Sec. 9-612. (Formerly Sec. 9-333n). Other contributions by individuals. Principals of investment services firms, state contractors, principals of state contractors, prospective state contractors or pr
Sec. 9-612. (Formerly Sec. 9-333n). Other contributions by individuals. Principals of investment services firms, state contractors, principals of state contractors, prospective state contractors or principals of prospective state contractors.
Lists. Subcontracts study. State officials or employees. Legislative caucus staff
members. (a) No individual shall make a contribution or contributions in any one calendar year in excess of five thousand dollars to the state central committee of any party,
or for the benefit of such committee pursuant to its authorization or request; or one
thousand dollars to a town committee of any political party, or for the benefit of such
committee pursuant to its authorization or request; or one thousand dollars to a legislative
caucus committee or legislative leadership committee, or seven hundred fifty dollars to
any other political committee other than (1) a political committee formed solely to aid
or promote the success or defeat of a referendum question, (2) an exploratory committee,
(3) a political committee established by an organization, or for the benefit of such committee pursuant to its authorization or request, or (4) a political committee formed by a
slate of candidates in a primary for the office of justice of the peace of the same town.
(b) No individual shall make a contribution to a political committee established by
an organization which receives its funds from the organization's treasury. With respect
to a political committee established by an organization which has complied with the
provisions of subsection (b) or (c) of section 9-614, and has elected to receive contributions, no individual other than a member of the organization may make contributions
to the committee, in which case the individual may contribute not more than seven
hundred fifty dollars in any one calendar year to such committee or for the benefit of
such committee pursuant to its authorization or request.
(c) In no event may any individual make contributions to a candidate committee and
a political committee formed solely to support one candidate other than an exploratory
committee or for the benefit of a candidate committee and a political committee formed
solely to support one candidate pursuant to the authorization or request of any such
committee, in an amount which in the aggregate is in excess of the maximum amount
which may be contributed to the candidate.
(d) Any individual may make unlimited contributions or expenditures to aid or
promote the success or defeat of any referendum question, provided any individual who
makes an expenditure or expenditures in excess of one thousand dollars to promote the
success or defeat of any referendum question shall file statements according to the same
schedule and in the same manner as is required of a campaign treasurer of a political
committee under section 9-608.
(e) (1) Any individual acting alone may, independent of any candidate, agent of
the candidate, or committee, make unlimited expenditures to promote the success or
defeat of any candidate's campaign for election, or nomination at a primary, to any
office or position. Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, any individual
who makes an independent expenditure or expenditures in excess of one thousand dollars
to promote the success or defeat of any candidate's campaign for election, or nomination
at a primary, to any such office or position shall file statements according to the same
schedule and in the same manner as is required of a campaign treasurer of a candidate
committee under section 9-608.
(2) Any person who makes or obligates to make an independent expenditure or
expenditures, as defined in section 9-601, intended to promote the success or defeat of
a candidate for the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the State,
State Treasurer, State Comptroller, Attorney General, state senator or state representative, which exceeds one thousand dollars, in the aggregate, during a primary campaign
or a general election campaign, as defined in section 9-700, on or after January 1, 2008,
shall file a report of such independent expenditure to the State Elections Enforcement
Commission. The report shall be in the same form as statements filed under section 9-608. If the person makes or obligates to make such independent expenditure or expenditures more than twenty days before the day of a primary or election, the person shall
file such report not later than forty-eight hours after such payment or obligation. If the
person makes or obligates to make such independent expenditure or expenditures twenty
days or less before the day of a primary or election, the person shall file such report not
later than twenty-four hours after such payment or obligation. The report shall be filed
under penalty of false statement.
(3) The independent expenditure report in subdivision (2) of this subsection shall
include a statement (A) identifying the candidate for whom the independent expenditure
or expenditures is intended to promote the success or defeat, and (B) affirming that the
expenditure is not a coordinated expenditure.
(4) Any person may file a complaint with the commission upon the belief that (A)
any such independent expenditure report or statement is false, or (B) any person who
is required to file an independent expenditure report under subdivision (2) of this subsection has failed to do so. The commission shall make a prompt determination on such a
complaint.
(5) (A) If a person fails to file a report required under subdivision (2) of this subsection for an independent expenditure or expenditures made or obligated to be made more
than twenty days before the day of a primary or election, the person shall be subject to
a civil penalty, imposed by the State Elections Enforcement Commission, of not more
than five thousand dollars. If a person fails to file a report required under subdivision
(2) of this subsection for an independent expenditure or expenditures made or obligated
to be made twenty days or less before the day of a primary or election, the person shall
be subject to a civil penalty, imposed by the State Elections Enforcement Commission,
of not more than ten thousand dollars. (B) If any such failure is knowing and wilful, the
person responsible for the failure shall also be fined not more than five thousand dollars
or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
(f) (1) As used in this subsection and subsection (f) of section 9-608, (A) "investment services" means investment legal services, investment banking services, investment advisory services, underwriting services, financial advisory services or brokerage
firm services, and (B) "principal of an investment services firm" means (i) an individual
who is a director of or has an ownership interest in an investment services firm to which
the State Treasurer pays compensation, expenses or fees or issues a contract, except for
an individual who owns less than five per cent of the shares of an investment services
firm, (ii) an individual who is employed by such an investment services firm as president,
treasurer, or executive vice president, (iii) an employee of such an investment services
firm who has managerial or discretionary responsibilities with respect to any investment
services provided to the State Treasurer, (iv) the spouse or a dependent child who is
eighteen years of age or older of an individual described in this subparagraph, or (v) a
political committee established or controlled by an individual described in this subparagraph.
(2) No principal of an investment services firm shall make a contribution to, or
solicit contributions on behalf of, an exploratory committee or candidate committee
established by a candidate for nomination or election to the office of State Treasurer
during the term of office of the State Treasurer who pays compensation, expenses or
fees or issues a contract to such firm. The provisions of this subdivision shall apply
only to contributions and the solicitation of contributions that are not prohibited under
subdivision (2) of subsection (g) of this section.
(3) Neither the State Treasurer, the Deputy State Treasurer, any unclassified employee of the office of the State Treasurer acting on behalf of the State Treasurer or
Deputy State Treasurer, any candidate for the office of State Treasurer, any member of
the Investment Advisory Council established under section 3-13b nor any agent of any
such candidate may knowingly, wilfully or intentionally solicit contributions on behalf
of an exploratory committee or candidate committee established by a candidate for
nomination or election to any public office, a political committee or a party committee,
from a principal of an investment services firm. The provisions of this subdivision shall
apply only to contributions and the solicitation of contributions that are not prohibited
under subdivision (3) of subsection (g) of this section.
(4) No member of the Investment Advisory Council appointed under section 3-13b shall make a contribution to, or solicit contributions on behalf of, an exploratory
committee or candidate committee established by a candidate for nomination or election
to the office of State Treasurer.
(5) The provisions of this subsection shall not restrict an individual from establishing an exploratory or candidate committee or from soliciting for and making contributions to a town committee or political committee that the candidate has designated in
accordance with subsection (b) of section 9-604, for the financing of the individual's
own campaign or from soliciting contributions for such committees from persons not
prohibited from making contributions under this subsection.
(g) (1) As used in this subsection and subsections (h) and (i) of this section:
(A) "Quasi-public agency" has the same meaning as provided in section 1-120.
(B) "State agency" means any office, department, board, council, commission, institution or other agency in the executive or legislative branch of state government.
(C) "State contract" means an agreement or contract with the state or any state
agency or any quasi-public agency, let through a procurement process or otherwise,
having a value of fifty thousand dollars or more, or a combination or series of such
agreements or contracts having a value of one hundred thousand dollars or more in a
calendar year, for (i) the rendition of services, (ii) the furnishing of any goods, material,
supplies, equipment or any items of any kind, (iii) the construction, alteration or repair
of any public building or public work, (iv) the acquisition, sale or lease of any land or
building, (v) a licensing arrangement, or (vi) a grant, loan or loan guarantee. "State
contract" does not include any agreement or contract with the state, any state agency
or any quasi-public agency that is exclusively federally funded, an education loan or a
loan to an individual for other than commercial purposes.
(D) "State contractor" means a person, business entity or nonprofit organization
that enters into a state contract. Such person, business entity or nonprofit organization
shall be deemed to be a state contractor until December thirty-first of the year in which
such contract terminates. "State contractor" does not include a municipality or any other
political subdivision of the state, including any entities or associations duly created by
the municipality or political subdivision exclusively amongst themselves to further any
purpose authorized by statute or charter, or an employee in the executive or legislative
branch of state government or a quasi-public agency, whether in the classified or unclassified service and full or part-time, and only in such person's capacity as a state or quasi-public agency employee.
(E) "Prospective state contractor" means a person, business entity or nonprofit organization that (i) submits a response to a state contract solicitation by the state, a state
agency or a quasi-public agency, or a proposal in response to a request for proposals by
the state, a state agency or a quasi-public agency, until the contract has been entered
into, or (ii) holds a valid prequalification certificate issued by the Commissioner of
Administrative Services under section 4a-100. "Prospective state contractor" does not
include a municipality or any other political subdivision of the state, including any
entities or associations duly created by the municipality or political subdivision exclusively amongst themselves to further any purpose authorized by statute or charter, or
an employee in the executive or legislative branch of state government or a quasi-public
agency, whether in the classified or unclassified service and full or part-time, and only
in such person's capacity as a state or quasi-public agency employee.
(F) "Principal of a state contractor or prospective state contractor" means (i) any
individual who is a member of the board of directors of, or has an ownership interest
of five per cent or more in, a state contractor or prospective state contractor, which is
a business entity, except for an individual who is a member of the board of directors of
a nonprofit organization, (ii) an individual who is employed by a state contractor or
prospective state contractor, which is a business entity, as president, treasurer or executive vice president, (iii) an individual who is the chief executive officer of a state contractor or prospective state contractor, which is not a business entity, or if a state contractor
or prospective state contractor has no such officer, then the officer who duly possesses
comparable powers and duties, (iv) an officer or an employee of any state contractor or
prospective state contractor who has managerial or discretionary responsibilities with
respect to a state contract, (v) the spouse or a dependent child who is eighteen years of
age or older of an individual described in this subparagraph, or (vi) a political committee
established or controlled by an individual described in this subparagraph or the business
entity or nonprofit organization that is the state contractor or prospective state contractor.
(G) "Dependent child" means a child residing in an individual's household who may
legally be claimed as a dependent on the federal income tax return of such individual.
(H) "Managerial or discretionary responsibilities with respect to a state contract"
means having direct, extensive and substantive responsibilities with respect to the negotiation of the state contract and not peripheral, clerical or ministerial responsibilities.
(I) "Rendition of services" means the provision of any service to a state agency or
quasi-public agency in exchange for a fee, remuneration or compensation of any kind
from the state or through an arrangement with the state.
(J) "State contract solicitation" means a request by a state agency or quasi-public
agency, in whatever form issued, including, but not limited to, an invitation to bid,
request for proposals, request for information or request for quotes, inviting bids, quotes
or other types of submittals, through a competitive procurement process or another
process authorized by law waiving competitive procurement.
(2) On and after December 31, 2006:
(A) No state contractor, prospective state contractor, principal of a state contractor
or principal of a prospective state contractor, with regard to a state contract or a state
contract solicitation with or from a state agency in the executive branch or a quasi-public
agency or a holder, or principal of a holder of a valid prequalification certificate, shall
make a contribution to, or solicit contributions on behalf of (i) an exploratory committee
or candidate committee established by a candidate for nomination or election to the office
of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, Secretary of
the State or State Treasurer, (ii) a political committee authorized to make contributions
or expenditures to or for the benefit of such candidates, or (iii) a party committee;
(B) No state contractor, prospective state contractor, principal of a state contractor
or principal of a prospective state contractor, with regard to a state contract or a state
contract solicitation with or from the General Assembly or a holder, or principal of a
holder, of a valid prequalification certificate, shall make a contribution to, or solicit
contributions on behalf of (i) an exploratory committee or candidate committee established by a candidate for nomination or election to the office of state senator or state
representative, (ii) a political committee authorized to make contributions or expenditures to or for the benefit of such candidates, or (iii) a party committee;
(C) If a state contractor or principal of a state contractor makes or solicits a contribution prohibited under subparagraph (A) or (B) of this subdivision, as determined by the
State Elections Enforcement Commission, the contracting state agency or quasi-public
agency may, in the case of a state contract executed on or after February 8, 2007, void
the existing contract with said contractor, and no state agency or quasi-public agency
shall award the state contractor a state contract or an extension or an amendment to a
state contract for one year after the election for which such contribution is made or
solicited unless the commission determines that mitigating circumstances exist concerning such violation. No violation of the prohibitions contained in subparagraph (A) or
(B) of this subdivision shall be deemed to have occurred if, and only if, the improper
contribution is returned to the principal by the later of thirty days after receipt of such
contribution by the recipient committee treasurer or the filing date that corresponds with
the reporting period in which such contribution was made; and
(D) If a prospective state contractor or principal of a prospective state contractor
makes or solicits a contribution prohibited under subparagraph (A) or (B) of this subdivision, as determined by the State Elections Enforcement Commission, no state agency or
quasi-public agency shall award the prospective state contractor the contract described in
the state contract solicitation or any other state contract for one year after the election
for which such contribution is made or solicited unless the commission determines
that mitigating circumstances exist concerning such violation. The Commissioner of
Administrative Services shall notify applicants of the provisions of this subparagraph
and subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this subdivision during the prequalification application
process.
(E) The State Elections Enforcement Commission shall make available to each state
agency and quasi-public agency a written notice advising state contractors and prospective state contractors of the contribution and solicitation prohibitions contained in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this subdivision. Such notice shall: (i) Direct each state contractor and prospective state contractor to inform each individual described in
subparagraph (F) of subdivision (1) of this subsection, with regard to said state contractor
or prospective state contractor, about the provisions of subparagraph (A) or (B) of this
subdivision, whichever is applicable, and this subparagraph; (ii) inform each state contractor and prospective state contractor of the civil and criminal penalties that could be
imposed for violations of such prohibitions if any such contribution is made or solicited;
(iii) inform each state contractor and prospective state contractor that, in the case of a
state contractor, if any such contribution is made or solicited, the contract may be voided;
(iv) inform each state contractor and prospective state contractor that, in the case of a
prospective state contractor, if any such contribution is made or solicited, the contract
described in the state contract solicitation shall not be awarded, unless the commission
determines that mitigating circumstances exist concerning such violation; and (v) inform
each state contractor and prospective state contractor that the state will not award any
other state contract to anyone found in violation of such prohibitions for a period of
one year after the election for which such contribution is made or solicited, unless the
commission determines that mitigating circumstances exist concerning such violation.
Each state agency and quasi-public agency shall distribute such notice to the chief executive officer of its contractors and prospective state contractors, or an authorized signatory
to a state contract, and shall obtain a written acknowledgement of the receipt of such
notice.
(3) (A) On and after December 31, 2006, neither the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, Secretary of the State or State Treasurer,
any candidate for any such office nor any agent of any such official or candidate shall
knowingly, wilfully or intentionally solicit contributions on behalf of an exploratory
committee or candidate committee established by a candidate for nomination or election
to any public office, a political committee or a party committee, from a person who he
or she knows is prohibited from making contributions, including a principal of a state
contractor or prospective state contractor with regard to a state contract solicitation with
or from a state agency in the executive branch or a quasi-public agency or a holder of
a valid prequalification certificate.
(B) On and after December 31, 2006, neither a member of the General Assembly,
any candidate for any such office nor any agent of any such official or candidate shall
knowingly, wilfully or intentionally solicit contributions on behalf of an exploratory
committee or candidate committee established by a candidate for nomination or election
to any public office, a political committee or a party committee, from a person who he
or she knows is prohibited from making contributions, including a principal of a state
contractor or prospective state contractor with regard to a state contract solicitation with
or from the General Assembly or a holder of a valid prequalification certificate.
(4) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the campaign of a principal
of a state contractor or prospective state contractor or to a principal of a state contractor
or prospective state contractor who is an elected public official.
(5) Each state contractor and prospective state contractor shall make reasonable
efforts to comply with the provisions of this subsection. If the State Elections Enforcement Commission determines that a state contractor or prospective state contractor has
failed to make reasonable efforts to comply with this subsection, the commission may
impose civil penalties against such state contractor or prospective state contractor in
accordance with subsection (a) of section 9-7b.
(h) (1) Not later than thirty days after February 8, 2007, each state agency and
quasi-public agency shall prepare and forward to the State Elections Enforcement Commission, on a form prescribed by said commission, a list of the names of the state contractors and prospective state contractors with which such agency is a party to a contract,
and any state contract solicitations or prequalification certificates issued by the agency.
Not less than once per month, each state agency and quasi-public agency shall forward
to said commission, on a form prescribed by the commission, any changes additions or
deletions to said lists, not later than the fifteenth day of the month.
(2) Not later than sixty days after February 8, 2007, the State Elections Enforcement
Commission shall (A) compile a master list of state contractors and prospective state
contractors for all state agencies and quasi-public agencies, based on the information
received under subdivision (1) of this subsection, (B) publish the master list on the
commission's Internet web site, and (C) provide copies of the master list to campaign
treasurers upon request. The commission shall update the master list every month.
(i) The State Contracting Standards Board shall study subcontracts for state contracts and, not later than February 1, 2010, submit proposed legislation for extending
the provisions of this subsection to such subcontracts to the joint standing committee
of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to elections.
(j) (1) As used in this subsection:
(A) "Quasi-public agency" has the same meaning as provided in section 1-120.
(B) "Unclassified service" has the same meaning as provided in section 5-196.
(2) On and after December 31, 2006:
(A) No executive head of a state agency in the executive branch, executive head of
a quasi-public agency, deputy of any such executive head, other full-time official or
employee of any such state agency or quasi-public agency who is appointed by the
Governor, other full-time official or employee of any such state agency or quasi-public
agency who is in the unclassified service, or member of the immediate family of any
such person, shall make a contribution or contributions (i) to, or for the benefit of, any
candidate's campaign for nomination at a primary or election to the office of Governor
or Lieutenant Governor, in excess of one hundred dollars for each such campaign, or
(ii) to a political committee established by any such candidate, in excess of one hundred
dollars in any calendar year;
(B) No official or employee of the office of the Attorney General, State Comptroller,
Secretary of the State or State Treasurer who is in the unclassified service, or member
of the immediate family of any such person, shall make a contribution or contributions
(i) to, or for the benefit of, any candidate's campaign for nomination at a primary or
election to the office in which such official or employee serves, in excess of one hundred
dollars for each such campaign, or (ii) to a political committee established by any such
candidate, in excess of one hundred dollars in any calendar year; and
(C) No member of a caucus staff for a major party in the Senate or House of Representatives, or member of the immediate family of such person, shall make a contribution
or contributions (i) to, or for the benefit of, any candidate's campaign for nomination
at a primary or election to the office of state senator or state representative, in excess
of one hundred dollars for each such campaign, (ii) to a political committee established
by any such candidate, in excess of one hundred dollars in any calendar year, or (iii) to
a legislative caucus committee or a legislative leadership committee, in excess of one
hundred dollars in any calendar year.
(P.A. 86-99, S. 15, 34; P.A. 91-351, S. 14, 19, 28; P.A. 95-188, S. 2; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-5, S. 12, 19; P.A. 00-43, S. 18, 19; P.A. 02-130, S. 11; P.A. 03-241, S. 14; Oct. 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-5, S. 31, 32; P.A. 06-137, S. 26, 28; P.A.
07-1, S. 1; 07-202, S. 9; P.A. 08-2, S. 10-12.)
History: P.A. 91-351 added Subsec. (a)(4) to provide that $1,000 limit does not apply to contributions to political
committee formed by delegate slates and inserted "or position" in Subsec. (e); P.A. 95-188 added Subsec. (f) re contributions
for candidates for Treasurer by "investment services" firms or individuals associated with such firms; June 18 Sp. Sess.
P.A. 97-5 amended Subsec. (d) by requiring individuals who make expenditures in excess of $1,000 re referendum to file
statements inserting "acting alone", substituting "candidate, agent of the candidate, or committee" for "other person",
substituting "to promote the success or defeat of" for "for the benefit of" and requiring individuals who make independent
campaign-related expenditures in excess of $1,000 to file statements, effective July 1, 1997, and applicable to elections
and primaries held on or after January 1, 1998; P.A. 00-43 amended Subsec. (f) by designating existing provisions as
Subdivs. (1) and (2) and adding Subdivs. (3) to (5), inclusive, re campaign contributions by members of the Investment
Advisory Council and persons or firms doing business with the Treasurer, effective May 3, 2000; P.A. 02-130 substantially
revised Subsec. (f) re restrictions applicable to principals of investment services firms, the State Treasurer, certain other
public officials and employees, and candidates for the office of State Treasurer and agents of such candidates, and made
technical and conforming changes in said Subsec., effective May 10, 2002; P.A. 03-241 amended Subsec. (a) by making
a technical change and substituting "office of justice of the peace of the same town" for "position of delegate to the same
convention", effective January 1, 2004, and applicable to primaries and elections held on or after that date; Oct. 25 Sp.
Sess. P.A. 05-5 amended Subsec. (a) by establishing a $1,000 limit on contributions to a legislative caucus committee or
legislative leadership committee and reducing limit on contributions to other political committees from $1,000 to $750,
amended Subsec. (b) to increase limit on contributions to political committee established by organization from $500 to
$750, amended Subsec. (e) by designating existing provisions as Subdiv. (1), making a conforming change therein, and
adding Subdivs. (2) to (5) re reporting of independent expenditures to promote success or defeat of candidate for state or
General Assembly office, complaints re such reporting and enforcement of requirement for such reporting, and amended
Subsec. (f) by providing that Subdivs. (2) and (3) apply only to contributions and solicitations not prohibited under Subsec.
(g)(2) and (3) and deleting provision that prohibition in Subdiv. (3) shall not apply to State Treasurer establishing exploratory
or candidate committee for any other public office, effective December 31, 2006, and applicable to elections held on or
after that date, and added Subsecs. (g) re prohibitions on principal of state contractor or prospective state contractor making
or soliciting contributions and on state elected official, candidate or agent or General Assembly member, candidate or
agent soliciting contributions from any such principal, (h) re requirements for compiling and distributing master list of
principals of state contractors and prospective state contractors, (i) re State Elections Enforcement Commission study of
subcontracts for state contracts and (j) re $100 limit on contributions by specified state and General Assembly officials
and employees and their immediate family members, effective December 7, 2005; P.A. 06-137 amended Subsec. (h)(1)
to authorize state agencies to designate the commission to obtain information needed to prepare the required lists, and
amended Subsec. (i) to change the date for submission of the State Elections Enforcement Commission's proposed legislation from not later than February 1, 2007, to not later than February 1, 2009, effective December 31, 2006, and applicable
to elections held on or after that date; Sec. 9-333n transferred to Sec. 9-612 in 2007; P.A. 07-1 amended Subsec. (f)(1) to
redefine "principal of an investment services firm", amended Subsec. (f)(3) to require the knowing, wilful or intentional
solicitation of contributions, amended Subsec. (f)(5) to include exception for soliciting or making contributions to a town
or political committee, amended Subsec. (g)(1)(B) to remove reference to judicial branch, amended Subsec. (g)(1)(C) to
redefine "state contract", amended Subsec. (g)(1)(D) to redefine "state contractor", amended Subsec. (g)(1)(E) to redefine
"prospective state contractor", amended Subsec. (g)(1)(F) to redefine "principal of a state contractor or prospective state
contractor", added Subsec. (g)(1)(G) to (J) defining "dependent child", "managerial or discretionary responsibilities with
respect to a state contract", "rendition of services" and "state contract solicitation", amended Subsec. (g)(2) and (3) to
make technical and conforming changes, added Subsec. (g)(5) re reasonable efforts to comply with provisions of subsection,
and amended Subsec. (h) to change "July 1, 2006" to "thirty days after February 8, 2007" and make technical and conforming
changes, effective February 8, 2007; P.A. 07-202 amended Subsec. (g)(2)(D) to require Commissioner of Administrative
Services to notify applicants of requirements of subdivision during prequalification application process, effective July 10,
2007; P.A. 08-2 amended Subsec. (g)(2)(A)and (B) to add references to state contract solicitation, amended Subsec. (g)(4)
to replace former provisions with exception for campaign of principal of state contractor or prospective state contractor
who is elected public official and amended Subsec. (i) to require State Contracting Standards Board to conduct study by
February 1, 2010, instead of State Elections Enforcement Commission conducting study by February 1, 2009, effective
April 7, 2008.
See Sec. 9-717 re effect of court of competent jurisdiction's prohibiting or limiting the expenditure of funds from the
Citizens' Election Fund established in Sec. 9-701.