§11-207 Other contributions and expenditures. (a) Expenditures, or disbursements for electioneering communications as defined in section 11-207.6, made by any person or political party for the benefit of a candidate in cooperation, consultation, or concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, a candidate, a candidate's political committee, or their agents, shall be considered to be a contribution to such candidate and expenditure by such candidate.

The financing by any person or political party of the dissemination, distribution, or republication, in whole or in part, of any broadcast or any written or other campaign materials prepared by the candidate, the candidate's political committee or committees, or agents shall be considered to be a contribution to such candidate.

This subsection shall not apply to candidates for governor or lieutenant governor supporting a co-candidate in the general election.

(b) No funds shall be withdrawn or paid from a campaign depository except upon the written authorization of the campaign treasurer.

(c) No expenditure for a candidate shall be made or incurred by any committee controlled by a candidate without specific written authorization of the candidate or the candidate's authorized representative. Every expenditure so authorized and made or incurred shall be attributed to the candidate with whom the committee is directly associated for the purpose of imposing the expenditure limitations set forth in section 11-209.

(d) For the purposes of this subpart, an expenditure shall be deemed to be made or incurred when the services are rendered or the product is delivered. Services rendered or products delivered for use during a reporting period covered by this subpart shall be deemed delivered or rendered during the period or periods of use; provided that these expenditures shall be reasonably allocated between periods in accordance with the time the services or products are actually used. [L 1979, c 224, pt of §2; am L 1980, c 232, §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1998, c 31, §2; am L 1999, c 140, §2]