| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 1 MRSA §1008, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. J, | §1, is further amended to read: |
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| | 6. Enhanced monitoring. To provide for enhanced monitoring | and enforcement of election practices and the electronic | submission of reports and computerized tracking of campaign, | election and lobbying information under the commission's | jurisdiction. |
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| | Sec. 2. 1 MRSA §1009 is enacted to read: |
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| §1009.__Recommendations to Legislature |
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| | Following a general election, the commission may solicit | suggestions for improving campaign financing and reporting and | the administration of the other areas within the commission's | jurisdiction.__The commission may submit legislation within 90 | days of the general election. |
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| | Sec. 3. 1 MRSA §1015, sub-§3, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 529, §1, | is amended to read: |
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| B. The Governor, a member of the Legislature or any | constitutional officer or the staff or agent of the | Governor, a member of the Legislature or any constitutional | officer may not intentionally solicit or accept a | contribution from a lobbyist, lobbyist associate or employer | during any period of time in which the Legislature is | convened before final adjournment, except for a qualifying | contribution as defined under Title 21-A, section 1122, | subsection 7. A lobbyist, lobbyist associate or employer | may not intentionally give, offer or promise a contribution, | other than a qualifying contribution, to the Governor, a | member of the Legislature or any constitutional officer or | the staff or agent of the Governor, a member of the | Legislature or any constitutional officer during any time in | which the Legislature is convened before final adjournment. | These prohibitions apply to direct and indirect | solicitation, acceptance, giving, offering and promising, | whether through a political action committee, political | committee, political party or otherwise. |
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| | Sec. 4. 3 MRSA §317, sub-§2-A is enacted to read: |
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| | 2-A. Electronic filing.__Beginning January 1, 2006, a lobbyist | shall file monthly session reports under subsection 1 and annual | reports under subsection 2 through an electronic filing system | developed by the commission.__The commission may |
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