General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 55C Limited Public Financing of Campaignsfor Statewide Elective Office
- Massachusetts General Laws - Definitions - Chapter 55C, Section 1
Unless a contrary intention clearly appears, the words and phrases used in this chapter shall have the following meanings: “Director”, the director of campaign and...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Filing statement - Chapter 55C, Section 1A
(a) On or before the last day for filing that candidate’s nomination papers with the state secretary pursuant to chapter 53, every candidate for statewide...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Qualifying candidates - Chapter 55C, Section 2
On or before the ninth Tuesday before the primary election in any year in which elections are held for statewide elective office the state secretary...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Limited public financing eligibility - Chapter 55C, Section 3
The director shall determine and certify to the state treasurer those candidates for statewide elective office that are eligible for limited public financing as provided...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Minimum financing available; primary election - Chapter 55C, Section 4
Any candidate for statewide elective office certified by the state secretary under section 2 as qualifying for the ballot and having opposition in primary election...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Maximum financing available; primary election - Chapter 55C, Section 5
Any candidate eligible to receive limited public financing of his primary election campaign shall, on determination and certification by the director, be entitled to an...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Minimum financing available; state election - Chapter 55C, Section 6
Any candidate for statewide elective office certified by the state secretary under section two as qualifying for the ballot and having opposition in the state...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Maximum financing available; state election - Chapter 55C, Section 7
Any candidate eligible to receive limited public financing of his state election campaign shall, on determination and certification by the director, be entitled to an...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Bond for faithful compliance - Chapter 55C, Section 8
No candidate shall be eligible to receive public financing under this chapter unless and until the candidate deposits with the director a bond for the...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Statement of surplus balance - Chapter 55C, Section 9
Within 2 weeks following any primary or state election for statewide elective office any candidate who has received public financing under this chapter shall file...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Declining public financing - Chapter 55C, Section 10
No candidate shall be required to accept public financing nor shall any candidate otherwise eligible for public financing be denied such financing solely because an...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Director authority - Chapter 55C, Section 11
The director shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. The director shall have the same power...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Punishment for violations - Chapter 55C, Section 12
Violation by any person of any provision of this chapter shall, in addition to any civil liabilities established by this chapter, be punished by imprisonment...
Last modified: September 11, 2015