COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE

8 CCR 1505-6
Rules Concerning Campaign and Political Finance

Rules as Adopted – Redline
March 29, 2019

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[Current 8 CCR 1505-6 is amended as follows:]
Amendments to Rule 10.17 regarding campaign finance contribution limits:
10.17	Current adjusted limits
10.17.1	Adjusted limits made in the first quarter of 2015 2019 and effective until the next adjustment is made in 2019 2023:
(a)	There is no adjustment to the contribution limits on individual donations to small donor committees outlined in Article XXVIII, Section 2(14).
(b)	The aggregate limits on contributions from any person for a primary or a general election, described in Colo. Const. Article XXVIII, Section 3(1), are adjusted as follows:
(1)	$575 625 to any one:
(A)	Governor candidate committee for the primary election, and Governor and Governor and Lieutenant Governor candidate committee, as joint candidates under section 1-1-104, C.R.S., or any successor section, for the general election;
(B)	Secretary of State, State Treasurer, or Attorney General candidate committee.
(2)	There is no adjustment to the limits on contributions to any one State Senate, State House of Representatives, State Board of Education, Regent of the University of Colorado, or any District Attorney candidate committee.
(c)	The aggregate limits on contributions from a small donor committee for a primary or a general election, described in Colo. Const. Article XXVIII, Section 3(2), are adjusted as follows:
(1)	$6,125 6,750 to any one:
(A)	Governor candidate committee for the primary election, and Governor and Lieutenant Governor candidate committee, as joint candidates under section 1-1-104, C.R.S., or any successor section, for the general election;
(B)	Secretary of State, State Treasurer, or Attorney General candidate committee; and
(2)	$2,425 2,675 to any one State Senate, State House of Representatives, State Board of Education, Regent of the University of Colorado, or any District Attorney candidate committee.
(d)	The aggregate limits on contributions from any person to a political party, described in Colo. Const. Article XXVIII, Section 3(3)(a), are adjusted as follows:
(1)	$3,650 4,025 per year at the state, county, district, and local level combined; and
(2)	Of such, no more than $3,050 3,350 at the state level.
(e)	The aggregate limits on contributions from a small donor committee to a political party, described in Colo. Const. Article XXVIII, Section 3(3)(b), are adjusted as follows:
(1)	$18,425 20,325 per year at the state, county, district, and local level combined; and
(2)	Of such, no more than $15,350 16,925 at the state level.
(f)	The aggregate limits on pro-rata contributions or dues made to political committees, described in Colo. Const. Article XXVIII, Section 3(5), are adjusted to $575 625 per house of representatives election cycle.
(g)	This table contains the contribution limits listed in subsections (a)-(g).
Contributor:
Recipient	Natural Person	Person, other than a natural person	Political committee	Small donor committee	Political party	
Political committee	$575 625 per election cycle	$575 625 per election cycle	$575 625 per election cycle	$575 625 per election cycle	$575 625 per election cycle	
Small donor committee	$50 per year	Prohibited	Prohibited	Prohibited	Prohibited	
Governor (governor & lt. governor)	$575 625 per election cycle*	$575 625 per election cycle*	$575 625 per election cycle*	$6,125 6,750 per election cycle*	$615,075 679,025 per election cycle	
Secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general	$575 625 per election cycle*	$575 625 per election cycle*	$575 625 per election cycle*	$6,125 6,750 per election cycle*	$123,000 135,775 per election cycle	
State senate	$200 per election cycle*	$200 per election cycle*	$200 per election cycle*	$2,425 2,675 per election cycle*	$22,125 24,425 per election cycle	
State house of representatives, state board of education, regent of the University of Colorado, district attorney	$200 per election cycle*	$200 per election cycle*	$200 per election cycle*	$2,425 2,675 per election cycle*	$15,975 17,625 per election cycle	
Political party	$3,650 4,025 ($3,050 3,350 at the state level) per year	$3,650 4,025 ($3,050 3,350 at the state level) per year	$3,650 4,025 ($3,050 3,350 at the state level) per year	$18,425 20,325 ($15,350 16,925 at the state level) per year	Transfers within a party may be made without limitation.	
* A candidate may accept the contribution limit for both the primary election and the general election.
(h)	The voluntary spending limits for a candidate described in Colo. Const. Article XXVIII, Section 4(1), are adjusted as follows:
(1)	The spending limit for Governor, and Governor and Lieutenant Governor as joint candidates under section 1-1-104, C.R.S., or any successor section is adjusted to $3,075,450 3,395,275.
(2)	The spending limit for a candidate for Secretary of State, Attorney General, or Treasurer is adjusted to $615,075 679,025.
(3)	The spending limit for a candidate for State Senate is adjusted to $110,700 122,200.
(4)	The spending limit for a candidate for State House of Representatives, State Board of Education, Regent of the University of Colorado, or any District Attorney is adjusted to $79,925 88,225.

Candidate	Voluntary Spending Limit	
Governor, and Governor and Lieutenant Governor as joint candidates	$3,075,450 3,395,275	
Secretary of State, Attorney General, or State Treasurer	$615,075 679,025	
State Senate	$110,700 122,200	
State House of Representatives, State Board of Education, Regent of the University of Colorado, or District Attorney	$79,925 88,225