1. (A) Notwithstanding Section 8-13-1314(A)(1), within an election cycle, a candidate may not accept or receive contributions from a political party through its party committees or legislative caucus committees, and a political party through its party committees or legislative caucus committees may not give to a candidate contributions which total in the aggregate more than:

   1. (1) fifty thousand dollars in the case of a candidate for statewide office; or
   2. (2) five thousand dollars in the case of a candidate for any other office.
2. (B) The recipient of a contribution given in violation of subsection (A) may not keep the contribution, but within seven days must remit the contribution to the Children's Trust Fund.

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 39, eff November 3, 2004.

Effect of Amendment

The 2003 amendment, in the introductory paragraph of subsection (A), added "Notwithstanding Section 8-13-1314(A)(1)," at the beginning, added ", and a political party through its party committees or legislative caucus committees may not give to a candidate contributions" preceding "which total", and made a nonsubstantive change; and replaced existing subsection (B) relating to expenditures of multi-candidate promotions with new subsection (B) relating to remittance of unauthorized contributions to the "Children's Trust Fund".