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SENATE BILL NO. 1179 – Auditorium dist, election, finance

SENATE BILL NO. 1179

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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

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              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.

Amendment


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              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).".

Engrossed Bill (Original Bill with Amendment(s) Incorporated)


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              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 / Fiscal Impact


        
                   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