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 17-25.1-1. – Repealed.
§ 17-25.1-1. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 332, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2006, ch. 174, § 3, effective June 27, 2006; P.L. 2006, ch. 292, § 3, effective July 3, 2006.
Section 17-25.1-1.1. – Gambling referenda — Ballot question advocates.
§ 17-25.1-1.1. Gambling referenda — Ballot question advocates. Any “ballot question advocate”, as defined in chapter 25.2 of title 17, advocating the passage or defeat of any gambling question shall, in addition to complying with and being subject to the provisions of chapter 25.2 of title 17, include in its reports filed under said chapter […]
Section 17-25.1-2 – — 17-25.1-6. Repealed.
§ 17-25.1-2 — 17-25.1-6. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 332, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 594, § 3; Repealed by P.L. 2006, ch. 174, § 3, effective June 27, 2006; P.L. 2006, ch. 292, § 3, effective July 3, 2006.
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 17-25.2-2. – 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.