The total campaign expenditures of each political party and its candidate for Governor, or independent candidates for Governor, that avail themselves of the benefits of the Special Matching Fund or alternative voluntary fund during an election year, shall not exceed ten million dollars ($10,000,000) counting from the date on which the Fund resources are available. Should such amount be exceeded, an administrative fine equal to three (3) times the excess amount shall be imposed. Campaign expenditures shall include, but not be limited to the following items: campaign management and administration, operating expenses of any facility, consumption services, transportation and promotion vehicles, maintenance and fuel, preparation of promotional materials such as flags, t-shirts, posters, stickers, brochures, handouts, advertisements in newspapers, radio, local television, cable and satellite television, the Internet, billboards, and expenditures made in connection with support services rendered by advertising agencies, graphic artists, external technicians and advisors, payment for polls and field studies, setup and expenditures related to political rallies and assemblies during an

rendered by advertising agencies, graphic artists, external technicians and advisors, payment for polls and field studies, setup and expenditures related to political rallies and assemblies during an election year, among others. This includes the regular administrative expenses of the political party’s central committee, which may be defrayed from the Election Fund for Administrative Expenses, as provided in § 628b of this title. History —Nov. 18, 2011, No. 222, § 10.001; July 3, 2012, No. 135, § 27; renumbered as § 9.001 and amended on Dec. 19, 2014, No. 233, § 65.