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shall preclude any person from expressing his own personal views on
any subject, hiring halls, buying newspaper space and radio or
television time, provided, that coincident with such statement or
advertising notice shall be given that the views so expressed are his
own.

(b) Limit of Contributions. It shall be unlawful for any firm,
club, association or any person not a candidate, directly or indirectly,
to make a contribution or contributions, expenditure or expenditures,
for either a primary or general election for the election of any candi-
date, or for the success or defeat of any party or proposition, which
shall exceed $2,500., IN THE AGGREGATE.

220. Expenditures by Treasurer or Political Agent. (a) Proper
Expenditures. It shall be lawful for any treasurer or political agent
in connection with any election, or primary election, and in making
provisions therefor, to pay the following expenses: (1) Hiring of
halls and music for the conventions, public meetings and public
primaries and for advertising the same; (2) Printing and circu-
lating political articles, circulars, pamphlets and books or renting
radio and television time and newspaper space for political speeches
and advertising; (8) Printing and distributing the sample or speci-
men ballots and instructions to voters, subject, however, to such
prohibitions or restrictions as may be imposed by this Article upon
the publication and distribution of such sample or specimen ballots
or instructions; (4) Renting rooms and headquarters to be used
by political committees; (5) Compensating clerks, stenographers
and typists employed in the committee-rooms, and also of challengers
and watchers employed in the registration rooms, in the voting
rooms and at the polls; (6) Traveling and other legitimate ex-
penses of political agents, committees and public speakers; (7)
Necessary postage, telegrams, telephoning, printing expenses and
conveyance charges for carrying persons to and from polls, or to
and from the office of registration; (8) Cost and expenses of
messengers sent by direction of the chairman of the State Central
Committee of any political party in connection with party matters
or interests, and also the cost and expenses of any person or persons
summoned by or at the instance of the chairman of the State Cen-
tral Committee of any political party to the committee's headquarters
or offices in connection with party matters or interests and also for
the accommodation and entertainment of such persons; (9) All ex-
penses incurred by or under the authority of the chairman of the
State Central Committee of any political party in providing accommo-
dation and entertainment for the members of the State Central
Committee or for the transportation of such members, when assem-
bling for any meeting of said committee or visiting the headquarters
of said committee in connection with party matters or interests.

(b)  Restriction. No treasurer or political agent shall incur any
expense or liability to make any payment for any purpose not au-
thorized by this section, and every liability incurred and payment
made shall be at a rate which is proper and reasonable and fairly
commensurate with the service rendered.

(c)   Treasurer of State Central Committee. The treasurer ap-
pointed and acting for or in connection with the State Central Com-
mittee of the State of any political party shall not expend or disburse

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