1. (A) Within an election cycle, no candidate or anyone acting on his behalf shall solicit or accept, and no person shall give or offer to give to a candidate or person acting on the candidate's behalf:

   1. (1) a contribution which exceeds:

      1. (a) three thousand five hundred dollars in the case of a candidate for statewide office; or
      2. (b) one thousand dollars in the case of a candidate for any other office;
   2. (2) a cash contribution from an individual unless the cash contribution does not exceed twenty-five dollars and is accompanied by a record of the amount of the contribution and the name and address of the contributor;
   3. (3) a contribution from, whether directly or indirectly, a registered lobbyist if that lobbyist engages in lobbying the public office or public body for which the candidate is seeking election;
   4. (4) contributions for two elective offices simultaneously, except as provided in Section 8-13-1318.
2. (B) The restrictions on contributions in subsections (A)(1) and (A)(2) do not apply to a candidate making a contribution to his own campaign.

HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 248, Section 3, eff January 1, 1992 and governs only transactions which take place after December 31, 1991; 2003 Act No. 76, Section 38, eff November 3, 2004.