Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Campaign Finance Disclosure Law; clarify "contribution" and require disclosure of certain loans made to candidates.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/17 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections | |
| 2 | 02/01 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | VRA | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Reynolds
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0801, A 023-0015-0805, A 023-0015-0807, A 023-0015-0809, A 023-0015-0811, A 023-0015-0813, A 097-0013-0015, A 023-0015-0817, A 097-0013-0017, RP 023-0015-1023
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-802, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CONTRIBUTIONS TO NAMED CANDIDATE MADE TO A POLITICAL COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED BY THE CANDIDATE TO ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS SHALL BE CONSIDERED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CANDIDATE; TO PROVIDE THAT EXPENDITURES MADE BY ANY PERSON IN CONCERT WITH A CANDIDATE SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE A CONTRIBUTION MADE TO THE CANDIDATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE FINANCE OF THE DISSEMINATION OF CAMPAIGN MATERIALS SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPENDITURE FOR, AND A CONTRIBUTION TO THE CANDIDATE; TO PROVIDE THAT DISBURSEMENTS FOR ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS THAT ARE COORDINATED WITH A CANDIDATE SHALL BE CONSIDERED A CONTRIBUTION TO THE CANDIDATE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-808, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS WHO MAKE DISBURSEMENT FOR THE DIRECT COST OF PRODUCING AND AIRING ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS IN AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF $1,000.00 SHALL FILE A STATEMENT REGARDING SUCH DISBURSEMENT WITHIN 48 HOURS OF THE DISCLOSURE DATE AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE INFORMATION THAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-801, 23-15-805, 23-15-807, 23-15-809, 23-15-811 AND 23-15-813, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERMS "ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATION" AND "DISCLOSURE DATE" AND REVISE THE DEFINITION OF CERTAIN TERMS IN THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE LAWS; TO REQUIRE, FROM AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2007, CERTAIN CANDIDATES TO FILE THE REPORTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED WITH THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE BY ELECTRONIC FORMAT; TO CLARIFY THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED IN CERTAIN CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS; 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 REQUIRE STATEMENTS REGARDING CERTAIN INDEPENDENT CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES TO BE FILED WITHIN 48 HOURS AND TO REVISE THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED IN SUCH STATEMENTS; TO REVISE THE ELEMENTS NECESSARY FOR A CONVICTION OF A VIOLATION OF THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS; TO CLARIFY UPON WHOM ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES UNDER THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW MAY APPLY; TO AMEND SECTION 97-13-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE TO $2,000.00 THE AMOUNT THAT CORPORATIONS MAY CONTRIBUTE TO POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS IN A CALENDAR YEAR AND TO PLACE TRUSTS, INCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS, LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS OR MANAGER-MANAGED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES UNDER SUCH RESTRICTION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-817, 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; TO AMEND SECTION 97-13-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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