Chapter 19:44A

Section 19:44A-1 - Short title
Section 19:44A-2 - Policy declaration; political contributions, limited; reporting contributions received, expenditures made
Section 19:44A-2.1 - Findings, declarations relative to individuals considering candidacy for public office
Section 19:44A-3 - Definitions
Section 19:44A-3.1 - Determination as to coordinated communication expenditure; criteria
Section 19:44A-4 - Application of act
Section 19:44A-5 - "Election Law Enforcement Commission" established; membership details; allocation to Department of Law and Public Safety; independence
Section 19:44A-6 - Appointment of officers, other employees; duties of ELEC
Section 19:44A-6.1 - ELEC, authority to issue certain advisory opinions
Section 19:44A-6.2 - Election Law Enforcement Commission, technical updates, database usability
Section 19:44A-6a - Enforcement action, statute of limitations
Section 19:44A-7 - Spending limits
Section 19:44A-7.1 - Adjustment of limits
Section 19:44A-7.2 - Adjustment, amounts, offices other than Governor, Lieutenant Governor
Section 19:44A-7.3 - Adjustments, limits, contributions, office other than Governor, Lieutenant Governor; Report to Legislature
Section 19:44A-8 - Contributions, expenditures, reports, requirements
Section 19:44A-8.1 - Submission, statement of registration, committee
Section 19:44A-9 - Candidate, joint candidates committees; reports; requirements
Section 19:44A-10 - Organizational treasurer, depository of committee
Section 19:44A-10.1 - Establishment of legislative leadership committee
Section 19:44A-10.2 - Segregated depository account, eligible expenses, non-political purposes, certain, permitted; maximum contribution; reporting
Section 19:44A-11 - Procedures, contributions, expenditures; requirements
Section 19:44A-11.2 - Permitted use of contributions
Section 19:44A-11.3 - Contributions, candidates, limitations
Section 19:44A-11.3a - Limitations on receipt of contributions, certain, between county committees; violations, penalties
Section 19:44A-11.3b - Candidacy declaration, receiving maximum contribution permitted
Section 19:44A-11.4 - Contributions, political party leadership committees; limitations
Section 19:44A-11.5 - Contributions, political, continuing political committees; limitations
Section 19:44A-11.6 - Loans for contributions; limitations
Section 19:44A-11.7 - Certain payments, check required
Section 19:44A-11.8 - Additional reporting requirements on currency contributions
Section 19:44A-11.9 - Political contributions by public agencies prohibited; definition
Section 19:44A-12 - Records of contributions
Section 19:44A-16 - Candidates, reports, contributions, expenditures
Section 19:44A-18 - Post-election contributions, expenditures, testimonial affairs or public solicitations; reports
Section 19:44A-18.1 - Inaugural fund-raising event limits
Section 19:44A-19 - Public solicitations
Section 19:44A-19.1 - Candidates for elective public office, solicitations on government property; prohibited, certain circumstances
Section 19:44A-19.2 - Definitions relative to professional fund raisers for political contributions; registration requirements
Section 19:44A-20 - Prohibited contributions, expenditures
Section 19:44A-20.1 - Corporation, labor organization contributions through employees, prohibited; penalties; fourth degree crime
Section 19:44A-20.2 - [Repealed]
Section 19:44A-20.3 - Contributors, State committee, presiding officer's political party; eligibility, contracts, Legislative branch
Section 19:44A-20.4 - Contributors, county committee, political party, elective officers; eligibility, county contracts
Section 19:44A-20.5 - Contributors to municipal committee of political party of elective officers; eligibility for municipal contracts
Section 19:44A-20.6 - Certain contributions deemed as contributions by business entity
Section 19:44A-20.7 - Definitions relative to certain campaign contributions
Section 19:44A-20.8 - Business entity to provide written certification, ELEC reports
Section 19:44A-20.9 - Repayment of contribution
Section 19:44A-20.10 - Violations by business entities, penalties
Section 19:44A-20.10a - Failure to disclose, contribution, fines
Section 19:44A-20.11 - Penalty for acceptance of unlawful contribution
Section 19:44A-20.12 - Construction of act relative to public exigency
Section 19:44A-20.12a - Public contracts, awarding, limiting, contributions, expire; compliance
Section 19:44A-20.13 - Findings, declarations
Section 19:44A-20.14 - Contributors, certain, ineligibility, agreement, State, authorities
Section 19:44A-20.15 - Contributions, certain, contractors, certain, State, authorities, prohibited
Section 19:44A-20.16 - "Contribution" defined
Section 19:44A-20.17 - "Business entity" defined
Section 19:44A-20.18 - Report of contributions by business entities as part of State procurement process
Section 19:44A-20.19 - Written certification, business entities, contributions
Section 19:44A-20.20 - Request for reimbursement of contribution
Section 19:44A-20.21 - Breach, terms, government contract, contributions
Section 19:44A-20.22 - Exception for public exigency
Section 19:44A-20.23 - Applicability, State agencies, authorities
Section 19:44A-20.24 - Contract, bid applications and specs to describe requirements of act
Section 19:44A-20.25 - Inapplicability of act under federal law or eminent domain
Section 19:44A-20.26 - Submission, list, political contributions, State, local agencies contractor; definitions
Section 19:44A-20.27 - Annual disclosure statement, business entities, contributions filed with ELEC; definitions; enforcement
Section 19:44A-21 - Criminal penalties; forfeiture of office
Section 19:44A-22 - Violations; civil penalties; forfeiture
Section 19:44A-22.1 - Summary action by candidate, injunctive relief
Section 19:44A-22.2 - Findings, declarations relative to campaign advertisements
Section 19:44A-22.3 - Communications financing, report to Election Law Enforcement Commission; violations, penalties; rules, regulations
Section 19:44A-23 - Construction of act
Section 19:44A-24 - Supersedure of inconsistent acts
Section 19:44A-25 - Severability
Section 19:44A-26 - Repeals
Section 19:44A-27 - Public policy
Section 19:44A-27.1 - Ineligibility of certain candidates for public financing
Section 19:44A-27.2 - Rules, regulations concerning disclosures and organization
Section 19:44A-28 - Application of act
Section 19:44A-29 - Contribution limits, gubernatorial elections
Section 19:44A-29.1 - Limits on contributions, expenditures
Section 19:44A-30 - Appropriations for fund for election campaign expenses
Section 19:44A-32 - Primary and general election bank accounts of candidates; deposits; expenditures; nonliability of banks
Section 19:44A-33 - Public funding
Section 19:44A-33.1 - Substituted candidates for nomination for Governor, eligibility as qualified candidate
Section 19:44A-34 - Separate bank accounts for other funds; disposition of contributions of political committees
Section 19:44A-35 - Expenditures from fund for election campaign expenses; rules and regulations; purposes; return of unexpended funds
Section 19:44A-36 - Funds considered "spend in aid of the candidacy of any candidate or candidates."
Section 19:44A-37 - Statements from gubernatorial candidates; posting on websites
Section 19:44A-38 - Rules and regulations
Section 19:44A-39 - [Repealed]
Section 19:44A-40 - Violations; misdemeanor; forfeiture of office
Section 19:44A-41 - Violations; fines; hearings; assessment of penalty
Section 19:44A-42 - Liberal construction of act
Section 19:44A-43 - Severability
Section 19:44A-44 - Borrowing by candidates
Section 19:44A-45 - Interactive debates
Section 19:44A-46 - Number of debates; timing, sponsorship
Section 19:44A-47 - Repayment by debate non-participant