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PUBLIC LAW 93-376-AUG. 14, 1974

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TITLE IV—FINANCE L I M I T A T I O N S Sec. 401. General limitations. Sec. 402. Limitation on expenditures. TITLE V—LOBBYING Sec. 501. Definitions. Sec- 502. Detailed accounts of contributions; retention of receipted bills of expenditures. Sec. 503. Receipts for contributions. Sec. 504. Statements of accounts filed with Director. Sec. 505. Preservation of statements. Sec. 506. Persons to whom title is applicable. Sec. 507. Registrationof lobbyists with Director; compilation of information. Sec. 508. Reports and statements under oath. Sec. 509. Penalties and prohibitions. Sec. 510. Exemptions. TITLE VI—CONFLICT OF I N T E R E S T AND D I S C L O S U R E Sec. 601. Conflict of interest. Sec. 602. Disclosure of financial interest. TITLE VII — P E N A L T I E S AND ENFORCEMENT TAX C R E D I T S, USE O F SURPLUS CAMPAIGN F U N D S, V O T E R S ' INFORMATION P A M P H L E T S, STUDY O F 1974 AND R E P O R T BY COUNCIL, EFFECTIVE DATES, AMENDMENTS TO D I S T R I C T OF COLUMBIA ELECTION ACT, AND AUTHORIZATION Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.

701. 702. 703. 704. 705. 706. 707. 708.

Penalties and enforcement. Tax credit for campaign contributions. Use of surplus campaign funds. A study of 1974 election and report by Council. Effective dates. Amendments to District of Columbia Election Act. Authority of Council. Authorization of appropriation.

TITLE I—SHORT TITLE, DEFINITIONS SHORT TITLE

SEC. 101. This Act may be cited as the "District of Columbia CamD.C. code ipaijrn P^inance Reform and Conflict of Interest Act." ^^^^ "°*^DEFINITIONS

SEC. 102. When used in this Act, unless otherwise provided— D.C. code i(a) The term "election" means a primary, runoff, general, or special 1121. election held in the District of Columbia for the purpose of nominating an individual to be a candidate for election to office or for the purpose of electing a candidate to office, and includes a convention or caucus of a political party held for the purpose of nominating such a candidate. (b) The term ''candidate" means an individual who seeks nomination for election, or election, to office, whether or not such individual is nominated or elected, and, for purposes of this paragraph, an individual shall be deemed to seek nomination for election, or election, if

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