Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 1420

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Campaign finances; prescribe penalties for fraudulent reports.

History of Actions:

101/20/97(H)Referred To Apportionment and Elections
201/23/97(H)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
302/05/97(H)Amended
402/05/97(H)Recommitted to Committee
502/05/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date*V/R App. Req.
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Denny

Additional Author: Horne

Code Section: A 023-0015-0811

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-811, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY CANDIDATE WHO WILLFULLY AND DELIBERATELY MISREPRESENTS THE INFORMATION IN A CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT SHALL BE GUILTY OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE FRAUD; TO PRESCRIBE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/06/97 at 08:53.



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