Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Elections; require finance reports to include certain loan information; increase allowable corporate contribution.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/17 (S) Referred To Elections | |
| 2 | 02/01 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | VRA | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Flowers
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0807, A 023-0015-0813, A 097-0013-0015, RP 023-0015-1023
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-807, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS SHALL INCLUDE CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING LOANS OR OTHER EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT MADE TO A CANDIDATE FOR USE IN SUCH CANDIDATE'S CAMPAIGN; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-813, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT HEARINGS HELD BY HEARING OFFICERS REGARDING IMPOSITION OF CIVIL FINES UPON CANDIDATES UNDER THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW SHALL BE HELD IN THE COUNTY OF RESIDENCE OF THE CANDIDATE; TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPEAL FROM THE DECISION OF THE HEARING OFFICER BY A CANDIDATE SHALL BE TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF RESIDENCE OF THE CANDIDATE; TO AMEND SECTION 97-13-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE TO $2,000.00 THE AMOUNT THAT CORPORATIONS, INCORPORATED COMPANIES OR INCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS MAY ANNUALLY DONATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF AIDING ANY POLITICAL PARTY OR ANY CANDIDATE FOR ANY PUBLIC OFFICE, OR ANY CANDIDATE FOR ANY NOMINATION FOR ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OF ANY POLITICAL PARTY TO INCLUDE LABOR UNIONS WITHIN SUCH CONTRIBUTION LIMIT; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-1023, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT JUDICIAL CANDIDATES SHALL DISCLOSE CERTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT CERTAIN LOANS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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