For purposes of this article, a contribution to a campaign committee of a candidate for any public office shall be deemed to be a contribution to such candidate. If during any calendar year there occur both a special election including a special primary, special primary runoff, and special election runoff as appropriate and a general election for the same public office and if the same person is a candidate for nomination or election at both such special election including a special primary, special primary runoff, and special election runoff as appropriate and such general election, then this Code section shall apply. Where this Code section applies, a person, corporation, political committee, or political party may contribute up to the maximum amount otherwise allowable under this article to such person or such person’s campaign committee for the purpose of influencing such candidate’s nomination or election at the special primary, special primary runoff, special election, or special election runoff; and the same person, corporation, political committee, or political party may contribute up to the maximum amount otherwise allowable under this article for the purpose of influencing such candidate’s election at the general election or general election runoff. This Code section shall be construed according to the following rules:
History. Code 1981, § 21-5-44 , enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 922, § 6; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1075, § 12; Ga. L. 1994, p. 258, § 11; Code Section 21-5-42 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1491, § 4.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2000, p. 1491, § 4, effective January 1, 2001, redesignated the provisions of former Code Section 21-5-44 as this Code section. Former Code Section 21-5-42 , concerning the maximum allowable contribution by corporations, was based on Code 1981, § 21-5-42 , enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 922, § 6, Ga. L. 1992, p. 1075, § 9, Ga. L. 1994, p. 258, § 11.
Ga. L. 2000, p. 1491, § 5, not codified by the General Assembly, provides for severability.
Ga. L. 2000, p. 1491, § 6, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that for purposes of issuing rules and regulations that Act became effective May 1, 2000.
Law reviews.
For note on the 1992 amendment of this Code section, see 9 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 247 (1992).