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payee and creditor. If expenditures were made to a person | | described in section 1012, subsection 3, paragraph A, | | subparagraph (4), the report must contain the name of the | | person, the amount spent by that person on behalf of the | | candidate, the reason for the expenditure and the date of the | | expenditure. Total contributions with respect to an election of | | less than $500 and total expenditures of less than $500 need not | | be itemized. The report must contain a statement of any loan to | | a candidate by a financial institution in connection with that | | candidate's candidacy that is made during the period covered by | | the report, whether or not the loan is defined as a contribution | | under section 1012, subsection 2, paragraph A. Until December | | 31, 1992, the candidate is responsible for the timely and | | accurate filing of each required report. Beginning January 1, | | 1993, the candidate and the treasurer are jointly responsible | | for the timely and accurate filing of each required report. |
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| | | Sec. 8. 21-A MRSA §1019, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2001, c. 465, §1, | | is further amended to read: |
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| | | 2. Content. This report must contain an itemized account | | of each contribution or expenditure aggregating in excess of | | $50 in any election, the date and purpose of each and the | | name, occupation, place of business and mailing address of | | each payee or creditor. Total contributions or expenditures | | of less than $500 in any election need not be itemized. The | | report must state whether the contribution or expenditure is | | in support of or in opposition to the candidate and must | | include, under penalty of perjury, as provided in Title 17-A, | | section 451, a statement under oath or affirmation whether the | | expenditure is made in cooperation, consultation or concert | | with, or at the request or suggestion of, any candidate or any | | authorized committee or agent of a candidate. |
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| | | Sec. 9. 21-A MRSA §1053, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1995, c. 167, §1, | | is further amended to read: |
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| | | 1. Identification of committee. The names and mailing | | addresses of the committee, its chief decision maker, its | | treasurer, its principal officers and the identity of any | | candidate who is registered under section 1013-A and who is | | involved in decision making for a political action committee | | organized to advance the election of that candidate; |
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| | | Sec. 10. 21-A MRSA §1055, as amended by PL 2001, c. 430, §9, is | | further amended to read: |
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