§11-206 - Campaign contributions; restrictions as to surplus.

§11-206 Campaign contributions;
restrictions as to surplus. (a) Every candidate in a primary, special
primary, special, or general election who has voluntarily agreed to abide by
spending limits and who subsequently receives campaign contributions in an
amount greater than the expenditure limit set for the candidate's respective
office shall reserve use of these contributions until after a general or
special election.

(b) Campaign contributions shall not be used
for personal expenses or to qualify for public funding in any subsequent
election, and shall not be transferred to another candidate as prohibited in
section 11-200.

Where such contributions are used for the
purchase or lease of consumer goods, vehicles, equipment, and services that
provide a mixed benefit to the candidate, they shall be reported to the
commission pursuant to sections 11-212 and 11-213.

(1) Any fundraising activity;

(2) Any other politically related activity sponsored
by the candidate;

(3) Any ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in
connection with the candidate's duties as a holder of an elected state or
county office; or

(4) Any contribution to any community service, educational,
youth, recreational, charitable, scientific, or literary organization; provided
that in any election cycle, the total amount of all contributions from surplus
funds shall be no more than twice the maximum amount that one person or other
entity may contribute to that candidate pursuant to section 11-204(a); provided
further that no contributions from campaign funds shall be made from the date
the candidate files nomination papers to the date of the general election.

(d) All contributions collected pursuant to
this section shall be reportable under section 11-213. [L 1979, c 224, pt of
§2; am L 1980, c 246, §1(g); am L 1985, c 206, §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1987, c
369, §1(8); am L 1997, c 375, §10; am L 2000, c 99, §5; am L 2005, c 203, §10;
am L 2008, c 244, §28]