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C. Other circumstances determined by the commission that
warrant mitigation of the penalty, based upon relevant
evidence presented that a bona fide effort was made to file
the report in accordance with the statutory requirements,
including, but not limited to, unexplained delays in postal
service.

 
Sec. A-8. 21-A MRSA §1062-A, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 483,
§21, is amended to read:

 
8. Failure to file. A person who fails to file a report as
required by this subchapter within 30 days of the filing deadline
is guilty of a Class E crime, except that, if a penalty pursuant
to subsection 8-A is assessed and collected by the commission,
the State may not prosecute a violation under this subsection.

 
Sec. A-9. 21-A MRSA §1062-A, sub-§8-A is enacted to read:

 
8-A.__Penalties for failure to file report.__The maximum
penalty for failure to file a report required under section 1059,
subsection 2, paragraph B, C or E is $10,000.__The maximum
penalty for failure to file a report required under section 1059,
subsection 2, paragraph A is $5,000.

 
PART B

 
Sec. B-1. 21-A MRSA §1017, sub-§2, ¶D, as amended by PL 1991, c. 839,
§14 and affected by §34, is further amended to read:

 
D. Contributions aggregating $1,000 or more from any one
contributor or single expenditures of $1,000 or more, made
after the 12th day before the election, and more than 48 24
hours before 5 p.m. on the day of the election, must be
reported within 48 24 hours of those contributions or
expenditures or by noon of the first business day after the
contributions or expenditures, whichever is later.

 
Sec. B-2. 21-A MRSA §1017, sub-§3-A, ¶C, as amended by PL 1991, c. 839,
§15, is further amended to read:

 
C. Contributions aggregating $1,000 or more from any one
contributor or single expenditures of $1,000 or more, made
after the 12th day before any election and more than 48 24
hours before 5 p.m. on the day of any election must be
reported within 48 24 hours of those contributions or
expenditures, or by noon of the first business day after the
contributions or expenditures, whichever is later.


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