Section 17-25-22 - Time period for payment of public funds(a) . In order to receive matching public funds, the candidate must be a candidate for general office who meets all of the requirements set forth in subdivision 17-25-20(6). The candidate must submit to the board of elections proof of receipt of qualifying private contributions and supporting documentation as required by the board. The board of elections shall, within five (5) business days of the receipt of the request for payment of matching funds, either pay over funds to the candidate or disallow all or a portion of the request and state in writing the reasons for the disallowance.(b) A candidate may submit supplemental applications for public funds until the time that the permitted limits are reached.R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-25-22
Amended by 2023 Pub. Laws, ch. 357, § 1, eff. 1/1/2024.Amended by 2023 Pub. Laws, ch. 377, § 1, eff. 1/1/2024.P.L. 1988, ch. 420, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 21, §3; P.L. 2001 , ch. 176, § 2; P.L. 2011 , ch. 229, § 1; P.L. 2011 , ch. 230, § 1.