§ 1–1163.32b. Fair Elections Program contribution limitations and requirements.

(a) Neither a candidate seeking certification nor a participating candidate may accept a qualified small-dollar contribution or a contribution from a non-District resident individual, that, when aggregated with all other qualified small-dollar contributions received from that small-dollar contributor or contributions received from that non-District resident individual, exceeds, per election cycle:

(1) In the case of a qualified small-dollar contribution or contribution from a non-District resident individual in support of a candidate for Mayor, $200;

(2) In the case of a qualified small-dollar contribution or contribution from a non-District resident individual in support of a candidate for Chairman of the Council or Attorney General, $200;

(3) In the case of a qualified small-dollar contribution or contribution from a non-District resident individual in support of a candidate for member of the Council elected at-large, $100;

(4) In the case of a qualified small-dollar contribution or contribution from a non-District resident individual in support of a candidate for member of the Council elected from a ward or for member of the State Board of Education elected at-large, $50; and

(5) In the case of a qualified small-dollar contribution or contribution from a non-District resident individual in support of a candidate for member of the State Board of Education elected from a ward, $20.

(b) For each qualified small-dollar contribution and contribution from a non-District resident individual, the candidate shall collect and retain the following information:

(1) The contributor's physical or electronic signature or other indicia of identity (such as an affirmation checkbox), printed or typed name, address, occupation and principal place of business, if any, and the name of the candidate to whom the contribution is made; and

(2) An indication, including by clicking a checkbox or button, that the contributor has sworn or affirmed that the contributor:

(A) Is making the contribution in the contributor's own name and from the contributor's own funds;

(B) Is making the contribution voluntarily and has not received anything of value in return for the contribution;

(C) In the case of a small-dollar contributor, is a District resident;

(D) In the case of a contribution from a non-District resident individual, is a non-District resident individual; and

(E) Understands that a false statement is a violation of law.

(b-1) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(2) of this section:

(1) If a contributor agrees to make contributions to a candidate that recur automatically on a periodic basis, the contributor's initial indication made pursuant to subsection (b)(2) of this section or paragraph (2) of this subsection is sufficient to indicate continuous assent, and the contributor need not provide an indication pursuant to subsection (b)(2) of this section or paragraph (2) of this subsection for each recurring contribution.

(2) If a contributor makes a contribution to a candidate over the phone, the indication required by subsection (b)(2) of this section may be provided by the contributor orally.

(c) A candidate seeking certification and a participating candidate may accept qualified small-dollar contributions and contributions from non-District resident individuals made by means of personal check, credit card, cash, or electronic payment account; provided, that contributions in the form of cash cannot, in the aggregate, exceed $100 per small-dollar contributor or non-District resident individual per candidate per election cycle.