§1053-C. Caucus political action committees
1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
A. "House caucus leader" means a member of a political party in the House of Representatives who has been elected the leader of that political party in the House of Representatives. For purposes of this paragraph, if the Speaker of the House of Representatives is a member of a political party, the Speaker of the House of Representatives is deemed the House caucus leader of that political party. [PL 2019, c. 635, §4 (NEW).]
B. "Political party" has the same meaning as "party" as defined by section 1, subsection 28. [PL 2019, c. 635, §4 (NEW).]
C. "Senate caucus leader" means a member of a political party in the Senate who has been elected the leader of that political party in the Senate. For purposes of this paragraph, if the President of the Senate is a member of a political party, the President of the Senate is deemed the Senate caucus leader of that political party. [PL 2019, c. 635, §4 (NEW).]
[PL 2019, c. 635, §4 (NEW).]
2. Designation of caucus political action committee. Each Senate caucus leader and each House caucus leader may designate one caucus political action committee to promote the election of nominees of the caucus leader's political party to the body of the Legislature of which the caucus leader is a member. The designation must be made in a letter to the commission and remains effective until a new designation is made in a letter to the commission from the caucus leader of the same political party and same body of the Legislature.
[PL 2019, c. 635, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 635, §4 (NEW).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES
Subchapter 4: REPORTS BY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES AND BALLOT QUESTION COMMITTEES
21-A §1053. Registration (REPEALED)
21-A §1053-A. Municipal elections
21-A §1053-B. Out-of-state committees
21-A §1053-C. Caucus political action committees
21-A §1054. Appointment of treasurer; segregated campaign account
21-A §1054-B. Payments to Legislators by political action committees and ballot question committees
21-A §1055. Publication or distribution of political communications
21-A §1055-A. Political communications to influence a ballot question
21-A §1056. Expenditure limitations
21-A §1056-A. Expenditures by political action committees (REPEALED)
21-A §1056-B. Ballot question committees (REPEALED)
21-A §1057. Required records for committees
21-A §1058. Reports; qualifications for filing (REPEALED)
21-A §1059. Report; filing requirements
21-A §1060. Content of reports
21-A §1060-A. Campaign for direct initiative or people's veto; reporting by major contributors
21-A §1061. Dissolution of committees
21-A §1062. Failure to file on time (REPEALED)
21-A §1062-A. Failure to file on time