Section 17-25.2-1. – Short title.

§ 17-25.2-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Rhode Island Ballot Question Advocacy and Reporting Act”. History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 174, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 292, § 2.

Section 17-25.2-10. – Severability.

§ 17-25.2-10. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof shall for any reason be judged invalid, that judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of the law, but shall be confined in its effect to the provisions or application directly involved in the controversy giving rise to the judgment. […]

Section 17-25.2-2. – Declaration of policy.

§ 17-25.2-2. Declaration of policy. It is declared to be in the public interest and to be the policy of the state to foster greater participation in ballot question advocacy in a transparent and open manner and to provide the public with sufficient information regarding the source of contributions received and expenditures made for ballot […]

Section 17-25.2-3. – Definitions.

§ 17-25.2-3. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) “Ballot question” means any question, charter change, constitutional amendment, referendum or voter initiated petition placed on any state, district, city, town or municipal ballot for a general or special election. (2) “Ballot question advocacy” means advocating the […]

Section 17-25.2-4. – No limitations on contributions or expenditures.

§ 17-25.2-4. No limitations on contributions or expenditures. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to limit the amount of monies contributed to or expended by a ballot-question advocate for the purpose of ballot-question advocacy. History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 174, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 292, § 2.

Section 17-25.2-5. – Reporting by ballot question advocates.

§ 17-25.2-5. Reporting by ballot question advocates. (a) Every ballot-question advocate shall file periodic reports signed by an individual responsible for its contents on a form prescribed by the board of elections setting forth the name and address of the ballot-question advocate, including any other name under which the ballot-question advocate conducts ballot-question advocacy, the […]

Section 17-25.2-6. – Monies not expended on ballot measure.

§ 17-25.2-6. Monies not expended on ballot measure. (a) At the time of the filing of the final report required by subsection 17-25.2-5(c), any contributions received for ballot question advocacy and remaining with a ballot question advocate that exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) and have not been expended shall be disbursed in one or more […]

Section 17-25.2-7. – Disclosure of true origin of contributions required.

§ 17-25.2-7. Disclosure of true origin of contributions required. (a) No person shall make a contribution to a ballot-question advocate for the purpose of ballot-question advocacy in any name except its own or in any manner for the purpose of disguising the true origin of the contribution. (b) No person shall form or use a […]

Section 17-25.2-8. – Duties and powers of the board of elections.

§ 17-25.2-8. Duties and powers of the board of elections. The board of elections is authorized to perform any duties that are necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter. Without limiting the generality of this provision, the board of elections is authorized and empowered to undertake all actions set forth in § 17-25-5. History […]

Section 17-25.2-9. – Penalties for violation.

§ 17-25.2-9. Penalties for violation. (a) Whenever the board of elections has reason to believe that a ballot-question advocate willfully and knowingly made a false statement in any report required under this chapter or failed to file any report, or has otherwise violated this chapter, the board of elections may, in addition to all other […]