An Act To Set Limits on Political Action Committee Contributions
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §1056-C is enacted to read:
§ 1056-C. Contribution limitations
1. Maximum contribution. A committee required to register under this chapter may not accept an aggregate amount of contributions from a person exceeding $1,000 in a primary campaign and $1,000 in a campaign for a general election.
2. Leadership campaigns. A committee required to register under this chapter having the purpose of promoting a campaign for President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, leader or assistant leader of a party in the Senate or leader or assistant leader of a party in the House of Representatives may not accept an aggregate amount of contributions from a person exceeding $500.
summary
This bill limits contributions to a political action committee by:
1. Limiting the aggregate amount of contributions from any one source to $1,000 in a primary campaign and $1,000 in a campaign for a general election; and
2. Limiting the aggregate amount of contributions from any one source to $500 for promoting a leadership campaign.