candidate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000 DC Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000 FL Candidate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Political Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FL Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GA Candidate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Political Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GA Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,100 . 60,500 . . 5,000 . 75,600 2,750 . . . . . . . 36,400 1,000 . . . . . . . . . . . 2,500 3,750 . . . . . . . 38,900 ID Candidate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ID Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KY Political Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Candidate (State). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Party (State). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KY Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,000 11,000 2,500 . 500 5,000 8,000 LA Candidate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,500 LA Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,500 MN Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 MN Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 MS Candidate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 . . . . . . . . 1,900 Political Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,500 MS Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,500 . . . . . . . . 1,900 MT Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 MT Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 NV Candidate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000 NV Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000 NM Candidate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 . . . . . . . . 8,500 Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 NM Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 . . . . . . . . 9,000 4 10 Burton Hills Boulevard Nashville, TN 37215 10 Burton Hills Boulevard Nashville, TN 37215 America’s Leader in Partnership Corrections America’s Leader in Partnership Corrections CCA Contributions State 1/1/2010 through 12/31/2010 Type 1 CCA PAC CCA OH Candidate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,000 Political Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000 OH Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TN Candidate (Federal). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,500 Candidate (State). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,000 Political Committee (Federal) . . . . . . . . . 2,500 Political Committee (State). . . . . . . . . . . 4,250 Party (State). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,500 TN Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,750 TX Candidate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,500 TX Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,500 VA Candidate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 Political Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000 VA Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,000 VT Candidate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,500 Political Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,700 VT Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,200 WA Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,600 WA Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,600 WI Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 National Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,000 National 527. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235,000 3 Grand Total 117,500 604,700 Unless otherwise noted, contributions by CCA PAC are to Federal candidates, committees and parties and contributions by CCA are to state candidates, committees and parties. 2 Contributed to the administrative fund of a state political party. 3 See separate listing on page 6 for listing of national 527 recipients. 1 10 Burton Hills Boulevard Nashville, TN 37215 10 Burton Hills Boulevard Nashville, TN 37215 America’s Leader in 5 Partnership Corrections America’s Leader in Partnership Corrections 527 Organizations POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS The list below includes the 527 organizations to which CCA made contributions in 2010 that operate on a national level. Additional information regarding contributions received by these entities is available through the Internal Revenue Website, which is listed on the next page. Certain state level political organizations to which the company contributed may also be organized as 527 or other tax exempt (e.g., 501(c)(4)) organizations. Democratic Governors’ Association Republican Governors’ Association 10 Burton Hills Boulevard Nashville, TN 37215 10 Burton Hills Boulevard Nashville, TN 37215 America’s Leader in 6 Partnership Corrections America’s Leader in Partnership Corrections Additional Resources Additional information regarding recipient candidate and political committees, as well as the laws, rules and regulations applicable to political contributions by corporations and corporate affiliated political action committees, may be found at the following Internet sites. Jurisdiction or Agency POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS Website Arizona http://www.azsos.gov/ California http://www.sos.ca.gov/ Colorado http://www.sos.state.co.us/ District of Columbia http://os.dc.gov/os/site/default.asp Federal Election Commission http://www.fec.gov/disclosure/shtml Florida http://www.dos.state.fl.us/ Georgia http://www.sos.georgia.gov/ Hawaii http://hawaii.gov/ltgov Idaho http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ Indiana http://www.in.gov/sos/ Internal Revenue Service http://www.irs.gov/charities/political/index.html Kansas http://www.kssos.org/ Kentucky http://www.sos.ky.gov/ Louisiana http://www.sos.louisiana.gov/ Michigan http://www.michigan.gov/sos Mississippi http://www.sos.ms.gov/ Montana http://sos.mt.gov/ Nevada http://nvsos.gov/ New Hampshire http://www.sos.nh.gov/ New Mexico http://www.sos.state.nm.us/ New York http://www.dos.state.ny.us/ North Carolina http://www.sosnc.com/ Ohio http://www.sos.state.oh.us/ Oklahoma https://www.sos.ok.gov/ Tennessee http://www.state.tn.us/sos/ Texas http://www.sos.state.tx.us/ Vermont http://www.sec.state.vt.us/ Virginia http://www.commonwealth.virginia.gov/ Washington http://www.sos.wa.gov/Default.aspx 7 10 Burton Hills Boulevard Nashville, TN 37215 10 Burton Hills Boulevard Nashville, TN 37215 America’s Leader in Partnership Corrections America’s Leader in Partnership Corrections This report is not to be considered a supplement to any other report filed by the company with one or more governmental agencies or posted to the CCA website, nor to any filing made by the company with respect to its political activities in jurisdictions where such reports are required. To the extent this report includes information regarding CCA PAC, it is not intended as a solicitation for contributions to CCA PAC from any person. While the information in this report has been compiled in good faith, this report has not been audited and the company makes no representations as to its completeness or accuracy and undertakes no obligation to issue any updates or corrections. POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS 10 Burton Hills Boulevard Nashville, TN 37215 10 Burton Hills Boulevard Nashville, TN 37215 America’s Leader in 8 Partnership Corrections America’s Leader in Partnership Corrections
