[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 11, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 11CFR110.5]

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                       TITLE 11--FEDERAL ELECTIONS
 
                 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
 
PART 110--CONTRIBUTION AND EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 110.5  Aggregate bi-annual contribution limitation for individuals (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(3)).

    (a) Scope. This section applies to all contributions made by any 
individual, except individuals prohibited from making contributions 
under 11 CFR 110.19 and 110.20 and 11 CFR part 115.
    (b) Bi-annual limitations. (1) In the two-year period beginning on 
January 1 of an odd-numbered year and ending on December 31 of the next 
even-numbered year, no individual shall make contributions aggregating 
more than $95,000, including no more than:
    (i) $37,500 in the case of contributions to candidates and the 
authorized committees of candidates; and
    (ii) $57,500 in the case of any other contributions, of which not 
more than $37,500 may be attributable to contributions to political 
committees that are not political committees of any national political 
parties.
    (2) Contributions to candidates made under the increased 
contribution limitations under 11 CFR part 400, during periods in which 
such candidates may accept such contributions, are not subject to the 
contribution limitations of paragraph (b)(1) of this section.
    (3) The contribution limitations in paragraph (b)(1) of this section 
shall be increased by the percent difference in the price index in 
accordance with 11 CFR 110.17. The increased contribution limitations 
shall be in effect for the two calendar years starting on January 1 of 
the year in which the contribution limitations are increased.
    (4) In every odd-numbered year, the Commission will publish in the 
Federal Register the amount of the contribution limitations in effect 
and place such information on the Commission's Web site.
    (c) Contributions made in a nonelection year. (1) For the purposes 
of this section, nonelection year means a year other than the calendar 
year in which a particular election is held.
    (2) For purposes of this section, any contribution to a candidate or 
his or her authorized committee with respect to a particular election 
made in a nonelection year shall be considered to be made during the 
calendar year in which such election is held.
    (3) For purposes of this section, any contribution to an 
unauthorized committee which is made in a nonelection year shall not be 
considered to be made during the calendar year in which an election is 
held unless:
    (i) The political committee is a single candidate committee which 
has supported or anticipates supporting the candidate; or
    (ii) The contribution is earmarked by the contributor for a 
particular candidate with respect to a particular election.
    (d) Independent expenditures. The bi-annual limitation on 
contributions in this section applies to contributions made to persons, 
including political committees, making independent expenditures under 11 
CFR part 109.
    (e) Contributions to delegates and delegate committees. The bi-
annual limitation on contributions in this section applies to 
contributions to delegate and delegate committees under 11 CFR 110.14.

[54 FR 34112, Aug. 17, 1989 and 54 FR 48580, Nov. 24, 1989, as amended 
at 67 FR 69948, Nov. 19, 2002]