Any expenditure jointly made by any two (2) or more candidates for any newspaper, radio, or television advertisement primarily benefiting the candidate shall be attributed to and apportioned equally among those candidates who are clearly identified in that advertisement. The apportionments shall constitute campaign expenditures subject to all reporting requirements of this chapter and shall be counted toward any total campaign expenditures limit that may apply to each or any of the candidates.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-25-26
Equal apportionment of expenditures for joint advertisements
Known as the Rhode Island Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act
The act spans §§ 17–17 (43 sections).
P.L. 1988, ch. 420, § 1.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.