39 chapters · 507 sections in this title.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-25.3-1. Independent expenditures and electioneering communications for elections
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(a) It shall be lawful for any person, business entity or political action committee, not otherwise prohibited by law and not acting in coordination with a candidate, authorized candidate campaign committee, political action committee, or political party committee, to expend pers…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-25.3-2. Optional use of separate campaign-related account by person, business entity or political action committee for independent expenditures, electioneering communications, and covered transfers
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(a) A person, business entity or political action committee may make disbursements for independent expenditures, electioneering communications, or covered transfers using amounts from a bank account established and controlled by the person, business entity or political action com…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-25.3-3. Disclaimers
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(a) No person, business entity or political action committee shall make or incur an independent expenditure or fund an electioneering communication for any written, typed, or other printed communication, unless such communication bears upon its face the words “Paid for by” and th…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-25.3-4. Penalties
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(a) Any person who willfully and knowingly violates the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation. (b) The state board of elections may impose a civil penalty upon any…