| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §1122, sub-§§7 and 8, as enacted by IB 1995, c. 1, | §17, are repealed. |
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| | Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §1122, sub-§9, as enacted by IB 1995, c. 1, §17, is | amended to read: |
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| | 9. Seed money contribution. "Seed money contribution" means | a contribution of no more than $100 per individual made to a | candidate, including a contribution from the candidate or the | candidate's family. To be eligible for certification, a | candidate may collect and spend only seed money contributions | subsequent to becoming a candidate as defined by section 1, | subsection 5 and throughout the qualifying period. A candidate | may not collect or spend seed money contributions after | certification as a Maine Clean Election Act candidate. The | primary purpose of a seed money contribution is to enable a | participating candidate to collect qualifying contributions. A | seed money contribution must be reported according to procedures | developed by the commission. |
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| | Sec. 3. 21-A MRSA §1124, sub-§2, ķA, as enacted by IB 1995, c. 1, §17, | is repealed. |
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| | Sec. 4. 21-A MRSA §1125, sub-§1, as enacted by IB 1995, c. 1, §17, is | amended to read: |
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| | 1. Declaration of intent. A participating candidate must | file a declaration of intent to seek certification as a Maine | Clean Election Act candidate and to comply with the requirements | of this chapter. The declaration of intent must be filed with | the commission prior to or during the qualifying period, except | as provided in subsection 11, according to forms and procedures | developed by the commission. A participating candidate must | submit a declaration of intent prior to collecting qualifying | contributions under this chapter. |
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| | Sec. 5. 21-A MRSA §1125, sub-§§3 and 4, as enacted by IB 1995, c. 1, | §17, is repealed. |
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| | Sec. 6. 21-A MRSA §1125, sub-§5, as enacted by IB 1995, c. 1, §17, is | amended to read: |
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| | 5. Certification of Maine Clean Election Act candidates. | Upon receipt of a final submittal of qualifying contributions by | a participating candidate, the The commission shall determine | whether or not the candidate has: |
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| A. Signed and filed a declaration of intent to participate | in this Act; |
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