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Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIESELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSIONChapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION
Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Section 19:25-15.47 - Repayment of public or other funds

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:25-15.47

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Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024
Section 19:25-15.47 - Repayment of public or other funds
(a) All public moneys received by qualified candidates remaining after liquidation of all lawful obligations with respect to that election shall be repaid to the Commission (for return to the Treasurer of the State of New Jersey) not later than six months after the date of such general election. All moneys other than public moneys, remaining available to any qualified candidates after the liquidation of all obligations, shall also be repaid to the Commission (for return to the Treasurer of the State of New Jersey) not later than six months after the date of such general election; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall require any candidate to pay to the State Treasurer, a total amount of moneys in excess of the total amount of public moneys received by such qualified candidates from the public fund.
(b) No candidate who has received public funds shall incur any debt or make any expenditure after the date of the election for any purpose other than the following:
1. To satisfy outstanding obligations incurred on or before the date of the election made for appropriate campaign purposes; or
2. To pay the reasonable and necessary costs of closing the campaign.
(c) An election night celebration or event conducted by a candidate who has received public funds will be deemed a reasonable and necessary cost of closing the campaign provided that it is conducted on the date of the general election.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:25-15.47

Correction: In (a), ... with respect to ("their" deleted) "that" added.
See: 21 N.J.R. 1021(b).
Recodified by R.1989 d.341, effective 6/5/1989.
See: 21 N.J.R. 1109(a), 21 N.J.R. 1837(a).
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 19:25-15.46.
Amended by R.2012 d.172, effective 10/15/2012.
See: 44 N.J.R. 1593(a), 44 N.J.R. 2380(a).
In (a), deleted "a" preceding the first occurrence of "qualified" and substituted "candidates" for the first, second and fourth occurrences of "candidate".