LD 659
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LR 1119
Item 1

 
(1)__A report filed not later than 5:00 p.m. on the
42nd day before the date on which an election is held
and complete up to the 49th day before that date;

 
(2)__A report filed no later than 5:00 p.m. on the
21st day before the date on which an election is held
and complete up to the 28th__day before that date;
and

 
(3)__A report filed no later than 5:00 p.m. on the
12th day before the date on which an election is held
and complete up to the 19th day before that date.

 
2.__Content.__The report must contain an itemized account of
each contribution or expenditure aggregating in excess of $100
in any one candidate's election, the date and purpose of each
contribution or expenditure and the name of each payee or
creditor.__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 contribution or expenditure is made in
cooperation, consultation or concert with, or at the request
or suggestion of, the candidate or any authorized committee or
agent of the candidate.

 
3.__Forms.__Reports required by this section must be on
forms prescribed and prepared by the commission.__Persons
filing these reports may use additional pages if necessary,
but the pages must be the same size as the pages of the form.

 
Sec. 5. 21-A MRSA §1020-A, sub-§5-A, ¶¶B, C and D, as enacted by PL 2001,
c. 714, Pt. PP, §1 and affected by §2, are amended to read:

 
B. Five thousand dollars for state party committee
reports required under section 1017-A, subsection 4 4-A,
paragraphs A and B, C and E and section 1018, subsection
2;

 
C. One thousand dollars for reports required under section
1017, subsection 2, paragraphs A and F; section 1017,
subsection 3-A, paragraphs A and E; and state party
committee reports required to be filed under section 1017-
A, subsection 4 4-A, paragraph B;

 
D. Five hundred dollars for municipal, district and
county committees for reports required under section 1017-
A, subsection 4, paragraphs A, B and C 4-A and section
1018, subsection 2; or


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