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SENATE BILL NO. 1108

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S1108......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
INITIATIVE/REFERENDUM - Amends existing law to require reporting
requirements for contributions of over $200 from nonreporting committees by
the political treasurer of a committee in support or in opposition to an
initiative or referendum measure; to provide for return of contributions
from nonreporting committees not in compliance; and to require reports.

02/04    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/05    Rpt prt - to St Aff

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S1108


                                                                        
 ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
Fifty-fifth Legislature                 First Regular Session - 1999
                                                                        

                                      IN THE SENATE

                                   SENATE BILL NO. 1108

                                BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

 1                                        AN ACT
 2    RELATING TO CONTRIBUTIONS BY NONREPORTING COMMITTEES REGARDING  INITIATIVE  OR
 3        REFERENDUM  MEASURES;  AMENDING  CHAPTER  66, TITLE 67, IDAHO CODE, BY THE
 4        ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION  67-6605A,  IDAHO  CODE,  TO  REQUIRE  REPORTING
 5        REQUIREMENTS  FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OVER TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS FROM NONREPORTING
 6        COMMITTEES BY A POLITICAL TREASURER OF A COMMITTEE IN SUPPORT OR IN  OPPO-
 7        SITION  TO  AN  INITIATIVE OR REFERENDUM MEASURE, TO PROVIDE FOR RETURN OF
 8        CONTRIBUTIONS FROM NONREPORTING COMMITTEES NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIRE-
 9        MENTS AND TO REQUIRE REPORTS.

10    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:

11        SECTION 1.  That Chapter 66, Title 67, Idaho Code, be,  and  the  same  is
12    hereby  amended  by  the addition thereto of a  NEW SECTION , to be
13    known and designated as Section 67-6605A, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:

14        67-6605A.  CONTRIBUTIONS TO NONREPORTING COMMITTEES  REGARDING  INITIATIVE
15    AND  REFERENDUM  MEASURES. (1) A political treasurer of a committee in support
16    or opposition to an initiative or referendum measure on the  general  election
17    ballot shall not accept a contribution of more than two hundred dollars ($200)
18    from  a political committee not domiciled in the state of Idaho and not other-
19    wise required to report  under  this  chapter  (a  "nonreporting  committee"),
20    unless  the  contribution  is accompanied by a written statement setting forth
21    the full name and complete address of each person who  contributed  more  than
22    two  hundred dollars ($200) to the nonreporting committee during the preceding
23    twelve (12) month period and certified as true and correct by  an  officer  of
24    the  nonreporting committee.  The political treasurer shall file with the sec-
25    retary of state a copy of the written statement required in this subsection no
26    less than thirty (30) calendar days after  receipt  of  the  report  from  the
27    nonreporting  committee.   The political treasurer shall attest on a form sup-
28    plied by the secretary of state as to the correctness of the copy submitted to
29    the secretary of state.
30        (2)  All contributions of more than two  hundred  dollars  ($200)  from  a
31    nonreporting  committee  to a committee in support or opposition to an initia-
32    tive or referendum measure on the general election ballot, unaccompanied by  a
33    written  statement  setting  forth  the full name and complete address of each
34    person  who  contributed  more  than  two  hundred  dollars  ($200)   to   the
35    nonreporting  committee shall be returned to the nonreporting committee.   The
36    political treasurer shall file with the secretary of state  a  report  of  the
37    number and amount of contributions returned to the nonreporting committee pur-
38    suant  to this subsection within thirty (30) days after the contributions have
39    been returned to the nonreporting committee.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact

                         STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                                   
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Under Idaho law our citizens are frequently not able to determine the source of
out of state funding in support of or against ballot initiatives.

This proposal would change our "Sunshine Law" to require out of state committees
sending money into Idaho in support of or against initiative and referendum measures
to report the names and addresses of contributors to the Idaho Secretary of State.

                             FISCAL IMPACT
                                   
       Minimal administrative costs for the Secretary of State.


CONTACT: Senator Laird Noh
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