State Limits on Contributions to PACs

1 State Limits on Contributions to PACsPage 1 of 3To a PAC From:An IndividualA PAC A CorporationSourceWebsitenotesAlabamaUnli mitedUnlimited$500 per election cycleAlabama State $1,000 per year candidate and PAC aggregate$1,000 per yearProhibitedAlaska Public Office Commission and Alaska Statute Sec. $2,820 per calendar year to candidates and committees advocating for State Legislature Revised 16-905, 16-919 ArkansasUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedArkan sas Ethics on Campaign Finance and Disclosure 202, 203 California$6,000 per year to a committee which donates to candidates and Unlimited to PACs which do not donate directly to candidates$6,000 per year to a committee which donates to candidates and Unlimited to PACs which do not donate directly to candidates$6,000 per year to a committee which donates to candidates and Unlimited to PACs which do not donate directly to candidatesCalifornia Secretary of (effectiveasof1/1/2007)Colorado$500perHo useofRepresentatives cycle$500perHouseofRepresentatives cycleProhibited but corporations or labor unions can establish Pacs which may accept Contributions from employees, officeholders, shareholders or Secretary of Article 28 Section 3.

2 (Amendment 27)Connecticut $750 per year$2000 per yearProhibitedConnecticut State Elections Enforcement Department of info 15-8012 FloridaUnlimited for a continuous political committee so long as they generate 25% of their annual income from donations or $500 per election to a non-continuous committeeUnlimited for a continuous political committee so long as they generate 25% of their annual income from donations or $500 per election to a non-continuous committeeUnlimited for a continuous political committee so long as they generate 25% of their annual income from donations or $500 per election to a non-continuous committeeState of Florida: 2006 Committee andCampaign Treasurer to be in statute title State Ethics by NCSL in '05 as having no Limits ( 21-5-41)Hawaii$1000 per election$1,000 per election$1,000 per electionState of Hawaii Campaign Spending Conference of State by NCSL in '05 as having no Limits ( 67-6610)IllinoisUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimi tedNational Conference of State by NCSL in '05 as having no Limits (10 ILCS 5/9-1 et seq.)

3 Compiled by the staff of the State of Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices, January 2007 State Limits on Contributions to PACsPage 2 of 3To a PAC From:IndianaUnlimitedUnlimitedDirect Contributions to PACs and candidates are limited to $22,000 per calendar year and must be "earmarked" to go to one or more of the following categories and are subject to the limitations of each category: Statewide candidates ($5,000) State legislature candidates ($2,000) State party central committees ($5,000) Other political parties ($2,000)

4 Indiana Campaign Finance Code #68a503 KansasUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedKansas Ethics $1,500 per year aggregate$1,500 per year aggregateProhibitedKentucky Registry of Election $100,000 per 4 year cycle$100,000 per 4 year cycle$100,000 per 4 year cycleLouisiana Ethics Administration #1505_2 Campaign Finance Disclosure Act: Ch. 11, Pt. V ( )MaineUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedMaine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election $4,000 per 4 years and $10,000 aggregate over same period$4,000 per 4 years No aggregate State Board of $500 per year and $12,500 aggregate over same period$500 per year and $12,500 aggregate over same periodProhibitedMassachusetts office of Campaignand Political $20,000 per year to House or Senate Caucus Committees. All others are Unlimited. A PAC is prohibited from donating to a separate segregated fund if the donating PAC receives money from entities barred from donating to the segregated PAC. Otherwise UnlimitedProhibited but corporations mayhave their own Bureau of Campaign Finance Act of1976: , UnlimitedUnlimitedProhibitedMinnesota Secretary of State : Campaign Statutes 2006: 211A, 211 BMississippiUnlimitedUnlimited$1,000 per yearMississippi Campaign Finance Statutes: 97-13-15 MissouriUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedNatio nal Conference of State by NCSL in '05 as having no Limits ( 130-32)MontanaUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimite dMontana State Code Annotated 2005: 13-37-216 NebraskaUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedNatio nal Conference of State by NCSL in '05 as having no Limits ( 32-1608)NevadaUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimite dNevada State #Art2 Sec10 Nevada Const.

5 Art. 2 10 New Hampshire $5,000 per election?ProhibitedThe New Hampshire General LXIII 664:4 New Jersey$7,200 per election to Political Committee and $7,200 per year to a Continuing Political Committee$7,200 per election to Political Committee and $7,200 per year to a Continuing Political Committee$7,200 per election to Political Committee and $7,200 per year to a Continuing Political CommitteeNew Jersey Election Law Enforcement Leadership Committee?$25,000 per yearState Limits on Contributions to PACsPage 3 of 3To a PAC From:New MexicoUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedNationa l Conference of State by NCSL in '05 as having no Limits ( 1-19-1 et seq)New York$150,000 aggregate limit per year to all State PACs and candidates?$5,000 aggregate limit per year to all State PACs and candidatesNew York State Board of ,1,35_8361:35_8406&_dad=portal&_schema=P ORTALE lection Law 14-114, 14-116 North Carolina$4,000 per election cycle$4,000 per election cycleProhibitedNorth Carolina State Board of on linkNorth DakotaUnlimitedUnlimitedProhibitedNorth Dakota State by NCSL in '05 as having no individual or PAC Limits ( )Ohio$10,000 per year$10,000 per yearProhibited(Unionlimitof$10,000)

6 Ohio Secretary of limit not found on State website but was on NCSLO klahoma$5,000 per year$5,000 per year$5,000 per yearOklahoma Instruction Manual on Campaign of manualOregonUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedN ational Conference of State by NCSL in '05 as having no limitsPennsylvaniaUnlimitedUnlimitedProh ibitedPennsylvania Department of 1633, 1634 Rhode Island$1,000/calendar year to any one PAC and $10,000/calendar year in total political Contributions $1,000/calendar year to a single PAC and $25,000/calendar year in total political contributionsProhibitedState of Rhode Island General Carolina$3,500 per year$3,500 per year$3,500 per yearSouth Carolina State Ethics DakotaUnlimitedUnlimitedProhibitedSouth Dakota , 12-25-2 TennesseeUnlimitedUnlimitedProhibitedNat ional Conference of State in '05 as having no individual or PAC Limits ( 2-10-302)TexasUnlimitedUnlimitedProhibit edTexas State Election Code; Title 15, Ch. 253 UtahUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUtah Lieutenant $2,000 per two year general election cycle$2,000 per two year general election cycle$2,000 per two year general election cycleVermont Legislative Statutes (17 2805) State Board of of however nobody may donate more than $5,000 to a PAC in the last 21 days of an election however nobody may donate more than $5,000 to a PAC in the last 21 days of an election however nobody may donate more than $5,000 to a PAC in the last 21 days of an election cycleWashington Public Disclosure limit not found on statewebsite but was on NCSLWest Virginia$1,000 per PAC per cycle?

7 ProhibitedWest Virginia Secretary of and p53 of linkWisconsin$10,000 per year aggregate to cand/parties/PACsUnlimitedProhibitedWisc onsin State Elections Statute Title 22