§ 16-26. Applicant and participating candidate restrictions.

An applicant candidate or a participating candidate must not:

(a) accept a private contribution from any group or organization, including a political action committee, a corporation, a labor organization, or a State or local central committee of a political party;

(b) accept private contributions from an individual in an aggregate greater than $150 during a 4-year election cycle, or the maximum amount of an eligible contribution, as adjusted by Section 16-23(i);

(c)pay for any campaign expense after filing a notice of intent with the Board to seek public funding with any campaign finance account other than the candidate’s publicly funded campaign account;

(d) be a member of a slate in any election in which the candidate receives a public contribution;

(e) accept a loan from anyone other than the candidate or the candidate’s spouse; or

(f) transfer funds:

(1) to the candidate’s publicly funded campaign account from any other campaign finance entity established for the candidate; and

(2) from the candidate’s publicly funded campaign account to any other campaign finance entity. (, § 2; , § 1.)