Certification of Limited Public Financing for Eligible Candidates
Effective May 18, 2018Mass. Register #1365MGL c. 55, §§ 3, 6, 11Office of Campaign and Political Finance
- (1) Primary Election Public Funding. A candidate certified as an eligible candidate pursuant to 970 CMR 4.07(1) shall, upon filing the bond required by M.G.L. c. 55C, § 8, be entitled to limited public financing in the amount established by M.G.L. c. 55C, § 5.
(2) No candidate shall be entitled to receive an amount of public funding for that candidate's primary election campaign in an amount in excess of:
- (a) the primary candidate account established under M.G.L. c. 10, § 42A(a); or
- (b) the maximum amounts established by M.G.L. c. 55C, § 5; or
- (c) the amount of the bond filed pursuant to M.G.L. c. 55C, § 8.
- (3) General Election Public Funding. A candidate or candidate team certified as an eligible candidate or team pursuant to 970 CMR 4.07(3) or 4.07(5) shall, upon filing the bond required by M.G.L. c. 55C, § 8 by the candidate or, in the case of a candidate team by the candidate for governor of such team, be entitled to limited public financing in the amount established by M.G.L. c. 55C, § 7.
(4) No candidate or candidate team shall be entitled to receive an amount of public funding for that candidate or candidate team's general election campaign in an amount in excess of:
- (a) the general election candidate account established under M.G.L. c. 10, § 42A(b); or
- (b) the maximum amounts established by M.G.L. c. 55C, § 7; or
- (c) the amount of the bond filed pursuant to M.G.L. c. 55C, § 8.