‘Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §1011, as amended by PL 2007, c. 571, §8, is further amended to read:
§ 1011. Application
This subchapter applies to candidates for all state and county offices and all candidates for municipal office as defined in Title 30-A, section 2502, subsection 1 and to campaigns for their nomination and election.
Candidates for municipal office as defined in Title 30-A, section 2502, subsection 1 and referenda as defined in Title 30-A, section 2502, subsection 2 are governed by this subchapter, with the following provisions:
Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §1013-A, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 2007, c. 642, §9 and affected by §14, is further amended to read:
(1) A candidate may appoint a deputy treasurer to act in the absence of the treasurer. The deputy treasurer, when acting in the absence of the treasurer, has the same powers and responsibilities as the treasurer. A candidate certified in accordance with section 1125 may not serve as deputy treasurer. When a treasurer dies or resigns, the deputy treasurer may not assume the position of treasurer unless the candidate appoints the deputy treasurer to the position of treasurer. The candidate shall report the name and address of the deputy treasurer to the commission no later than 10 days after the deputy treasurer has been appointed.
Sec. 3. 21-A MRSA §1017, sub-§3-A, as amended by PL 2007, c. 642, §10, is further amended to read:
Sec. 4. 21-A MRSA §1017-A, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 483, §10, is amended to read:
Sec. 5. 21-A MRSA §1019-B, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 448, §3, is amended to read:
Sec. 6. 21-A MRSA §1020-A, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1995, c. 625, Pt. B, §5, is further amended to read:
Sec. 7. 21-A MRSA §1056-B, first ¶, as amended by PL 2007, c. 477, §4, is further amended to read:
Any person not defined as a political action committee who solicits and receives contributions or makes expenditures, other than by contribution to a political action committee, aggregating in excess of $5,000 for the purpose of initiating, promoting, defeating or influencing in any way a ballot question must file a report with the commission. In the case of a municipal election, a copy of the same information must be filed with the clerk of that municipality. Within 7 days of receiving contributions or making expenditures that exceed $5,000, the person shall register with the commission as a ballot question committee. For the purposes of this section, expenditures include paid staff time spent for the purpose of influencing in any way a ballot question. The commission must prescribe forms for the registration, and the forms must include specification of a treasurer for the committee, any other principal officers and all individuals who are the primary fund-raisers and decision makers for the committee.
Sec. 8. 21-A MRSA §1058, as amended by PL 2007, c. 477, §5, is further amended to read:
§ 1058. Reports; qualifications for filing
A political action committee that is required to register with the commission shall file a report on its activities in that campaign with the commission on forms as prescribed by the commission. A political action committee organized in this State required under this section to file a report shall file the report for each filing period under section 1059. A political action committee organized outside this State shall file with the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices of this State a copy of the report that the political action committee is required to file in the state in which the political action committee is organized. The political action committee shall file the copy only if it has expended funds or received contributions or made expenditures in this State. The copy of the report must be filed in accordance with the schedule of filing in the state where it is organized. If contributions or expenditures are made relating to a municipal office or referendum in a municipality subject to this subchapter, the report must be filed with the clerk in the subject municipality commission.
Sec. 9. 21-A MRSA §1059, first ¶, as amended by PL 2007, c. 571, §9, is further amended to read:
Committees required to register under section 1053 shall file reports in compliance with this section. All reports must be filed by 11:59 p.m. on the filing deadline, except that reports submitted to a municipal clerk in a town or city that has chosen to be governed by this subchapter must be filed by the close of business on the filing deadline.
Sec. 10. 30-A MRSA §2502, as amended by PL 1999, c. 645, §15, is further amended to read:
§ 2502. Campaign reports in municipal elections
Sec. 11. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
ETHICS AND ELECTION PRACTICES, COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL
Governmental Ethics and Election Practices - Commission on 0414
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for programming changes to the electronic filing system.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2009-10 | 2010-11 |
All Other
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$24,800 | $0 |
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $24,800 | $0 |
Governmental Ethics and Election Practices - Commission on 0414
Initiative: Increases the number of months worked for one Planning and Research Assistant position from 9 to 11 months.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2009-10 | 2010-11 |
All Other
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$8,325 | $0 |
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $8,325 | $0 |
ETHICS AND ELECTION PRACTICES, COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL | ||
DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2009-10 | 2010-11 |
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
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$33,125 | $0 |
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $33,125 | $0 |
Sec. 12. Effective date. This Act takes effect August 1, 2011.’