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M.G.L. c. 55

Massachusetts General Laws, Part I, Title VIII (Elections) — Chapter 55 (Disclosure and Regulation of Campaign Expenditures and Contributions)

59 sections · status activeenacted 1921-01-01

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§	Title	Length	Status
M.G.L. c. 55, § 1	Definitions	13,941	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 2	Accounts of contributions and expenditures; violations; penalties	2,957	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 3	Director of campaign and political finance; selection; term; powers and duties; judicial review of decisions; procedure for violations; penalties; disclosure of fund transfers	12,622	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 5	Political committees; statement of organization; officers; duties; expenditures; incorporation; penalties	6,042	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 5A	Elected public officials; principal officers of political action committees	478	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 5B	Names or phrases identifying political committees in organizational statements	1,105	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 5C	Online training program for treasurers of political committees	622	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 6	Restrictions on expenditures; penalties	5,568	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 6A	Contributions from political action committees; limitations	1,113	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 6B	Ballot question committee; contributions	934	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 7	Receipts, disbursements and contributions regulated; limitations; penalties	2,259	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 7A	Campaign contributions to candidates from individuals; limitation; contributions from legislative and executive agents; contributions from gaming licensee	2,915	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 8	Political contributions by corporations; penalties	1,895	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 8A	Media organization offering time and space to qualified candidates at no cost or reduced price; limitations	1,349	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 9	Contributions and expenditures over $50 or $100; use of credit or debit card by committee; penalties	2,567	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 9A	Contributions by electronic means; acceptance by political action committees; authorization cards	1,155	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 9B	Joint contributions to be attributed equally to each contributor when unspecified; rules and regulations for joint contributions	545	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 10	Name and address of donor; disclosure; penalties	1,061	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 10A	Treatment of contributions to candidates through intermediaries or conduits	3,615	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 11	Solicitations from candidates prohibited; exception; penalties	1,179	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 12	Soliciting of money for nomination papers prohibited; penalties	542	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 13	Solicitation or receipt of political campaign contributions by appointive public officers or employees prohibited; exception; penalties	1,839	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 14	Soliciting contributions in public buildings prohibited; penalties	529	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 15	Political contributions by public officers or employees restricted; penalties	795	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 16	Requiring political contributions or services of persons in public service prohibited; penalty	356	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 16A	Obligation to make political contribution or render political service; penalty	362	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 16B	Obligation to make political contributions or render political service by persons employed for compensation; penalties	697	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 17	Public service status of officers or employees protected relative to political contributions; penalty	467	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 18	Reports of contributions and expenditures; persons required to file; contents; reporting periods; time limits; penalties	14,000	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 18A	Reports of independent expenditures	3,835	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 18B	Candidate or elected official sponsoring fund raising event on behalf of non-resident candidate; reports of contributions; penalty	4,657	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 18C	Electronic reporting system for campaign finance reports and financial activity statements	2,532	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 18D	Expenditures paid by or to vendors on behalf of political committee or on behalf of individual or group required to file report of ballot question expenditures	3,098	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 18E	Legal defense, inauguration or recount funds	1,839	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 18F	Electioneering communication expenditures	2,080	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 18G	Independent expenditure or electioneering communication; disclosure statement regarding identity of financially responsible individual or entity; form; disclosure of top contributors; penalty for violation	3,264	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 19	Campaign funds; designation of depository	9,242	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 22	Persons or corporations making contributions; filing of reports with director; penalties	3,923	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 22A	Expenditures for political purpose; report; punishment for violation; examination of accounts	2,259	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 23	Persons acting for political committees; accounts and vouchers to treasurers	626	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 24	Place for filing statements or reports; signing	1,260	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 25	Preservation of statements and reports by director; public inspection and reproduction	1,176	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 26	Preservation of statements and reports by city or town clerk; public inspection and reproduction; posting of campaign finance reports required by Sec. 18 on website	1,178	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 27	Furnishing forms for statements and reports, and summary of chapter	613	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 28	Inspection of statements and reports; delinquencies; notice; filing	1,226	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 29	Failure to file statement, report or affidavit; notice to and duties of director and attorney general	1,313	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 30	Courts' authority to compel filing of statements	971	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 31	Immunity of witnesses	280	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 32	Corrupt practices by candidate defined	897	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 33	Election petitions for corrupt practices; procedure	8,347	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 34	Application of preceding sections	624	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 35	Inquests upon complaint for violations	430	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 36	Conduct of inquests	347	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 37	Witnesses; attendance; process; fees	298	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 38	Stenographer	251	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 39	Witnesses; binding over to superior court	166	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 40	Apprehension of offenders	232	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 41	Witnesses; compulsory testimony; immunity	465	active
M.G.L. c. 55, § 42	Forwarding certified copy of record of final judgment or conviction to city or town clerk; disqualification of defendant as voter	599	active