Under the Act, “childcare expenses” include the reasonable costs of: • Professional daycare services • Babysitting • Nannying services • Food and beverages • Transportation to and from the location of a childcare services provider • Before and after school programs • Summer day camps • Preschool • Costs related to a nurse, home care provider, or other care provider for a disabled dependent child Prohibited uses of campaign funds for childcare expenses include: • Private school tuition
• Medical expenses • Tutoring services
• Payments to a relative within the third degree of consanguinity, unless the relative owns or operates a professional daycare or babysitting service for which the cost is no greater than the relative would otherwise charge. Clothing The purchase of clothing is a personal expense. The committee may not use campaign funds to pay for a candidate’s business or casual clothing. Specialty clothing, such as formal wear worn by an officeholder or candidate, may be purchased with campaign funds if the use of such clothing is directly related to a political, legislative, or governmental purpose.
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