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An Act To Clarify Restrictions on Accepting Campaign Contributions Laws
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 1 MRSA §1015, sub-§3, ¶A, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 529, §1, is amended to read:
A. As used in this subsection, the terms "employer," "lobbyist" and "lobbyist associate" have the same meanings as in Title 3, section 312-Aand the term. As used in this subsection, "contribution" has the same meaning as in Title 21-A, section 1012 and includes seed money contributions as defined in Title 21-A, section 1122, subsection 9.
Sec. 2. 1 MRSA §1015, sub-§3, ¶C, as amended by PL 1999, c. 648, §1, is further amended to read:
C. This subsection does not apply to:
(1) Solicitations or contributions for bona fide social events hosted for nonpartisan, charitable purposes;
(2) Solicitations or contributions relating to a special election to fill a vacancy from the time of announcement of the election until the election; and
(3) (rp) Solicitations or contributions after the deadline for filing as a candidate as provided in Title 21-A, section 335; and
(4) Solicitations or contributions accepted by a member of the Legislature supporting that member's campaign for federal office.
Effective September 20, 2007