SB 335 - AS INTRODUCED
2002 SESSION
03/10
SENATE BILL 335
This bill establishes limits on the political contributions that may be made to a candidate or a political committee working on behalf of a candidate based on the office sought. This bill also establishes limits on contributions that may be made to a political committee or a political party.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
02-3052
03/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Two
AN ACT relative to prohibited political contributions.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Prohibited Political Contributions. RSA 664:4, V is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
V.(a) If made anonymously or under a name not that of the donor.
(b) If made in the guise of a loan.
(c) If any other manner concealed.
(d) If made without the knowledge and written consent of the candidate or the candidate's fiscal agent, a political committee or its treasurer, or not to any one of the same.
(e) If to a candidate or a political committee working on behalf of a candidate in excess of the limits established by this subparagraph for the applicable office, except for contributions made by a candidate in behalf of his or her own candidacy.
(1) The limits for contributions to a candidate or a political committee working on behalf of a candidate shall be:
(A) $5,000 for governor.
(B) $2,500 for executive council.
(C) $1,000 for state senator.
(D) $250 for representative to the general court.
(2) The limits for contributions to a candidate or a political committee working on behalf of a candidate who does not voluntarily agree to limit his or her campaign expenditures and those expenditures made on his or her behalf as provided in RSA 664:5-a shall be:
(A) $1,000 for governor.
(B) $750 for executive council.
(C) $500 for state senator.
(D) $100 for representative to the general court.
2 New Paragraph; Prohibited Political Contributions; Political Committees and Political Parties. Amend RSA 664:4 by inserting after paragraph V the following new paragraph:
VI. If in excess of $5,000 to a political committee or to a political party.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2003.