Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA, Chapter 13, Subchapter III-A is enacted to read:

SUBCHAPTER III-A

DISCLOSURE BY PERSONS OR ORGANIZATION

COLLECTING SIGNATURES FOR REFERENDUM PETITIONS

§1041.__Definitions

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1.__Circulator.__"Circulator" has the same meaning as defined in the Constitution of Maine, Article IV, Part Third, Section 20.

2.__Direct initiative of legislation.__"Direct initiative of legislation" means the procedure established in the Constitution of Maine, Article IV, Part Third, Section 18.

3.__Paid signature collector.__"Paid signature collector" means a person, firm or organization that contracts or subcontracts or is paid anything of value to collect signatures on a petition for a people's veto or a direct initiative of legislation.

4.__People's veto.__"People's veto" means the procedure established in the Constitution of Maine, Article IV, Part Third, Section 17.

§1042.__Disclosure required; report

A paid signature collector shall report to the commission the following information:

1.__Name of paid signature collector.__The name, address and telephone number of the paid signature collector;

2.__Amount and source of funds.__The amount and source of the money received by the paid signature collector for the collection of signatures;

3.__Officers or directors.__If applicable, the names and addresses of officers or directors of the paid signature collector and compensation paid to those officers and directors;