| AO-83-14 |
Candidate's political committee may contribute to a charitable trust, if contribution is
of reasonable value and the purpose of the contribution is to enhance the political future of
the candidate. [Overruled, in part, by AO-97-18] |
| AO-83-13 |
An out-of-state non-profit corporation may contribute to a ballot question committee.
[But see AO-93-25] |
| AO-83-12 |
State senator's political committee may contribute up to $100/year to another candidate's
political committee. |
| AO-83-11 |
Public employees may be members of, or contribute to, political committees, but may not deliver
contributions to other public employees. [But see s. 15 as amended] Public
employees may contribute up to $1000/yr to political committee. [But see s. 6, which
changed limit to $500/yr] |
| AO-83-10 |
Political committee may purchase computer for candidate but its use must be primarily political.
[But see M.G.L. c. 55, s. 6, which now allows expenditures for constituent/legislative
services] |
| AO-83-09 |
A contribution of stock may be accepted by a political committee if owned by an individual, and
must be liquidated within five business days of receipt. |
| AO-83-08 |
De minimus benefit, where telephone sets remained in office taken over by new committee, new
committee did not have to make short trip to get new telephones from phone company, is not
contribution. |
| AO-83-07 |
Political committee may accept contribution of stock from an individual if liquidated within 5
days. The amount given may not exceed limit on individual contributions. |
| AO-83-06 |
A non-profit corporation may not function as political committee but may contribute to political
committees. [But see AO-89-16 and AO-93-25] |
| AO-83-05 |
Union actions in aiding unemployed members are not political activities subject to c.55. |
| AO-83-04 |
A convention bureau's corporate fund may be utilized for certain expenditures which could not
be made by political committee, e.g., expenditures to benefit individuals in a personal manner
(such as providing security or housing reservation services) or to promote the city where the
convention takes place. |
| AO-83-03 |
Municipal employee may run for public office but may not solicit funds for any political
purpose. |
| AO-83-02 |
Expenditures relating to establishing campaign office in candidate's home must be reasonable
and appropriate. |
| AO-83-01 |
Political committee may lease car for candidate but may not pay for non-political use.
[But see M-97-02 and M-97-03] |
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