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    § 3-719. Obligations of non-participating candidates.
    1.  Disclosure  requirements  of  non-participating  candidates. (a) A
  non-participating candidate shall notify the board in such form  as  may
  be  prescribed  by  the board as to: (i) the existence of each committee
  authorized by such candidate that has  not  been  terminated,  and  (ii)
  whether  any  such  committee  also  has  been  authorized  by any other
  candidate.
    (b) A non-participating candidate, and the  authorized  committees  of
  such   a   non-participating  candidate,  shall  comply  with  the  same
  requirements as a participating  candidate  who  files  a  certification
  pursuant  to  paragraph  (c) of subdivision one of section 3-703 of this
  chapter as provided in paragraphs (d) and (g) of such  subdivision,  and
  subdivisions six, six-a and eight of section 3-703 of this chapter.
    (c)  A non-participating candidate and his or her authorized committee
  shall submit the disclosure reports required pursuant to  this  chapter,
  filed  in  accordance  with the schedule specified by the state board of
  elections for the filing of campaign receipt and expenditure statements,
  and such other disclosure reports as the rules of the board may require.
    (d) Neither a non-participating candidate nor an authorized  committee
  of  a  non-participating  candidate  shall be eligible to receive public
  funds pursuant to section 3-705.
    2. Contribution limitations of  non-participating  candidates.  (a)  A
  non-participating  candidate  shall notify the board in such form as may
  be prescribed by the board as to: (i) the existence  of  each  committee
  authorized  by  such  candidate  that  has not been terminated, and (ii)
  whether any such  committee  also  has  been  authorized  by  any  other
  candidate.
    (b)  A  non-participating  candidate, and the authorized committees of
  such a non-participating candidate, shall only accept  contributions  as
  limited  by  the provisions of paragraphs (f) and (l) of subdivision one
  of section 3-703, and subdivision ten of section 3-703 of this  chapter.
  Notwithstanding  any  contribution limitations in paragraphs (f) and (h)
  of subdivision one of section 3-703, a non-participating  candidate  may
  contribute  to  his  or her own nomination for election or election with
  his or her personal funds or property, in-kind contributions made by the
  candidate to his or  her  authorized  committees  with  the  candidate's
  personal   funds  or  property,  and  advances  or  loans  made  by  the
  non-participating candidate  with  the  candidate's  personal  funds  or
  property.  A candidate's personal funds or property shall include his or
  her funds or property jointly held with  his  or  her  spouse,  domestic
  partner, or unemancipated children.
    (c)  Neither a non-participating candidate nor an authorized committee
  of a non-participating candidate shall be  eligible  to  receive  public
  funds pursuant to section 3-705.