11-425 Maximum amount of public funds available to candidate.
§11-425 Maximum amount of public funds available to candidate. (a) The maximum amount of public funds available in each election to a candidate for the office of governor, lieutenant governor, or mayor shall not exceed ten per cent of the expenditure limit established in section 11-423(d) for each election. (b) The maximum amount of public […]
11-426 Candidate exceeds voluntary expenditure limit.
§11-426 Candidate exceeds voluntary expenditure limit. A candidate who files the affidavit agreeing to limit expenditures and who exceeds the expenditure limit for that election shall: (1) Notify all opponents, the office of elections, and the commission by telephone and writing on the day the expenditure limit is exceeded; (2) Pay the balance of the […]
11-427 Reserving use of contributions.
§11-427 Reserving use of contributions. A candidate who files the affidavit voluntarily agreeing to limit expenditures and who receives contributions that in aggregate exceed the expenditure limit for an election shall reserve use of any contributions that exceed the limit until after the applicable election. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2]
11-428 Eligibility requirements for public funds.
§11-428 Eligibility requirements for public funds. In order to be eligible to receive public funds for an election, a candidate shall certify that the candidate will meet all the following requirements: (1) The candidate and any candidate committee authorized by the candidate shall not incur campaign expenses in excess of the expenditure limitations imposed by […]
11-429 Minimum qualifying contribution amounts; qualifying contribution statement.
§11-429 Minimum qualifying contribution amounts; qualifying contribution statement. (a) As a condition of receiving public funds for a primary or general election, a candidate shall not be unopposed in any election for which public funds are sought, shall have filed an affidavit with the commission pursuant to section 11-423 to voluntarily limit the candidate’s campaign […]
11-430 Application for public funds.
§11-430 Application for public funds. (a) Each application for public funds shall be signed by the candidate and notarized, and accompanied by the qualifying campaign contribution statement or statements. (b) The application shall be mailed or delivered to the commission and shall not be valid unless received by the commission no later than thirty days […]
11-431 Payment to candidate.
§11-431 Payment to candidate. (a) Upon the commission’s approval of the application and statement of qualifying contributions, the commission shall direct the comptroller to distribute matching public funds up to the maximum amount of public funds allowed by section 11-425. Public funds shall be distributed to the candidate within twenty days from the date that […]
11-432 Use of public funds.
§11-432 Use of public funds. (a) Public funds shall be deposited in a depository institution, as defined in section 412:1-109, duly authorized to do business in the State, such as a bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, depository financial services loan company, credit union, intra-Pacific bank, or similar financial institution, the deposits or accounts […]
11-433 Post-election report required.
§11-433 Post-election report required. The treasurer shall electronically submit an expenditure of public funds report to the commission no later than twenty days after a primary election and no later than thirty days after a general election certifying that all public funds paid to the candidate have been used as required by this part. Should […]
11-434 Post-election examination and audit; return of funds.
§11-434 Post-election examination and audit; return of funds. (a) The commission shall examine and audit the public funds received by all candidates, qualifying contributions, and the expenditures made by all candidates within sixty days after each general election. (b) The commission shall adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 91, prior to the payment of public money, […]