11-360]  Contributions to a party.  (a)  No person shall make contributions to a party in an aggregate amount greater than $25,000 in any two-year election period, except as provided in subsection (b).

     (b)  No political committee established and maintained by a national political party shall make contributions to a party in an aggregate amount greater than $50,000 in any two-year election period.

     (c)  If a person makes a contribution to a party that is earmarked for a candidate or candidates, the contribution shall be deemed to be a contribution from both the original contributor and the party distributing such funds to a candidate or candidates.  The earmarked funds shall be promptly distributed by the party to the candidate.

     (d)  This section shall not prohibit a candidate from making contributions to the candidate's party if contributions are not earmarked for another candidate. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2]