Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 157 - Citizens' Election Program
Section 9-751. - Contributions to Citizens' Election Fund.

Any person, business entity, organization, party committee or political committee, as such terms are defined in section 9-601, may contribute to the Citizens' Election Fund established in section 9-701. Any such contribution shall be made by check or money order. The State Elections Enforcement Commission shall immediately transmit all contributions received pursuant to this section to the State Treasurer for deposit in the Citizens' Election Fund.

(Oct. 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-5, S. 53.)
History: Oct. 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-5 effective January 1, 2006.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 9 - Elections

Chapter 157 - Citizens' Election Program

Section 9-700. - Definitions.

Section 9-701. - Citizens' Election Fund.

Section 9-702. - Citizens' Election Program established. Eligibility for grants.

Section 9-703. - Affidavit certifying candidate's intent to abide or not abide by expenditure limits.

Section 9-704. - Qualifying contributions.

Section 9-705. - Grants for primary and general election campaigns. Supplemental grants for petitioning and minor party candidates.

Section 9-706. - Grant applications and payment.

Section 9-707. - Limit on deposits into depository account of a qualified candidate committee.

Section 9-708. - Payment of general election campaign grant to eligible qualified candidate committee.

Section 9-709. - Joint campaigning by candidates for offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor.

Section 9-710. - Loans and personal funds for campaigns. Limits.

Section 9-711. - Excess expenditures: Penalties.

Section 9-712. - Supplemental statements. Declaration of excess expenditures statement.

Section 9-713 and 9-714. - Excess expenditures: Payment of additional moneys to opposing participating candidates. Independent expenditures: Payment of additional matching moneys to participating candidates.

Section 9-715. - Voter registration lists for participating candidates.

Section 9-716. - Report on status of Citizens' Election Fund. Determination of fund sufficiency. Reserve account.

Section 9-717. - Severability.

Section 9-718. - Organization expenditure by town committee, legislative caucus committee or legislative leadership committee for state senator or state representative. Limit for general election and primary campaign. Biennial adjustment to limits.

Section 9-719. - Grant amounts and expenditures: Analysis; report.

Section 9-750. - Portion of revenues from tax under chapter 208 to be deposited in Citizens' Election Fund if insufficiency in fund. Deduction from amount deposited.

Section 9-751. - Contributions to Citizens' Election Fund.