§2502. Campaign reports in municipal elections
1. Reports by candidates. A candidate for municipal office of a town or city with a population of 15,000 or more is governed by Title 21-A, sections 1001 to 1020-A, except that registrations and campaign finance reports must be filed with the municipal clerk instead of the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices. A town or city with a population of less than 15,000 may choose to be governed by Title 21-A, sections 1001 to 1020-A by vote of its legislative body at least 90 days before an election for office. A town or city that votes to adopt those provisions may revoke that decision, but it must do so at least 90 days before an election subject to those sections.
A. [PL 2009, c. 366, §10 (RP); PL 2009, c. 366, §12 (AFF).]
[PL 2011, c. 389, §60 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 389, §62 (AFF).]
2. Municipal referenda campaigns. Municipal referenda campaigns in towns or cities with a population of 15,000 or more are governed by Title 21-A, chapter 13, subchapter 4. The registrations and reports of political action committees and ballot question committees must be filed with the municipal clerk. A town or city with a population of less than 15,000 may choose to be governed by Title 21-A, chapter 13, subchapter 4 by vote of its legislative body at least 90 days before a referendum election. A town or city that votes to adopt those provisions may revoke that decision, but it must do so at least 90 days before an election subject to that subchapter.
[PL 2011, c. 389, §60 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 389, §62 (AFF).]
3. Public access to records. A town or city that receives registrations or reports pursuant to this section must keep them for 8 years.
[PL 2011, c. 389, §60 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 389, §62 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 483, §22 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 567, §2 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 645, §15 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 366, §10 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 366, §12 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 389, §60 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 389, §62 (AFF).