Section 17-25-25. – Surplus campaign funds.
§ 17-25-25. Surplus campaign funds. Any candidate receiving public funds during any election cycle under the provisions of this chapter shall, within ninety (90) days after the completion of the election cycle, transfer to the general treasurer for deposit in the general fund fifty percent (50%) of any amount of the candidate’s total campaign funds […]
Section 17-25-26. – Equal apportionment of expenditures for joint advertisements.
§ 17-25-26. Equal apportionment of expenditures for joint advertisements. Any expenditure jointly made by any two (2) or more candidates for any newspaper, radio, or television advertisement primarily benefiting the candidate shall be attributed to and apportioned equally among those candidates who are clearly identified in that advertisement. The apportionments shall constitute campaign expenditures subject […]
Section 17-25-27. – Post-audit of accounts — Publication.
§ 17-25-27. Post-audit of accounts — Publication. The board may conduct a post-audit of all accounts and transactions for any election cycle and may conduct any other special audits and post-audits that it may deem necessary. The board shall publish a summary of the reports filed by candidates for general office pursuant to the public […]
Section 17-25-28. – Board of elections — Regulation and auditing of matching fund program.
§ 17-25-28. Board of elections — Regulation and auditing of matching fund program. In addition to all other powers and duties established by law, the board of elections is empowered to adopt and enforce rules, regulations, and auditing procedures required to fulfill the mandates of §§ 17-25-19 — 17-25-27. The board is empowered, among other […]
Section 17-25-29. – Appropriations.
§ 17-25-29. Appropriations. In the event the funds generated by the tax credit of § 44-30-2(d) fail to produce sufficient money to meet the requirements of the public financing of the electoral system as set forth in §§ 17-25-19 — 17-25-27, then funds sufficient to meet the levels of the public financing as set forth […]
Section 17-25-30. – Public financing of election campaigns — Compliance benefits.
§ 17-25-30. Public financing of election campaigns — Compliance benefits. Any candidate eligible to receive public funds who complies in full with eligibility criteria for receipt of the funds shall be: (1) Entitled to an additional benefit of free time on community antenna television to be allocated pursuant to rules determined by the administrator for […]
Section 17-25-30.1. – Community antenna television — Rules and regulations.
§ 17-25-30.1. Community antenna television — Rules and regulations. The administrator for the division of public utilities for the state of Rhode Island shall formulate rules and regulations concerning the allocation of advertising time to be used by those candidates for public office who are eligible to receive public funds and who comply in full […]
Section 17-25-18. – Public financing of election campaigns — General purpose.
§ 17-25-18. Public financing of election campaigns — General purpose. Whereas, the general assembly finds that the cost of running for statewide office has risen over the last decade at a rate far in excess of the increase in the cost of living; and Whereas, the general assembly finds that the need to raise ever […]
Section 17-25-19. – Public financing of election campaigns — Outlined.
§ 17-25-19. Public financing of election campaigns — Outlined. (a) To effectuate the purpose stated in § 17-25-18, public funds shall be made available under the terms and conditions of this section and §§ 17-25-20 — 17-25-27 to qualifying candidates for general office who agree to abide by a limitation on the total amount of […]
Section 17-25-20. – Eligibility criteria for matching public funds.
§ 17-25-20. Eligibility criteria for matching public funds. In order to receive matching public funds under § 17-25-19, a qualifying candidate must comply with the following requirements: (1) The candidate must sign a statement under oath, as provided for in § 17-25-19, pledging to comply with the limitations on contributions and expenditures for election purposes […]