Bill No.: HB0081                  Drafter:  DKG

 

LSO No.:  05LSO-0210              Effective Date:  7/1/2005

 

Enrolled Act No.:  HEA0049

 

Chapter No.:       100

 

Prime Sponsor:     Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee

 

Catch Title:       Campaign receipts and expenditure reports.

 

Subject:  Penalties and restrictions regarding campaign and expenditure reports.

 

 

Summary/Major Elements:

 

• Current law provided that candidates who failed to file campaign receipt and expenditure reports would not be allowed to take office, in addition to other penalties provided.

 

• The Secretary of State expressed concerns that this provision could be unconstitutional as an additional qualification for office.

 

• This bill removes the prohibition on holding office due to the failure to file those reports. 

 

• The penalty for failing to file campaign expenditure reports and receipt reports is modified to a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars, plus attorney fees not to exceed five hundred dollars.