Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §1, sub-§21-A is enacted to read:

21-A. Leadership position.__"Leadership position" means the position of the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, a leader of a party in the Senate, a leader of a party in the House of Representatives, an assistant leader of a party in the Senate or an assistant leader of a party in the House of Representatives.

Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §1019-B, sub-§1, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 448, §3, is amended to read:

B. Is presumed in races involving a candidate who is certified as a Maine Clean Election Act candidate under section 1125, subsection 5 or 15 to be any expenditure made to design, produce or disseminate a communication that names or depicts a clearly identified candidate and is disseminated during the 21 days, including election day, before a primary election; the 21 days, including election day, before a general election; or during a special election or election for a leadership position until and on election day.

Sec. 3. 21-A MRSA §1122, sub-§9, as amended by PL 2001, c. 465, §3, is further amended to read:

9. Seed money contribution. "Seed money contribution" means a contribution of no more than $100 per individual made to a candidate, including a contribution from the candidate or the candidate's family. To be eligible for certification, a candidate may collect and spend only seed money contributions subsequent to becoming a candidate as defined by section 1, subsection 5 or section 1125, subsection 15 and throughout the qualifying period. A candidate may not collect or spend seed money contributions after certification as a Maine Clean Election Act candidate. A seed money contribution must be reported according to procedures developed by the commission.

Sec. 4. 21-A MRSA §1123, as enacted by IB 1995, c. 1, §17, is amended to read:

§1123. Alternative campaign financing option

This chapter establishes an alternative campaign financing option available to candidates running for Governor, State Senator and, State Representative and leadership positions. This alternative campaign financing option is available to candidates for elections to be held beginning in the year 2000. The