Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §1014-B, sub-§2, ¶D, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 416, §1, is amended to read:

D. If the call is an independent electioneering expenditure, as defined in section 1019, the fact that a candidate has not approved the call must be disclosed during each call.

Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §1017-A, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 839, §23 and affected by §33, is repealed.

Sec. 3. 21-A MRSA §1017-A, sub-§4-A is enacted to read:

4-A.__Filing schedule.__A party committee shall file its reports according to the following schedule.

A.__Quarterly reports must be filed:

(1)__On January 15th and must be complete up to January 5th;

(2)__On April 10th and must be complete up to March 31st;

(3)__On July 15th and must be complete up to July 5th; and

(4)__On October 10th and must be complete up to September 30th.

B.__General and primary election reports must be filed:

(1)__On the 6th day before the date on which the election is held and must be complete up to the 12th day before that date; and

(2)__On the 42nd day after the date on which the election is held and must be complete up to the 35th day after that date.

C.__Reports of spending to influence special elections, referenda, initiatives, bond issues or constitutional amendments must be filed:

(1)__On the 6th day before the date on which the election is held and must be complete up to the 12th day before that date; and