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Section 1Definitions
Section 2Accounts of contributions and expenditures; violations; penalties
Section 3Director of campaign and political finance; selection; term; powers and duties; judicial review of decisions; procedure for violations; penalties
Section 4Repealed, 1986, 631, Sec. 3
Section 5Political committees; statement of organization; officers; duties; expenditures; incorporation; penalties
Section 5AElected public officials; principal officers of political action committees
Section 5BNames or phrases identifying political committees in organizational statements
Section 6Restrictions on expenditures; penalties
Section 6AContributions from political action committees; limitations
Section 6BBallot question committee; contributions
Section 7Receipts, disbursements and contributions regulated; limitations; penalties
Section 7ACampaign contributions to candidates from individuals; limitation; contributions from legislative and executive agents; contributions from gaming licensee
Section 8Political contributions by corporations; penalties
Section 8AMedia organization offering time and space to qualified candidates at no cost or reduced price; limitations
Section 9Contributions and expenditures over $50; use of credit card by committee; penalties
Section 9AContributions by electronic means; acceptance by political action committees; authorization cards
Section 10Name and address of donor; disclosure; penalties
Section 10ATreatment of contributions to candidates through intermediaries or conduits
Section 11Solicitations from candidates prohibited; exception; penalties
Section 12Soliciting of money for nomination papers prohibited; penalties
Section 13Solicitation or receipt of political campaign contributions by appointive public officers or employees prohibited; exception; penalties
Section 14Soliciting contributions in public buildings prohibited; penalties
Section 15Political contributions by public officers or employees restricted; penalties
Section 16Requiring political contributions or services of persons in public service prohibited; penalty
Section 16AObligation to make political contribution or render political service; penalty
Section 16BObligation to make political contributions or render political service by persons employed for compensation; penalties
Section 17Public service status of officers or employees protected relative to political contributions; penalty
Section 18Reports of contributions and expenditures; persons required to file; contents; reporting periods; time limits; penalties
Section 18AReports of independent expenditures
Section 18BCandidate or elected official sponsoring fund raising event on behalf of non-resident candidate; reports of contributions; penalty
Section 18CElectronic reporting system; candidates and political committees; campaign finance reports and activity statements
Section 18DExpenditures by vendors on behalf of a political committee
Section 18ELegal defense, inauguration or recount funds
Section 18FElectioneering communication expenditures
Section 18GIndependent expenditure or electioneering communication; disclosure statement regarding identity of financially responsible individual or entity; form; penalty for violation
Section 19Campaign funds; designation of depository
Section 20Repealed, 1979, 335, Sec. 2
Section 21Repealed, 1979, 335, Sec. 3
Section 22Persons or corporations making contributions; filing of reports with director; penalties
Section 22AExpenditures for political purpose; report; punishment for violation; examination of accounts
Section 23Persons acting for political committees; accounts and vouchers to treasurers
Section 24Place for filing statements or reports; signing
Section 25Preservation of statements and reports by director; public inspection and reproduction
Section 26Preservation of statements and reports by city or town clerk; public inspection and reproduction; posting of campaign finance reports required by Sec. 18 on website
Section 27Furnishing blanks and forms for statements and reports, and summary of laws
Section 28Inspection of statements and reports; delinquencies; notice; filing
Section 29Failure to file statement, report or affidavit; notice to and duties of director and attorney general
Section 30Courts’ authority to compel filing of statements
Section 31Immunity of witnesses
Section 32Corrupt practices by candidate defined
Section 33Election petitions for corrupt practices; procedure
Section 34Application of preceding sections
Section 35Inquests upon complaint for violations
Section 36Conduct of inquests
Section 37Witnesses; attendance; process; fees
Section 38Stenographer
Section 39Witnesses; binding over to superior court
Section 40Apprehension of offenders
Section 41Witnesses; compulsory testimony; immunity
Section 42Forwarding certified copy of record of final judgment or conviction to city or town clerk; disqualification of defendant as voter