Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §1017, sub-§3-A, as amended by PL 1995, c. 483, §7, is further amended by amending the first paragraph to read:

3-A. Other candidates. A treasurer of a candidate for state or county office other than the office of Governor shall file reports with the commission and municipal candidates shall file reports with the municipal clerk as follows. Once the first required report has been filed, each subsequent report must cover the period from the completion date of the prior report filed. Reports required by this subsection must include a detailed accounting of sources of contributions received and obligations incurred and the purpose for and recipient of all expenditures.

Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §1017, sub-§3-B, as amended by PL 2001, c. 589, §§1 and 2, is further amended to read:

3-B. Accelerated reporting schedule. Additional reports are required from nonparticipating Maine Clean Election Act candidates pursuant to this subsection.

A. In addition to other reports required by law, any candidate for Governor, State Senate or State House of Representatives who is not certified as a Maine Clean Election Act candidate under chapter 14 and who receives, spends or obligates more than 1% in excess of the primary or general election distribution amounts for a Maine Clean Election Act candidate in the same race shall file by any means acceptable to the commission, within 48 hours of that event, a report with the commission detailing the candidate's total campaign contributions, obligations and expenditures to date. The report must detail sources of contributions and obligations and the purpose for and recipient of expenditures.

B. A nonparticipating candidate with a Maine Clean Election Act opponent shall file the following additional reports detailing the candidate's total campaign contributions, obligations and expenditures to date, unless that candidate signs an affidavit by the date the report is due, attesting that the candidate has not received, spent or obligated an amount sufficient to require a report under paragraph A:

(1) A report filed not later than 5 p.m. on the 42nd day before the date on which an election is held and complete as of the 44th day before that date;

(2) A report filed no later than 5 p.m. on the 21st