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Home » US Law » 2022 Vermont Statutes » Title 17 - Elections » Chapter 61 - Campaign Finance » Subchapter 3: CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS

§ 2941. Limitations of contributions

§ 2941. Limitations of contributions (a) In any election cycle: (1)(A) A candidate for State Representative or for local office shall not accept contributions totaling more than: (i) $1,000.00 from a single source; or (ii) $1,000.00 from a political committee. (B) Such a candidate may accept unlimited contributions from a political party. (2)(A) A candidate […]

§ 2942. Exceptions

§ 2942. Exceptions The contribution limitations established by this subchapter shall not apply to contributions to a political committee made for the purpose of advocating a position on a public question, including a constitutional amendment. (Added 2013, No. 90 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 23, 2014.)

§ 2943. Limitations adjusted for inflation

§ 2943. Limitations adjusted for inflation The contribution limitations contained in this subchapter shall be adjusted for inflation pursuant to the Consumer Price Index as provided in section 2905 of this chapter. (Added 2013, No. 90 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 23, 2014.)

§ 2944. Accountability for related expenditures

§ 2944. Accountability for related expenditures (a) A related campaign expenditure made on a candidate’s behalf shall be considered a contribution to the candidate on whose behalf it was made. (b) As used in this section, a “related campaign expenditure made on the candidate’s behalf” means any expenditure intended to promote the election of a […]

§ 2945. Accepting contributions

§ 2945. Accepting contributions (a) A candidate, political committee, or political party accepts a contribution when the contribution is deposited in the candidate’s, committee’s, or party’s campaign account or five business days after the candidate, committee, or party receives it, whichever comes first. (b) A candidate, political committee, or political party shall not accept a […]

§ 2946. Candidate’s attribution to previous cycle

§ 2946. Candidate’s attribution to previous cycle A candidate’s expenditures related to a previous campaign and contributions used to retire a debt of a previous campaign shall be attributed to the earlier campaign. (Added 2013, No. 90 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 23, 2014.)

§ 2947. Contributions from a candidate

§ 2947. Contributions from a candidate This subchapter shall not be interpreted to limit the amount a candidate may contribute to his or her own campaign. (Added 2013, No. 90 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 23, 2014.)

§ 2948. Prohibition on transferring contributions

§ 2948. Prohibition on transferring contributions A candidate, political committee, or political party shall not accept a contribution that the candidate, political committee, or political party knows is not directly from the contributor but was transferred to the contributor by another person for the purpose of transferring the same to the candidate, political committee, or […]

§ 2949. Use of term “candidate”

§ 2949. Use of term “candidate” As used in this subchapter, the term “candidate” includes the candidate’s committee, except in regard to the provisions of section 2947 of this subchapter. (Added 2013, No. 90 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 23, 2014.)