(a) A candidate, office holder, or political committee
shall make a determination to accept or refuse a political contribution
not later than the end of the reporting period during which the contribution
is received, except as provided by subsection (e) of this section.
(b) A determination to refuse a political contribution
is a distinct act from returning a political contribution and may
occur at a different time.
(c) If a determination to accept or refuse a political
contribution is not made before the end of the reporting period during
which the contribution is received, the contribution is considered
to have been accepted on the last day of that reporting period.
(d) A political contribution that is received but
not accepted shall be returned to the contributor not later than the
30th day after the deadline for filing a report for the reporting
period during which the contribution is received. A contribution not
returned within that time is considered to be accepted.
(e) A determination to accept or refuse a political
contribution received during a special legislative session shall be
made not later than the third day after the date the contribution
is received.
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