Section 2502 - Campaign reports in municipal elections1.Reports by candidates. A candidate for municipal office of a town or city with a population of 15,000 or more is governed by Title 21-A, sections 1001 to 1020-A, except that registrations and campaign finance reports must be filed with the municipal clerk instead of the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices. A town or city with a population of less than 15,000 may choose to be governed by Title 21-A, sections 1001 to 1020-A by vote of its legislative body at least 90 days before an election for office. A town or city that votes to adopt those provisions may revoke that decision, but it must do so at least 90 days before an election subject to those sections. A. [2009, c. 366, §10(RP); 2009, c. 366, §12(AFF).] [2011, c. 389, §60(AMD); 2011, c. 389, §62(AFF).]
2.Municipal referenda campaigns. Municipal referenda campaign finance reporting is governed by Title 21-A, chapter 13, subchapter 4. [2023, c. 314, §2(AMD).]
3.Public access to records. A town or city that receives registrations or reports pursuant to this section must keep them for 8 years. [2011, c. 389, §60(AMD); 2011, c. 389, §62(AFF).]
Amended by 2023SP1, c. 314,§ 2, eff. 10/25/2023.Amended by 2011, c. 389,§ 60, eff. 8/1/2011.1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW) . 1989, c. 6, (AMD) . 1989, c. 9, § 2 (AMD) . 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD) . 1995, c. 483, § 22 (AMD) . 1997, c. 567, § 2 (AMD) . 1999, c. 645, § 15 (AMD) . 2009, c. 366, § 10 (AMD) . 2009, c. 366, § 12 (AFF) .