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Any party, major party, party by petition, citizen group or political action committee certified to represent one of the options, as provided in § 972f of this title, that has availed itself of the public funding provided in § 972 l of this title, later withdraws from participating in the plebiscite, or that party, major party, party by petition, citizen group or political action committee that, after accepting the option, decides to abandon the process or agrees to support or exercise abstention in the plebiscite, shall be bound to refund to the Secretary of the Treasury the total amount received plus legal interest. Furthermore, the amounts received and not used for the purposes provided in this chapter shall be returned to the Secretary of the Treasury. The items allotted in this chapter shall not be used for elective office or other campaigns or purposes other than those set forth in this chapter. History —Dec. 28, 2011, No. 283, § 15.