Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Campaign finance law; require certain candidates to file report electronically; increase allowable corporate contribution.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute]
| 1 | 01/05 (S) Referred To Elections | |
| 2 | 01/11 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/07 (S) Recommitted to Committee | |
| 4 | 02/07 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | VRA\** See Text | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Burton
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0805, A 023-0015-0811, A 023-0015-0813, A 097-0013-0015, A 023-0015-0817
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 23-15-811, 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 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; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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