Form SS-1120, Appointment of Political Treasurer, is the statement Tennessee state and local candidates and single-candidate political campaign committees use to name their political treasurer. The form carries the heading of the Tennessee Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance, and Rutherford County Government lists it as the Appointment of Treasurer Form among its Candidate Forms under Election Resources. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF. The original is published at the Rutherford County link shown on this page, and where you file it depends on the office you seek.
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What is SS-1120?
Form SS-1120, Appointment of Political Treasurer, is the Tennessee statement that state and local candidates and single-candidate political campaign committees file to name the political treasurer of their campaign, as the Campaign Financial Disclosure Act (T.C.A. § 2-10-105) requires.
The form is headed by the Tennessee Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance and refers to the Registry of Election Finance for state candidates and to the county election commission for local candidates. A state candidate may not receive or expend funds for an election until a political treasurer has been appointed for that election. A candidate may appoint himself or herself as treasurer.
The form collects the date, the name of the candidate or committee, email, campaign and home addresses, the office sought (title, district number, municipality or county, party affiliation and election year), the treasurer's name, email and address, and the bank where campaign funds are deposited. Candidate and treasurer both sign, and each signature is witnessed.
A new form must be filed if the treasurer is changed. Some local candidates may be exempt from completing it. The form is not a property tax document and has nothing to do with county tax bills; Rutherford County Government simply posts it with its candidate forms.
Who needs to file SS-1120?
Candidates for state public office and for local public office use Form SS-1120, as do single-candidate political campaign committees. Each must appoint a political treasurer under the Campaign Financial Disclosure Act.
- State candidates must have a treasurer appointed before they receive or expend funds for an election.
- Local candidates use the form too, but some local candidates may be exempt from completing it. The form tells local candidates to check with the county election commission for more information.
- Candidates serving as their own treasurer may appoint themselves; the form allows it.
- Committees and candidates who change treasurers file a new form when the treasurer changes.
The candidate and the treasurer both sign, and both signatures must be witnessed. A treasurer cannot witness the candidate's signature. If you are unsure whether a local candidacy is exempt, ask the county election commission before filing.
When to file SS-1120
File the form before a state candidate receives or expends funds for an election: the form states that a state candidate may not do either until a political treasurer has been appointed for that election. A new form must be filed whenever the treasurer is changed. By signing, the candidate and treasurer also acknowledge that the Registry of Election Finance or the county election commission must be notified of any change in the information on the form. The form prints no calendar deadline. Some local candidates may be exempt, so local candidates should ask the county election commission whether they must file at all.
How to fill out SS-1120
Enter the date
In item 1, write the date you complete the form.
Name the candidate or committee
In item 2, enter the name of the candidate or committee. In item 3, enter the email address.
Give the campaign address
In item 4, enter the campaign street address, city, state, ZIP code and phone number.
Give the home address
In item 5, check the box if the home address is the same as the campaign address. Otherwise enter the street address, city, state, ZIP code and phone number.
Describe the office sought
In item 6, enter the title of the office sought, the district number, municipality or county where the office is located, your party affiliation and the election year.
Identify the treasurer
In item 7, enter the treasurer's name; in item 8, the treasurer's email. In item 9, enter the treasurer's address, city, state, ZIP code and phone number. A candidate may name himself or herself.
Identify the campaign bank
In item 10, name the banking institution where campaign funds are deposited and include only the last 4 digits of the account number, never the full number.
Sign and witness the form
In item 11, the candidate and the treasurer each sign, and a witness signs for each. A treasurer cannot witness the candidate's signature.
Review and download the PDF
Check every item and the office information, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF. Get the required signatures and witnesses, then file the original as described under How to submit.
How to submit SS-1120
Where you file depends on the office you seek; the form allows only one destination for the original.
- State candidates: file the original ONLY with the Registry of Election Finance, Tennessee Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance, WRS Tennessee Tower, 26th Floor, 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Nashville, TN 37243. The form prints the telephone number (615) 741-7959 and the email address [email protected] for that office.
- Local candidates: file the original ONLY with your county election commission. Ask the commission about any exemption and how it takes filings.
The form names no other channel. Both the candidate and the treasurer must sign, and both signatures must be witnessed before you file. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Filing a state candidate's original with the county election commission; the form says state candidates file the original ONLY with the Registry of Election Finance.
- Filing a local candidate's original with the Registry of Election Finance; local candidates file ONLY with their county election commission.
- Having the treasurer witness the candidate's signature; the form says a treasurer cannot witness it.
- Getting only one signature witnessed; BOTH the candidate's and the treasurer's signatures must be witnessed.
- Writing the complete bank account number in item 10; the form asks for the last 4 digits only.
- Receiving or spending funds as a state candidate before a treasurer has been appointed for that election.
- Keeping the old form on file after changing treasurers; a new form must be filed.
- Assuming a local candidacy is exempt without checking with the county election commission.
Frequently asked questions
What is Form SS-1120, Appointment of Political Treasurer?
It is the Tennessee statement used to appoint a political treasurer for state and local candidates and single-candidate political campaign committees, as required by the Campaign Financial Disclosure Act (T.C.A. § 2-10-105). The form lists the campaign, the office sought, the treasurer and the campaign bank.
Where do I file the Appointment of Political Treasurer form?
State candidates file the original ONLY with the Registry of Election Finance at 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, WRS Tennessee Tower, 26th Floor, Nashville, TN 37243. Local candidates file the original ONLY with their county election commission.
Can I be my own campaign treasurer in Tennessee?
Yes. The form says a candidate may appoint himself or herself as political treasurer. You still complete the treasurer items (7 to 9), and the candidate and treasurer signatures must each be witnessed.
Who can witness the signatures on Form SS-1120?
Both the candidate's and the treasurer's signatures must be witnessed, each by a witness who signs on the form. The one stated limit is that a treasurer cannot witness the candidate's signature.
Do I need a new form if I change my treasurer?
Yes. The form states that a new form must be filed if the treasurer is changed. By signing, you also acknowledge that the Registry of Election Finance or county election commission must be notified of any change in the information given.
Do local candidates have to file Form SS-1120?
Not always. The form says some local candidates may be exempt and tells local candidates to check with the county election commission. If you are not exempt, you file the original only with that commission.
What bank account information goes on the form?
Item 10 asks for the banking institution where campaign funds are deposited and the last 4 digits of the account number. The form says DO NOT include the complete account number.
Is this a Rutherford County property tax form?
No. Form SS-1120 appoints a campaign treasurer for a candidate or committee and has no connection to property tax. Rutherford County Government lists it as the Appointment of Treasurer Form under Candidate Forms on its Election Resources page.
Can I fill out the Appointment of Political Treasurer form online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is independent, is not the agency and does not file the form; you get the signatures and witnesses, then file with the Registry of Election Finance or your county election commission.
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