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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 1 MRSA §1008, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. J,
§1, is further amended to read:

 
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.

 
Sec. 2. 1 MRSA §1009 is enacted to read:

 
§1009.__Recommendations to Legislature

 
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.

 
Sec. 3. 1 MRSA §1015, sub-§3, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 529, §1,
is amended to read:

 
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.

 
Sec. 4. 3 MRSA §317, sub-§2-A is enacted to read:

 
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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