Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §1002, first ¶, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 161, §6, is amended to read:

The commission shall meet in Augusta for the purposes of this chapter at least 4 times during any year in which primary and general elections are held. The commission shall meet at other times on the call of the Secretary of State, the Speaker of the House, the President of the Senate, the chairman chair or a majority of the members of the commission, provided that as long as all members are notified of the time, place and purpose of the meeting at least 24 hours in advance.

Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §1011, first ¶, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 161, §6, is amended to read:

This subchapter applies to candidates for all state and county offices and to campaigns for their nomination and election. This subchapter also applies to candidates for federal offices for the purposes of section 1017, subsection 1.

Sec. 3. 21-A MRSA §1012, sub-§5 is enacted to read:

5.__Personal expenses.__"Personal expenses" means expenses that exist irrespective of the political campaign or the duties of a public servant.__"Personal expenses" includes, but is not limited to:

A.__Day-to-day household food items, supplies or the ordinary expenses of maintaining a personal household;

B.__Mortgage, rent or utility payments for the candidate's residence or any other personal residence, even if part of the residence is being used by the campaign;

C.__Clothing items, including specialized attire for political functions, but excluding items of a minimal value imprinted with a candidate's logo or campaign slogan, such as T-shirts or caps;

D.__Tuition payments, other than training of campaign staff to perform campaign tasks; and

E.__Salary payments to members of the candidate's immediate family, unless those payments are made as compensation for the fair market value of bona fide services rendered to the campaign.

Sec. 4. 21-A MRSA §1015, sub-§3-A is enacted to read: