§11-206 - Campaign contributions; restrictions as to surplus.
§11-206 Campaign contributions; restrictions as to surplus. (a) Every candidate in a primary, special primary, special, or general election who has voluntarily agreed to abide by spending limits and who subsequently receives campaign contributions in an amount greater than the expenditure limit set for the candidate's respective office shall reserve use of these contributions until after a general or special election.
(b) Campaign contributions shall not be used for personal expenses or to qualify for public funding in any subsequent election, and shall not be transferred to another candidate as prohibited in section 11-200.
Where such contributions are used for the purchase or lease of consumer goods, vehicles, equipment, and services that provide a mixed benefit to the candidate, they shall be reported to the commission pursuant to sections 11-212 and 11-213.
(c) Surplus funds may be used after a general or special election for:
(1) Any fundraising activity;
(2) Any other politically related activity sponsored by the candidate;
(3) Any ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in connection with the candidate's duties as a holder of an elected state or county office; or
(4) Any contribution to any community service, educational, youth, recreational, charitable, scientific, or literary organization; provided that in any election cycle, the total amount of all contributions from surplus funds shall be no more than twice the maximum amount that one person or other entity may contribute to that candidate pursuant to section 11-204(a); provided further that no contributions from campaign funds shall be made from the date the candidate files nomination papers to the date of the general election.
(d) All contributions collected pursuant to this section shall be reportable under section 11-213. [L 1979, c 224, pt of §2; am L 1980, c 246, §1(g); am L 1985, c 206, §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1987, c 369, §1(8); am L 1997, c 375, §10; am L 2000, c 99, §5; am L 2005, c 203, §10; am L 2008, c 244, §28]