An Act To Prohibit Maine Clean Election Act Candidates from Raising Private Campaign Funds
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §1125, sub-§2-B is enacted to read:
2-B. Establishment of political action committee prohibited. A participating candidate may not solicit contributions from or accept money for the establishment of a political action committee, as defined in section 1052, subsection 5, to influence the election or defeat of legislative candidates or to support that candidate's effort to be elected to a legislative leadership position or otherwise participate in a political action committee.
SUMMARY
This bill prohibits Maine Clean Election Act candidates from establishing or participating in political action committees to influence the election or defeat of legislative candidates or to support that candidate's effort to be elected to a legislative leadership position.