Rhode Island § 17-25-25 - Rhode Island Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting
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§ 17-25-25. Rhode Island Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-25-25
§ 17-25-25. Surplus campaign funds.
Any candidate receiving public funds during any election cycle under the provisions of this chapter shall, within ninety (90) days after the completion of the election cycle, transfer to the general treasurer for deposit in the general fund fifty percent (50%) of any amount of the candidate’s total campaign funds unexpended as of the last day of the election cycle. The candidate may convert the remaining fifty percent (50%) of the amount to use for any political purposes not otherwise prohibited by law. The remaining fifty percent (50%) of that amount may not be converted to personal use by the candidate.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 420, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-25-25 ("Rhode Island Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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