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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO ELECTIONS - RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND

EXPENDITURES REPORTING

     Introduced By: Representative Spencer E. Dickinson

     Date Introduced: January 15, 2013

     Referred To: House Judiciary

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 17-25-12 of the General Laws in Chapter 17-25 entitled "Rhode

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Island Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting" is hereby amended to read as

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follows:

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     17-25-12. Prohibited contributions. -- No contributions shall be made, and no

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expenditure shall be made or incurred, whether anonymously, in a fictitious name, or by one

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person or group in the name of another, to support or defeat a candidate in a primary, general, or

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special election. No treasurer or candidate shall solicit or knowingly accept any contribution

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contrary to the provisions of this section.

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     In addition, no member of the general assembly shall accept a campaign contribution

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during the period from January 1, through the day of passage of the state budget by both houses

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of the general assembly.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO ELECTIONS - RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND

EXPENDITURES REPORTING

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     This act would forbid the acceptance of campaign contributions from January 1, to the

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day of passage of the state budget by both houses of the general assembly.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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