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1 Prohibited Political Contributions. Amend RSA 664:4, V to read as follows:
V.(a) By any person (1) if in excess of $5,000 in value to a political committee, a political party, or a candidate who has voluntarily agreed before the date of the contribution to limit his or her campaign expenditures and those expenditures made on his or her behalf as provided in RSA 664:5-a, except for contributions made by a candidate in behalf of his own candidacy, or if in excess of $1,000 in value by any person or by any political committee to a candidate or a political committee working on behalf of a candidate who does has not voluntarily agree agreed to limit his or her campaign expenditures and those expenditures made on his or her behalf as provided in RSA 664:5-a,. The limits established by this subparagraph limit the total of all contributions made by the person to a candidate, political committee, or political party during the election cycle, including contributions to a candidate or a committee working on behalf of the candidate before the person publicly declared himself or herself as such or sought votes in the election. Contributions made by a candidate in behalf of his or her own candidacy shall not be subject to the limits in this subparagraph.
(b) By any person (2) if made anonymously or under a name not that of the donor, (3) if made in the guise of a loan, (4) if in any other manner concealed, (5) or if made without the knowledge and written consent of the candidate or his or her fiscal agent, a political committee or its treasurer, or not to any one of the same.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.
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1 Prohibited Political Contributions. Amend RSA 664:4, V to read as follows:
V.(a) By any person if in excess of $5,000 in value to a political committee, a political party, or a candidate who has voluntarily agreed before the date of the contribution to limit his or her campaign expenditures and those expenditures made on his or her behalf as provided in RSA 664:5-a, or if in excess of $1,000 in value to a candidate or a political committee working on behalf of a candidate who has not voluntarily agreed to limit his or her campaign expenditures and those expenditures made on his or her behalf as provided in RSA 664:5-a(2)(3)(4)(5)* or if made without the knowledge and written consent of the candidate or his or her fiscal agent, a political committee or its treasurer, or not to any one of the same.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.