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S1179aa....................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
AUDITORIUM DISTRICTS - Adds to existing law to provide application of the
campaign reporting law to auditorium district elections.
02/22 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/23 Rpt prt - to St Aff
02/27 Rpt out - to 14th Ord
03/01 Rpt out amen - to engros
03/02 Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/05 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/07 Ret'd to St Aff
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session - 2001
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1179
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO AUDITORIUM DISTRICTS; AMENDING CHAPTER 49, TITLE 67, IDAHO CODE,
3 BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 67-4931, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE APPLICA-
4 TION OF THE CAMPAIGN REPORTING AND LIMITATIONS UPON CONTRIBUTIONS LAW TO
5 AUDITORIUM DISTRICT ELECTIONS.
6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
7 SECTION 1. That Chapter 49, Title 67, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
8 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
9 ignated as Section 67-4931, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
10 67-4931. APPLICATION OF CAMPAIGN REPORTING LAW TO AUDITORIUM DISTRICT
11 ELECTIONS. The provisions of sections 67-6601 through 67-6616, Idaho Code, and
12 sections 67-6623 through 67-6628, Idaho Code, insofar as they relate to the
13 reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures are hereby made applica-
14 ble to all elections for auditorium district commissioners and all elections
15 for the creation or dissolution of an auditorium district, except that the
16 clerk of the county wherein the district is organized shall stand in place of
17 the secretary of state.
18 For the purposes of the application of contribution limits to auditorium
19 districts, aggregate contributions made by a corporation, political committee,
20 other recognized legal entity or an individual, supporting or opposing the
21 formation of an auditorium district shall be limited to five thousand dollars
22 ($5,000). Aggregate contributions made by a corporation, political committee,
23 other recognized legal entity or an individual, other than a candidate, to a
24 candidate for director of an auditorium district in an auditorium district
25 election shall be limited to one thousand dollars ($1,000). For purposes of
26 complying with reporting deadlines, an election to form an auditorium district
27 or to elect directors of an auditorium district shall be deemed to be a gen-
28 eral election.
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session - 2001
Moved by Sorensen
Seconded by Stennett
IN THE SENATE
SENATE AMENDMENT TO S.B. NO. 1179
1 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1
2 On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 18 through 21; and in line 22,
3 delete "($5,000).".
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session - 2001
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1179, As Amended
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO AUDITORIUM DISTRICTS; AMENDING CHAPTER 49, TITLE 67, IDAHO CODE,
3 BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 67-4931, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE APPLICA-
4 TION OF THE CAMPAIGN REPORTING AND LIMITATIONS UPON CONTRIBUTIONS LAW TO
5 AUDITORIUM DISTRICT ELECTIONS.
6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
7 SECTION 1. That Chapter 49, Title 67, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
8 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
9 ignated as Section 67-4931, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
10 67-4931. APPLICATION OF CAMPAIGN REPORTING LAW TO AUDITORIUM DISTRICT
11 ELECTIONS. The provisions of sections 67-6601 through 67-6616, Idaho Code, and
12 sections 67-6623 through 67-6628, Idaho Code, insofar as they relate to the
13 reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures are hereby made applica-
14 ble to all elections for auditorium district commissioners and all elections
15 for the creation or dissolution of an auditorium district, except that the
16 clerk of the county wherein the district is organized shall stand in place of
17 the secretary of state.
18 Aggregate contributions made by a corporation, political committee, other
19 recognized legal entity or an individual, other than a candidate, to a candi-
20 date for director of an auditorium district in an auditorium district election
21 shall be limited to one thousand dollars ($1,000). For purposes of complying
22 with reporting deadlines, an election to form an auditorium district or to
23 elect directors of an auditorium district shall be deemed to be a general
24 election.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 11137C1
This legislation applies the Idaho Campaign Finance Disclosure
Act (“Sunshine Law”) to Auditorium District elections. The
Sunshine Act now applies to other special district elections,
such as Highway District elections. This legislation makes this
special district conform to the same public policy.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact to the general account.
Contact
Name: Roy Lewis Eiguren, Greater Boise Auditorium District
Phone: 388-1313
Revised February 20, 2001
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE S 1179