Chapter 25
Rhode Island Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting

Index of Sections

§ 17-25-1. Short title.

§ 17-25-2. Declaration of policy.

§ 17-25-3. Definitions.

§ 17-25-4. Applicability.

§ 17-25-5. Duties and powers of the board of elections.

§ 17-25-5.1. Manual of legal requirements.

§ 17-25-5.2. Segregation of campaign funds.

§ 17-25-6. Repealed.

§ 17-25-7. Contents of reports to be filed by treasurers of candidates and committees.

§ 17-25-7.1. Repealed.

§ 17-25-7.2. Personal use of campaign funds prohibited.

§ 17-25-7.3. Testimonial proceeds intended for personal use prohibited.

§ 17-25-7.4. Limitations on repayment of loans.

§ 17-25-7.5. Electronic reporting — Declaration of purpose.

§ 17-25-7.6. Electronic reporting.

§ 17-25-8. Appointment of campaign treasurer by candidate — Filings.

§ 17-25-8.1. Appointment of treasurer by political action committee — Filings.

§ 17-25-9. Designation of campaign treasurer of political party committees — Filings.

§ 17-25-10. Lawful methods of contributing to support of candidates — Reporting — Disposition of anonymous contributions.

§ 17-25-10.1. Political contributions — Limitations.

§ 17-25-11. Dates for filing of reports by treasurers of candidates or of committees.

§ 17-25-11.1. Preservation of candidate or committee records.

§ 17-25-11.2. Requirements for appointment of a treasurer or deputy treasurer — Examination and certification of accounts.

§ 17-25-12. Prohibited contributions.

§ 17-25-13. Penalties.

§ 17-25-14. Maintenance of party organization.

§ 17-25-15. Political action committee — Notice of formation.

§ 17-25-16. Enjoining of illegal acts — Forfeiture of contributions.

§ 17-25-17. Severability.

§ 17-25-18. Public financing of election campaigns — General purpose.

§ 17-25-19. Public financing of election campaigns — Outlined.

§ 17-25-20. Eligibility criteria for matching public funds.

§ 17-25-21. Primary elections.

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

§ 17-25-23. Funds expended by person, committee of a political party, or political action committee — Private expenditure.

§ 17-25-24. Additional expenditures.

§ 17-25-25. Surplus campaign funds.

§ 17-25-26. Equal apportionment of expenditures for joint advertisements.

§ 17-25-27. Post-audit of accounts — Publication.

§ 17-25-28. Board of elections — Regulation and auditing of matching fund program.

§ 17-25-29. Appropriations.

§ 17-25-30. Public financing of election campaigns — Compliance benefits.

§ 17-25-30.1. Community antenna television — Rules and regulations.