SECTION 1: Chapter 55, Section 6 is amended in the third paragraph by inserting after the third sentence the following-

The political committee of a political party may contribute to the campaign fund of a candidate; provided, however, that the aggregate of all contributions for the benefit of any one candidate and the non-elected political committee organized on such candidate's behalf shall not exceed in any one calendar year the sum of three thousand dollars in the case of each town or ward committee.

SECTION 2: Chapter 55, Section 7A(a) (2) by inserting at the end the following sentence:

“An individual may in addition make campaign contributions for the benefit of elected political committees or non-elected political committees organized on behalf of a political party; provided, however, that the total contribution in any one calendar year shall not exceed the sum of five hundred dollars in the case of town or ward committees representing a jurisdiction outside the jurisdiction in which the individual keeps their principle residence.”