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(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) “Governor’s campaign” means a campaign for the office of Governor.
(2) “Governor’s appointee” means an individual appointed by the Governor to an office, board, commission, or other public entity.
(3) “Governor’s prospective appointee” means an individual the Governor intends to appoint to an office, board, commission, or other public entity.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a Governor’s appointee or any person residing in the appointee’s household, including a spouse, domestic partner, or child, shall not do any of the following, during the term of the appointment and for one year following the expiration of the term:
(1) Make a monetary contribution to the Governor’s campaign or to a committee organized specifically to benefit the Governor’s campaign.
(2) Request or demand that another person make or offer a monetary contribution to the Governor’s campaign or to a committee organized specifically to benefit the Governor’s campaign.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the Governor or a committee organized specifically to benefit the Governor’s campaign, or any other person acting on their behalf, shall not accept a contribution prohibited by subdivision (b).
(d) Notwithstanding any other law, if a Governor’s prospective appointee or any person residing in the prospective appointee’s household, including a spouse, domestic partner, or child, during a period of one year prior to the appointment, has made a monetary contribution to the Governor’s campaign or to a committee organized specifically to benefit the Governor’s campaign, the prospective appointee shall, upon notice of the intended appointment, immediately disclose the contribution to the Governor. The appointment is prohibited unless the Governor or the committee, as applicable, refunds the contribution.