Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2387

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Description: Elections; require finance reports to include certain loan information; increase allowable corporate contribution.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

1 01/13 (S) Referred To Elections
2 01/28 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 02/08 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 02/08 (S) Amended
5 02/08 (S) Passed As Amended
6 02/10 (S) Transmitted To House
7 02/14 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
8 02/21 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
9 02/22 (H) Amended
10 02/22 (H) Passed As Amended
11 02/23 (H) Returned For Concurrence
12 03/02 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
13 03/21 (S) Conferees Named Burton,Ross,Flowers
14 03/23 (H) Conferees Named Reynolds,Rotenberry,Smith (27th)
15 03/28 (S) Died In Conference

Amendments:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted [S] Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted [H] Committee Amendment No 1
   
[H] Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2387

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Burton

Additional Authors: Ross, Chaney, Clarke, Davis, Flowers, Hyde-Smith, Jackson (15th), King, Kirby, Lee (35th), Little, Nunnelee, Pickering, White

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0805, A 023-0015-0807, A 023-0015-0811, A 023-0015-0813, A 097-0013-0015, A 023-0015-0817, RP 023-0015-1023

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-805, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FROM AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2007, CANDIDATES FOR STATE AND STATE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THEIR AUTHORIZED COMMITTEES OR AGENTS THAT RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS OR MAKE EXPENDITURES IN EXCESS OF $500,000.00 IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR, SHALL FILE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS BY ELECTRONIC FORMAT; 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 23-15-811, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A CANDIDATE IS CHARGED WITH A CRIMINAL VIOLATION OF THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW, THE VIOLATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN COMMITTED IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE CANDIDATE'S CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT WAS PREPARED OR THE COUNTY OF RESIDENCE OF THE DEFENDANT AND VENUE FOR ANY CRIMINAL ACTION BASED ON SUCH VIOLATION SHALL BE ONLY IN THAT COUNTY; TO PROVIDE THAT NO CRIMINAL ACTION UNDER THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW MAY BE BROUGHT UNLESS FIRST AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS; 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 AMEND SECTION 83-15-805, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/28/05 at 20:33.

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