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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO
Senate Bill No. 2072
BY: Committee
Amend by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
SECTION 1. Section 23-15-805, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
23-15-805. (a) Candidates for state, state district, and legislative district offices, and every political committee, which makes reportable contributions to or expenditures in support of or in opposition to a candidate for any such office or makes reportable contributions to or expenditures in support of or in opposition to a statewide ballot measure, shall file all reports required under this article with the Office of the Secretary of State.
(b) Candidates for county or county district office, and every political committee which makes reportable contributions to or expenditures in support of or in opposition to a candidate for such office or makes reportable contributions to or expenditures in support of or in opposition to a countywide ballot measure or a ballot measure affecting part of a county, excepting a municipal ballot measure, shall file all reports required by this section in the office of the circuit clerk of the county in which the election occurs, or directly to the Office of the Secretary of State via facsimile, electronic mail, postal mail or hand delivery. The circuit clerk shall forward copies of all reports to the Office of the Secretary of State. Upon receipt of these reports, the Secretary of State shall upload the reports to the Secretary of State's website in a format and medium prescribed by the Secretary of State. The circuit clerk shall also upload the reports to the county's Internet website.
(c) Candidates for municipal office, and every political committee which makes reportable contributions to or expenditures in support of or in opposition to a candidate for such office, or makes reportable contributions to or expenditures in support of or in opposition to a municipal ballot measure shall file all reports required by this article in the office of the municipal clerk of the municipality in which the election occurs, or directly to the Office of the Secretary of State via facsimile, electronic mail, postal mail or hand delivery. The municipal clerk shall forward copies of all reports to the Office of the Secretary of State. The municipal clerk shall also upload the reports to the municipality's Internet website. If the municipality does not maintain a website, the clerk shall forward copies of the reports to the circuit clerk of the county in which the municipality is located, and the circuit clerk shall upload the reports to the county's website.
(d) (i) The Secretary of State, the circuit clerks and the municipal clerks shall make all reports received under this subsection available for public inspection and copying and shall preserve the reports for a period of five (5) years.
(ii) The Secretary of State shall implement and maintain an electronic database accessible by the public through the Secretary of State's website that provides the capability of search and retrieval of all such reports required to be filed with the Secretary of State pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. The searchable database shall provide the ability to search by the name of a recipient, the name of a contributor, the Zip code of a contributor or recipient, and the dates of contribution.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2018.
Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-805, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS FROM CANDIDATES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL WEBSITES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.