History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Campaign finance; revise laws.
| 1 | 01/19/98 | (H) | Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Labor | |
| 2 | 01/29/98 | (H) | DR - TSDPCS: AE To LA | |
| 3 | 02/03/98 | (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 Committees:
Principal Author: Denny
Additional Authors: Bailey, Saucier, Janus, Ishee, Ryan
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0801, A 023-0015-0805, A 023-0015-0807, A 023-0015-0811, A 023-0015-0813, A 023-0017-0047, A 023-0017-0051, A 097-0013-0015, A 023-0015-0871
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-801, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF "CONTRIBUTION" AND "EXPENDITURE"; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-805, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE CERTAIN EXPENDITURES AND CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTABLE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-807, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE JUDICIAL CANDIDATES TO FILE QUARTERLY AND OTHER REPORTS IN JUDICIAL ELECTION YEARS; TO REQUIRE CANDIDATES TO REPORT ALL CONTRIBUTIONS; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS TO POLITICAL PARTIES TO BE REPORTED; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS TO A CANDIDATE OR HIS POLITICAL COMMITTEE TO BE REPORTED; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-811, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE A PENALTY TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST CANDIDATES FOR NOT FILING A CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-813, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO FILE A CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-17-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF "CONTRIBUTION" AND "EXPENDITURE"; TO AMEND SECTION 23-17-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE POLITICAL COMMITTEES TO FILE REPORTS NOT LATER THAN THE TENTH DAY OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING THE MONTH BEING REPORTED; TO AMEND SECTION 97-13-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LIMIT CORPORATIONS CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES AND POLITICAL COMMITTEES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-871, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT EMPLOYERS AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS FROM INCREASING THE SALARIES OF EMPLOYEES OR GIVING AN EMOLUMENT TO AN EMPLOYEE WITH THE INTENTION THAT THE INCREASE IN SALARY OR THE EMOLUMENT BE CONTRIBUTED TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE A CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL PARTY; TO CREATE THE "WORKER PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT" FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSURING THAT ALL WORKERS HAVE SUFFICIENT INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS REGARDING THE PAYMENT OF DUES OR FEES TO LABOR ORGANIZATIONS AND THE USES OF SUCH DUES AND FEES; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN REPORTS SHALL BE FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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