(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, aggregate contributions for a primary election or a general election made by a corporation, political committee, other recognized legal entity or an individual shall be subject to the limitations of this subsection. This subsection shall not apply to a candidate contributing or loaning money to his own campaign account or to a candidate for a state legislative office who, in terminating his campaign account, transfers the balance of funds to that candidate’s new campaign account for a different state legislative office. In such case, any contributions received in the closed account, combined with any contributions received in the new account, shall count against the contribution limits provided in this subsection when received from the same contributor for the same election date.
(a)  Aggregate contributions by a corporation, political committee, other recognized legal entity, or an individual to a candidate for the state legislature, judicial office, or local government office, and political committees organized on the candidate’s behalf, shall be limited to an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the primary election and an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the general election.
(b)  Aggregate contributions for a primary election or a general election by a corporation, political committee, other recognized legal entity or an individual to a candidate for statewide office and political committees organized on the candidate’s behalf shall be limited to an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the primary election and an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the general election.
(2)  Aggregate contributions for a primary election or for a general election made by a county central committee or by the state central committee of the political parties qualified under section 34-501, Idaho Code, to a candidate for the state legislature and political committees organized on the candidate’s behalf shall be limited to an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000) for the primary election and an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000) for the general election. Aggregate contributions for the primary election or the general election by the state central committee of the political parties qualified under section 34-501, Idaho Code, to a candidate for statewide office and political committees organized on the candidate’s behalf shall be limited to an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the primary election and an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the general election.

Terms Used In Idaho Code 67-6610A

  • Candidate: means an individual who seeks nomination, election, or reelection to public office and who has taken any of the following actions:
Idaho Code 67-6602
  • Contribution: includes any advance, conveyance, forgiveness of indebtedness, deposit, distribution, loan, payment, gift, pledge, subscription or transfer of money or anything of value, and any contract, agreement, promise or other obligation, whether or not legally enforceable, to make a contribution, in support of or in opposition to any candidate, political committee or measure. See Idaho Code 67-6602
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Election: means any state or local general, special, recall, or primary election. See Idaho Code 67-6602
  • Expenditure: includes any payment, contribution, subscription, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, or gift of money or anything of value, and includes a contract, promise, or agreement, whether or not legally enforceable, to make an expenditure. See Idaho Code 67-6602
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Local government office: means any publicly elected office for any political subdivision of the state or special district that is not a legislative, judicial, statewide, or federal office. See Idaho Code 67-6602
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, association, firm, partnership, committee, political party, club or other organization or group of persons. See Idaho Code 67-6602
  • Political committee: means :
    • Idaho Code 67-6602
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Idaho Code 73-114
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
    • (3)  For purposes of this section, "statewide office" shall mean an office in state government that shall appear on the primary or general election ballot throughout the state.
    (4)  Recall and special elections, for purposes of this section, shall be treated the same as general elections for contribution limits.
    (5)  Contributions other than money or its equivalent are deemed to have a monetary value equivalent to the fair market value of the contribution. Services or property or rights furnished at less than their fair market value for the purpose of assisting any candidate or political committee are deemed a contribution. A contribution of this kind shall be reported as an in-kind contribution at its fair market value and counts toward any applicable contribution limit of the contributor. Contributions shall not include the personal services of volunteers.
    (6)  For the purposes of contribution limits, the following apply:
    (a)  A contribution by a political committee with funds that have all been contributed by one (1) person who exercises exclusive control over the distribution of the funds of the political committee is a contribution by the controlling person.
    (b)  All contributions made by a person or political committee whose contribution or expenditure activity is financed, maintained or controlled by a trade association, labor union or collective bargaining organization shall be considered a contribution from such trade association, labor union or collective bargaining organization.
    (c)  Two (2) or more entities are treated as a single entity if the entities:
    (i)   Share the majority of members on their board of directors;
    (ii)  Share two (2) or more officers;
    (iii) Are owned or controlled by the same majority shareholder or shareholders or persons;
    (iv)  Are in a parent-subsidiary relationship; or
    (v)   Have bylaws so stating.
    (7)  The provisions of this section are hereby declared to be severable and if any provision of this section or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is declared invalid for any reason, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this section.