Corporate contributions

21-A M.R.S. § 1015-A, under Chapter 13.

21-A M.R.S. § 1015-A

Contributions made by a for-profit or a nonprofit corporation including a parent, subsidiary, branch, division, department or local unit of a corporation, and contributions made by a political committee or political action committee whose contribution or expenditure activities are financed, maintained or controlled by a corporation are considered to be made by that corporation, political committee or political action committee. [PL 2023, c. 244, §9 (REEN).]

1. Single entities. Two or more entities are treated as a single entity if the entities:

A. Share the majority of members of their boards of directors; [PL 2023, c. 244, §9 (REEN).]

B. Share 2 or more officers; [PL 2023, c. 244, §9 (REEN).]

C. Are owned or controlled by the same majority shareholder or shareholders; [PL 2023, c. 244, §9 (REEN).]

C-1. Are limited liability companies that are owned or controlled by the same majority member or members; or [PL 2023, c. 244, §9 (REEN).]

D. Are in a parent-subsidiary relationship. [PL 2023, c. 244, §9 (REEN).]

2. Sole proprietorships. A sole proprietorship and its owner are treated as a single entity.