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Contribution Limit1 Chart

 

From
Individual

From
Permanent
Committee (PAC)

From
Contributing
Organization

From
Corporation

From
Executive
Committee

From
Caucus
Campaign
Committee

To
Candidate
or Slate of
Candidates

$1,000
per election
121.150(6)

$1,000
per election3
121.150(6)

$1,000
per election
121.150(6)

Prohibited
121.025
& 121.035

Unlimited4
121.150(24)

Unlimited5
121.150(24)

To
School Board
Candidate

$100
per election
121.150(6)

$200
per election
121.150(6)

$200
per election
121.150(6)

Prohibited
121.025
& 121.035

Unlimited4
Consult party rules

Unlimited5
Consult party rules

To
Permanent
Committee (PAC)

$1,500
per year
aggregate
121.150(10)

$1,500
per year
aggregate
121.150(10)

$1,500
per year
aggregate
121.150(10)

Prohibited
121.025
& 121.035

$1,500
per year
aggregate
121.150(10)

$1,500
per year
aggregate
121.150(10)

To
Political Issues
Committee

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited
121.035

Unlimited
Consult
party rules

Unlimited
Consult
party rules

To
Executive
Committee

$2,500
per year
aggregate
121.150(11)

$2,500
per year
aggregate
121.150(11)

$2,500
per year
aggregate
121.150(11)

Prohibited
121.025
& 121.035

Unlimited
Transfer
of Funds

$2,500
per year
aggregate
121.150(11)

To
Caucus
Campaign
Committee

$2,500
per year
121.150(11)

$2,500
per year
121.150(11)

$2,500
per year
121.150(11)

Prohibited
121.025
& 121.035

$2,500
per year
121.150(11)

$2,500
per year
121.150(11)

 

 

To
Candidate
or Slate
 

To
School Board
Candidate

To
Permanent
Cmts. (PAC)
 

To
Issues
Committee

To
Executive
Committee

To
Caucus
Campaign
Cmte.

Cash2 Contributions

$50 per election
121.150(4)

$50 per election
121.150(4)

$50 per election
121.150(4)

$50 per election
121.150(4)

$50 per election
121.150(4)

$50 per election
121.150(4)


Anonymous
Contributions

$50 per election (Maximum aggregate $1000 per election)
121.150(3)

$50 per election (Maximum aggregate $1000 per election)
121.150(3)

$50 per election (Maximum aggregate $1000 per election)
121.150(3) 

$50 per election (Maximum aggregate $1000 per election)
121.150(3)

$50 per election (Maximum aggregate $1000 per election)
121.150(3)

$50 per election (Maximum aggregate $1000 per election)
121.150(3)

 

 

1   In-kind contributions are subject to same limits as monetary contributions.

2   Contributions by cashier's check or money order are limited to $50 per election   
    unless the instrument identifies both the payor and payee.

3   Candidates may not retain more than 50% of their total contributions, or $10,000,
    whichever is greater, per election from PACs. KRS 121.150(24)(a).

4   The contributions given by an Executive Committee are unlimited. However, the  
    contributions accepted from an Executive Committee are limited. The limit is
    based on the total contributions of a candidate per election. The amount the
    candidate retains cannot be more than 50% of his or her total contributions, or
    $10,000, (whichever is greater). KRS 121.150(24)(a)-(b).

5   The contributions given by a Caucus Campaign Committee are unlimited. 
    However,  the contributions accepted from a Caucus Campaign Committee are
    limited. The limit is based on the total contributions of a candidate per election.
    The amount the candidate retains cannot be more than 50% of his or her total
    contributions, or $10,000, (whichever is greater). KRS 121.150(24)(a)(c).

 

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