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Statutes > Connecticut > Title9 > Chap150 > Secs9-347to9-348dd

      Secs. 9-347 to 9-348dd. Preservation of testimony and securing of witnesses. Expenses of inquiry. Application of provisions. Formation of committees; designation and responsibilities of campaign treasurer and deputy treasurer; appointment and responsibilities of solicitor. Contributions. Deposit of contributions; anonymous contributions, disposition. Authorization of expenditures; liability for debt incurred; election day expenditures. Payment of authorized political expenses by checks of authorized banks, petty cash fund, reimbursement of committee workers for authorized expenditures from personal funds; preservation of records. Payment of permitted expenses by campaign treasurers; charitable and memorial contributions; honorariums for elected officials prohibited. Statements and reports required of campaign treasurers, generally; disposition of surpluses. Who may contribute for political purposes. Payment of election contest expenses. Acts prohibited as corrupt practices. Penalty. Forms, distribution, town clerk's fee. Testimonial affairs limited. Principal campaign treasurer for each candidate and campaign treasurer for each committee, duties. Committees: Party; political, organized for ongoing political activities; political, established by organizations, generally. Contributions from joint bank accounts. Limit on contributions to candidates by individuals; unlimited expenditures by individuals permitted. Limits on contributions to committees by individuals. Limitation on campaign contributions and expenditures; expenditures defined. Expenditures by candidate on behalf of his own campaign, reimbursement of candidate by campaign treasurer for certain expenses. Political advertising. Sections 9-347 to 9-348dd, inclusive, are repealed.

      (1949 Rev., S. 1168, 1169; 1953, S. 824d. 825d; 1967, P.A. 592, S. 1-15; 1971, P.A. 161, S. 1; 736, S. 2; 844, S. 2; 1972, P.A. 32; P.A. 73-61, S. 2; 73-604; P.A. 74-183, S. 186, 291; 74-189, S. 1, 11-24; 74-198, S. 1-6; 74-202, S. 1-7; 74-213, S. 7, 9; 74-338, S. 79, 80, 82, 83, 94; P.A. 75-273, S. 2, 3; 75-482, S. 1-5; 75-506, S. 1, 2; 75-571, S. 13-31, 33, 34; P.A. 76-154, S. 2, 3; 76-156, S. 1, 2; 76-264, S. 1-3; 76-270, S. 1, 2; 76-275, S. 1-5, 7, 9; P.A. 77-58; 77-64; 77-180; 77-471, S. 2, 3; 77-583, S. 2; 77-604, S. 57, 84; P.A. 78-51; 78-153, S. 31, 32; 78-280, S. 2, 16, 17, 127; P.A. 79-351; 79-377, S. 1, 2; 79-381, S. 1-4; 79-438; 79-616, S. 3, 4, 24; 79-620, S. 1; 79-631, S. 99, 111; P.A. 80-212, S. 2-4; 80-223; 80-271, S. 1-3; 80-281, S. 20-27, 31; 80-289, S. 1, 2; 80-483, S. 35, 186; P.A. 81-325, S. 2-16; 81-357, S. 13-27; 81-360, S. 2-4; 81-395, S. 4, 5, 8, 9; 81-467, S. 6, 8; 81-472, S. 121, 159; P.A. 82-39, S. 4, 5, 9-12; 82-54, S. 2-5, 7-9; 82-426, S. 8, 14; 82-472, S. 28, 183; P.A. 83-336, S. 5, 6; 83-410; 83-560, S. 2-6; P.A. 84-192, S. 1-3; 84-511, S. 9-15; P.A. 85-270, S. 3-7; 85-598, S. 3-7, 10; 85-613, S. 21, 154; P.A. 86-99, S. 33, 34; 86-240, S. 3, 4, 11, 12.)