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Article 134
 

§ 1 The financial resources of the election committee shall be collected on only one bank account. The notice referred to in art. 97, provides the basis for opening a bank account, an entry in the Register of National Economy (REGON) and give a tax identification number (NIP) on the terms specified in the regulations on registration and identification of taxpayers.


§ 2 The sum of contributions from a Polish citizen for the election committee may not exceed 15 times the minimum wage, defined under the Act of 10 October 2002 on the minimum wage (Journal of Laws No. 200, item. 1679 , 2004, No. 240, item. 2407 and of 2005 No. 157, item. 1314), in force on the day preceding the date of announcement of elections.


§ 3 A candidate for MP, a candidate for senator, candidate for President of the Republic, and candidate for MEP who is a Polish citizen can contribute to the election committee a sum of not more than 45 times the minimum salary for the work defined under separate regulations, in force on the day following the date of announcement of elections.


§ 4 If the sum of the contributions of a Polish national to an election committee exceeds the amount set out respectively in § 2 or 3, then the excess amount above the allowable limit shall be forfeited to the State under the terms of art. 149.


§ 5 The funds may be contributed to the electoral committee by bank check, bank transfer or bank (debit/credit) card.


§ 6 The agreement on establishment of a bank account agreement concluded on behalf of the electoral committee must include a provision form of payment required by the Code as, the acceptable sources of funds that may be received by a election committee, as well as the time within which it is permissible to make payments.