Maine § 21-A §1016 Records

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§ 21-A §1016 — Records

Maine § 21-A §1016

Title 21-AELECTIONS

Ch. 13CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 21-A, § 21-A §1016 (2026).

Text

The candidate or treasurer shall keep detailed records of all contributions received and of each expenditure that the treasurer or candidate makes or authorizes, as provided in this section. The treasurer shall certify the completeness and accuracy of the information in any report of contributions and expenditures filed with the commission as required by section 1017.

1.Segregated funds. All funds of a political committee and campaign funds of a candidate must be segregated from, and may not be commingled with, any personal funds of the candidate, treasurer or other officers, members or associates of the committee. Personal funds of the candidate used to support the candidacy must be recorded and reported to the treasurer as contributions to the political committee, or the candidate if th

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The candidate or treasurer shall keep detailed records of all contributions received and of each expenditure that the treasurer or candidate makes or authorizes, as provided in this section. The treasurer shall certify the completeness and accuracy of the information in any report of contributions and expenditures filed with the commission as required by section 1017.
1.
Segregated funds.
All funds of a political committee and campaign funds of a candidate must be segregated from, and may not be commingled with, any personal funds of the candidate, treasurer or other officers, members or associates of the committee. Personal funds of the candidate used to support the candidacy must be recorded and reported to the treasurer as contributions to the political committee, or the candidate if the candidate has not authorized a political committee.
2.
Report of contributions and expenditures.
A person who receives a contribution or makes an expenditure for a candidate or political committee shall report the contribution or expenditure to the candidate or treasurer within 5 days of the receipt of the contribution or the making of the expenditure. A person who receives a contribution in excess of $10 for a candidate or a political committee shall report to the candidate or treasurer the amount of the contribution, the name and address of the person making the contribution and the date on which the contribution was received.
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Record keeping.
The candidate or treasurer shall keep a detailed and exact account of:
4.
Receipts preservation.
The candidate or treasurer shall obtain and keep a receipted bill, stating the particulars, for every expenditure in excess of $50 made by or on behalf of a political committee or a candidate and for any such expenditure in a lesser amount if the aggregate amount of those expenditures to the same person in any election exceeds $50. The candidate or treasurer shall preserve all receipted bills and accounts required to be kept by this section for 2 years following the final report required to be filed for the election to which they pertain, unless otherwise ordered by the commission or a court.

Legislative History

PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 504, §§8-10,31 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 878, §§A47,48 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 839, §13 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 839, §34 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 334, §8 (AMD).