General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1120 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 4209 *04209_______GAE* Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS Introduced by: (GAE) General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1120 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 4209 *04209_______GAE* Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS Introduced by: (GAE) AN ACT CONCERNING THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT AN INDIVIDUAL MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF A PARTY. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 9-612 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2014): (a) No individual shall make a contribution or contributions in any one calendar year in excess of [five] ten 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. This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 January 1, 2014 9-612(a) This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 January 1, 2014 9-612(a) Statement of Purpose: To increase the maximum amount an individual may contribute to a state central committee of a party. [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]