History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Campaign contributions; provide limit on the amount that may be accepted.
| 1 | 01/07/97 | (H) | Referred To Apportionment and Elections | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | *V/R App. Req. | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Guice
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0807, A 023-0015-0809, A 023-0015-0811
Title: AN ACT TO PROHIBIT CANDIDATES FOR THE STATE SENATE AND THE MISSISSIPPI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM GIVING OR RECEIVING CONTRIBUTIONS DURING THE MONTHS OF A REGULAR OR SPECIAL SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE; TO PROHIBIT LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES FROM CONDUCTING FUND RAISERS DURING THE MONTHS OF A REGULAR OR SPECIAL SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE; TO PROVIDE THAT CANDIDATES, INCLUDING INCUMBENTS, MAY RECEIVE A TOTAL OF NO MORE THAN THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CONTRIBUTIONS DURING AN ELECTION YEAR AND MAY RECEIVE NO MORE THAN A TOTAL OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CONTRIBUTIONS IN ANY YEAR THAT IS NOT AN ELECTION YEAR; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-807, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CANDIDATES AND POLITICAL COMMITTEES TO REPORT ALL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES WHICH EXCEED THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-809, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE EVERY PERSON WHO MAKES AN INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE WHICH EXCEEDS THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FILE A STATEMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-811, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATING THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS TO INCLUDE IMPRISONMENT FOR UP TO ONE YEAR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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