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HOUSE BILL NO. 280

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H0280......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
CAMPAIGNS - FUNDRAISING - Adds to existing law relating to campaign finance
to prohibit the acceptance of campaign contributions by members of the
Legislature during a regular or special session.

02/18    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/19    Rpt prt - to St Aff

Bill Text

H0280


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

                             IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 280

                                BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

 1                                        AN ACT
 2    RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE; AMENDING CHAPTER 66, TITLE 67,  IDAHO  CODE,  BY
 3        THE  ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 67-6607A, IDAHO CODE, TO PROHIBIT ACCEPTING
 4        CERTAIN CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS, TO PROVIDE AN  EXCEPTION  AND  TO  PROVIDE
 5        PENALTIES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

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

 7        SECTION  1.  That  Chapter  66,  Title 67, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
 8    hereby amended by the addition thereto of a  NEW SECTION  ,  to  be
 9    known and designated as Section 67-6607A, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:

10        67-6607A.  PROHIBITION  ON  ACCEPTING  CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS. No member of
11    the Idaho legislature, nor any political  treasurer  working  on  his  or  her
12    behalf, shall accept any contribution or pledge of a contribution on behalf of
13    that member's political committee during any regular or special session of the
14    legislature.  If,  during  a  regular or special session of the legislature, a
15    political treasurer files on behalf of the candidacy of  any  person  for  the
16    office of which a member of the legislature is the incumbent, the prohibitions
17    of this section no longer apply to that incumbent.
18        A  violation  of  the  provisions of this section shall be punishable by a
19    civil penalty of a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00) per occurrence and the  con-
20    tribution received in violation of this section shall be forfeited to the gen-
21    eral fund. No other penalties pursuant to this chapter shall apply.

22        SECTION  2.  An  emergency  existing  therefor,  which emergency is hereby
23    declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after its
24    passage and approval.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact

                        STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                              RS0947C1


This legislation prohibits members of the legislature from accepting
campaign contributions or pledges during a legislative session. It
imposes a civil penalty of $50.00 per violation.

                                  
                                  
                                  
                                  
                            FISCAL NOTE


There would be a very small positive fiscal impact to the state if
violations occurred.










        CONTACT: Representative Callister
                 Representative Tippets
                 332-1000
        
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/ FISCAL NOTE     Bill No.      H 280