general limitations

general limitations Sec. 401. (a) No individual shall make any contribution which, and no person shall receive any contribution from any individual which when aggregated with all other contributions received from that individual, relating to a campaign for nomination as a candidate for election to public office, including both the primary and general or special elections, exceeds— (1) in the case of a contribution in support of a candidate for Mayor, $1,000; (2) in the case of a contribution in support of a candidate for Chairman of the Council, $750 ; (3) in the case of a contribution in support of a candidate for member of the Council elected at large, $500; (4) in the case of a contribution in support of a candidate for member of the Board of Education elected at large or for member of the Council elected from a ward, $200, and in the case of a runoff election, an additional $200; (5) in the case of a contribution in support of a candidate for member of the Board of Education elected from a ward or for official of a political party, $100, and in case of a runoff election, an additional $100; and (6) in the case of a contribution in support of a candidate for a member of an Advisory Neighborhood Council, $25. (b) No person (other than an individual with respect to whom subsection (a) applies) shall make any contribution which, and no person shall receive any contribution from any person (other than such an individual) which when aggregated with all other contributions received from that person, relating to a campaign for nomination as a candidate or election to public office, including both the primary and general or special elections, exceeds— (1) in the case of a contribution in support of a candidate for Mayor, $2,000; (2) in the case of a contribution in support of a candidate for Chairman of the Council, $1,500; (3) in the case of a contribution in support of a candidate for member of the Council elected at large, $1,000; (4) in the case of a contribution in support of a candidate for member of the Board of Education elected at large or for member of the Council elected from a ward $400, and in the case of a runoff election, an additional $400; (5) in the case of a contribution in support of a candidate for member of the Board of Education elected from a ward or for official of a political party, $200, and in the case of a runoff election, an additional $200; and (6) in the case of a contribution in support of a candidate for a member of an Advisory Neighborhood Council, $25. 88 Stat. 460 For the purposes of this subsection, the term “person” shall include a candidate making contributions relating to his candidacy for nomination for election, or election, to office. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this subsection, a candidate for member of the Council elected from a ward may contribute $1,000 to his own campaign. The provisions of this subsection to the extent that such provisions are applicable to corporations and unions shall, to that extent, expire as of July 1, 1975, unless the Council of the District of Columbia on or before such date enacts legislation repealing or modifying such provisions or extending such provisions as to corporations and unions on and after that date. In the event that the Council fails to so repeal, modify, or extend such provisions as to corporations and labor unions, the Council shall report its reasons therefor to the Committees on the District of Columbia of the Senate and the House of Representatives prior to August 1, 1975. (c) No individual shall make any contribution in any one election which when aggregated with all other contributions made by that individual in that election exceeds $2,000. (d) (1) Any expenditure made by any person advocating the election or defeat of any candidate for office which is not made at the request or suggestion of the candidate, any agent of the candidate, or any political committee authorized by the candidate to make expenditures or to receive contributions for the candidate is not considered a contribution to or an expenditure by or on behalf of the candidate for the purposes of the limitations specified in this Act. (2) No person may make any unauthorized expenditure advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate during a calendar year which, when added to all other unauthorized expenditures made by that person during the year advocating the election or defeat of that candidate, exceeds $1,000. (3) For purposes of paragraph (2) — (A) “clearly identified” means— (i) the candidate’s name appears, (ii) a photograph or drawing of the candidate appears, or (iii) the identity of the candidate is apparent by unambiguous reference, (B) “person” does not include the central committee of a political party, and (C) “expenditure” does not include any payment made or incurred by a corporation or labor organization which, under the provisions of section 610 of title 18 of the United States Code would not constitute an expenditure by that corporation or labor organization. (4) Every Candidate shall file a statement with the Board, in such manner and form and at such times as the Board may prescribe, authorizing any person or any political committee organized primarily to support the candidacy of such candidate to either directly or indirectly, receive contributions, or make expenditures in behalf of, such candidate. No person and no committee organized primarily to support a single candidate may, either directly or indirectly, receive contributions or make expenditures in behalf of, such candidate without the written authorization of such candidate as required by this paragraph. (e) In no case shall any person receive or make any contribution in legal tender in an amount of $50 or more. (f) No person shall make a contribution in the name of another person, and no person shall knowingly accept a contribution made by one person in the name of another person. 88 Stat. 461 (g) For purposes of the limitations contained in this section all contributions made by any person directly or indirectly to or for the benefit of a particular candidate, including contributions which are in any way earmarked, encumbered, or otherwise directed through an intermediary or conduit to that candidate, shall be treated as contributions from that person to that candidate. (h) (1) No candidate or member of the immediate family of a candidate may make a loan or advance from his personal funds for use in connection with a campaign of that candidate for nomination for election, or for election, to public office unless that loan or advance is evidenced by a written instrument fully disclosing the terms, conditions, and parts to the loan or advance. The amount of any such loan or advance shall be included in computing and applying the limitations contained in this section only to extent of the balance of the loan or advance which is unpaid at the time of determination. (2) For purposes of this subsection, the term “immediate family” means the candidate’s spouse and any parent, brother, or sister, or child of the candidate, and the spouse of any such parent, brother, sister, or child.