New Jersey Statutes § 19:44A-33 Public funding
Statute Text
a.
The campaign treasurer or deputy campaign treasurer of any qualified candidate for nomination for election to the office of Governor in a primary election upon application to the commission shall promptly receive in behalf of the qualified candidate from the fund for election campaign expenses, but not prior to January 1 of the year of the election, moneys in an amount equal to twice the amount of no more than $4,900 of each contribution deposited in the qualified candidate's primary election bank account described in
section
7
of
P.L.
1974
, c.26 (C.19:44A-32), except that no payment shall be made from the fund to any candidate for the first $156,000 deposited in the qualified candidate's bank account. The maximum amount which any qualified candidate for nomination for election to the office of Governor in a primary election may receive from the fund for election campaign expenses shall not exceed $4,600,000. Applications for payments and payments under this subsection following the date on which a candidate is determined to be a qualified candidate shall be made only on the basis of no less than $12,500.00 of such contributions.
b.
The campaign treasurer or deputy campaign treasurer of any qualified candidates for election to the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor in a general election upon application to the commission shall promptly receive in behalf of such qualified candidates from the fund for election campaign expenses, but not prior to the primary election, moneys in an amount equal to twice the amount of no more than $4,900 of each contribution deposited in such qualified candidates' bank account described in
section
7
of
P.L.
1974
, c.26 (C.19:44A-32), except that no payment shall be made from the fund to any candidates for the first $156,000 deposited in such qualified candidates' bank account.
The maximum amount which any qualified candidates for election to the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor in a general election may receive from the fund for election campaign expenses shall not exceed $10,500,000. Applications for payments and payments under this subsection following the date on which joint candidates are determined to be qualified candidates shall be made only on the basis of no less than $12,500.00 of such contributions.
History
Amended by L. 2023 , c. 30 , s. 23 , eff. after the 2023 primary election , app. to the 2023 general election, unless a later date is specified, and all elections thereafter .
Amended by L. 2009 , c. 66 ,s. 21 , eff. 6/26/2009 .
L.1974, c.26, s.8; amended 1980, c.74, s.8; 1989, c.4, s.6.
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