Current through Register 1536, December 6, 2024
Section 4.08 - Certification of Limited Public Financing for Eligible Candidates(1)Primary Election Public Funding. A candidate certified as an eligible candidate pursuant to 970 CMR 4.07(1) shall, upon filing the bond required by M.G.L. c. 55C, § 8, be entitled to limited public financing in the amount established by M.G.L. c. 55C, § 5.(2) No candidate shall be entitled to receive an amount of public funding for that candidate's primary election campaign in an amount in excess of: (a) the primary candidate account established under M.G.L. c. 10, § 42A(a); or(b) the maximum amounts established by M.G.L. c. 55C, § 5; or(c) the amount of the bond filed pursuant to M.G.L. c. 55C, § 8.(3)General Election Public Funding. A candidate or candidate team certified as an eligible candidate or team pursuant to 970 CMR 4.07(3) or 4.07(5) shall, upon filing the bond required by M.G.L. c. 55C, § 8 by the candidate or, in the case of a candidate team by the candidate for governor of such team, be entitled to limited public financing in the amount established by M.G.L. c. 55C, § 7.(4) No candidate or candidate team shall be entitled to receive an amount of public funding for that candidate or candidate team's general election campaign in an amount in excess of: (a) the general election candidate account established under M.G.L. c. 10, § 42A(b); or(b) the maximum amounts established by M.G.L. c. 55C, § 7; or(c) the amount of the bond filed pursuant to M.G.L. c. 55C, § 8.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1365, eff. 4/20/2018.