5034-SAMSHARGS2675.1SSB 5034S AMD303By Senator HargrovePULLED 03/16/2005 On page 22, line 15, after section. insert However,notwithstanding the other subsections of this section, in recognitionof the fact that an opposition candidate's campaignrelatedexpenditures from personal funds in excess of a threshold to bedetermined by the commission, can be an insurmountable disadvantage toa candidate who is not selffinanced, individual contributions andcoordinated party expenditures made on behalf of the nonselffundedcandidate, may be exceeded by a factor or factors, to be determined bythe commission, so as to equalize the overall fundraising capabilitiesof the candidates. A system shall be created by the commission thatwill monitor whether an opposing candidate has spent sufficientpersonal funds in comparison to the amounts raised by the nonselffinanced candidate's campaign so as to justify the continuation of theallowance of excess contributions.--- END --- 1