Rhode Island § 17-25-22 § 17-25-22. Time period for payment of public funds.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 17-25-22 — § 17-25-22. Time period for payment of public funds.

Rhode Island § 17-25-22

Title 17Elections

Ch. 17-25Rhode Island Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-25-22 (2026).

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§ 17-25-22. Time period for payment of public funds.
(a) In order to receive matching public funds, the candidate must be a candidate for general
            office who meets all of the requirements set forth in § 17-25-20(6). The candidate must submit to the board of elections proof of receipt of qualifying
            private contributions and supporting documentation as required by the board. The board
            of elections shall, within five (5) business days of the receipt of the request for
            payment of matching funds, either pay over funds to the candidate or disallow all
            or a portion of the request and state in writing the reasons for the disallowance.
         
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§ 17-25-22. Time period for payment of public funds.

(a) In order to receive matching public funds, the candidate must be a candidate for general office who meets all of the requirements set forth in § 17-25-20(6). The candidate must submit to the board of elections proof of receipt of qualifying private contributions and supporting documentation as required by the board. The board of elections shall, within five (5) business days of the receipt of the request for payment of matching funds, either pay over funds to the candidate or disallow all or a portion of the request and state in writing the reasons for the disallowance.

(b) A candidate may submit supplemental applications for public funds until the time that the permitted limits are reached.

Legislative History

P.L. 1988, ch. 420, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 21, § 3; P.L. 2001, ch. 176, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 229, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 230, § 1; P.L. 2023, ch. 357, § 1, effective January 1, 2024; P.L. 2023, ch. 377, § 1, effective January 1, 2024.