Section 40Sec./Art. 40

Prohibition Against Contributions by Candidates or Agents. - No candidate, his or her spouse or any relative within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity, or his campaign manager, agent or representative, shall, during one hundred fifty days immediately preceding a regular or special election, directly or indirectly, make any donation, contribution, or gift in cash or in kind, or undertake and/or contribute to the construction of roads, bridges, schoolhouses, puericulture centers, medical clinics and hospitals, churches or chapels, cement pavements, or any other structure for public use or the use of any religious or civic organization: Provided, That normal and customary religious dues and/or contributions, such as religious stipends, tithes and/or collection on Sundays and/or other designated collection days, as well as periodic payments for legitimate scholarships established and school contributions habitually made before the prohibited period, are excluded from this prohibition.