Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §1126, as enacted by IB 1995, c. 1, §17, is amended to read:

§1126. Commission to adopt rules

The commission shall adopt rules to ensure effective administration of this chapter. These rules must include but must are not be limited to procedures for obtaining qualifying contributions, certification as a Maine Clean Election Act candidate, circumstances involving special elections, vacancies, recounts, withdrawals or replacements, collection of revenues for the fund, distribution of fund revenue to certified candidates, return of unspent fund disbursements and compliance with the Maine Clean Election Act. Rules of the commission establishing campaign report filing forms for candidates are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A; other rules of the commission are routine technical rules as defined in that subchapter.

SUMMARY

This bill amends the Maine Clean Election Act to require legislative review of Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices rules establishing the forms to be used by candidates to file campaign reports.