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HOUSE BILL NO. 323 – Campaign contributn/employer info

HOUSE BILL NO. 323

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H0323.........................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS - Amends and adds to existing law to require that
campaign contributions in excess of two hundred dollars be accompanied by a
statement of the contributor's occupation, employer and employer's address, if
the contributor is employed; and to require that statements contain the
additional information.
                                                                        
03/04    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/05    Rpt prt - to St Aff
03/10    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/11    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/14    3rd rdg - FAILED - 28-42-0
      AYES -- Andersen, Bieter, Black, Boe, Campbell, Clark, Cuddy, Deal,
      Ellsworth, Henbest, Jaquet, Langford, Langhorst(Wallace), Martinez,
      Miller, Mitchell, Naccarato, Ring, Ringo, Robison, Rydalch, Sayler,
      Shepherd, Skippen, Smith(30), Smylie, Snodgrass, Trail
      NAYS -- Barraclough, Barrett, Bauer, Bedke, Bell, Block, Bolz, Bradford,
      Cannon, Collins, Crow, Denney, Douglas, Eberle, Edmunson, Eskridge,
      Field(18), Field(23), Gagner, Garrett, Harwood, Jones, Kellogg, Kulczyk,
      Lake, McGeachin, McKague, Meyer, Moyle, Nielsen, Raybould, Ridinger,
      Roberts, Sali, Schaefer, Shirley, Smith(24), Stevenson, Tilman, Wills,
      Wood, Mr. Speaker
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor - Jaquet
    Filed w/Office of the Chief Clerk

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 First Regular Session - 2003
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 323
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS; AMENDING CHAPTER 66, TITLE 67, IDAHO CODE,
  3        BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 67-6610D, IDAHO  CODE,  TO  REQUIRE  THAT
  4        CAMPAIGN  CONTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS BE ACCOMPANIED BY
  5        A STATEMENT OF  THE  CONTRIBUTOR'S  OCCUPATION,  EMPLOYER  AND  EMPLOYER'S
  6        ADDRESS  IF  THE  CONTRIBUTOR  IS  EMPLOYED; AND AMENDING SECTION 67-6612,
  7        IDAHO CODE, TO REQUIRE THAT STATEMENTS CONTAIN  THE  OCCUPATION,  EMPLOYER
  8        AND  EMPLOYER'S  ADDRESS  OF PERSONS CONTRIBUTING OVER TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
  9        AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
                                                                        
 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 known and des-
 13    ignated as Section 67-6610D, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
                                                                        
 14        67-6610D.  CONTRIBUTION IN EXCESS OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS.   Any person who
 15    contributes more than two hundred dollars ($200) (including one  (1)  or  more
 16    smaller  contributions which aggregate more than two hundred dollars ($200) in
 17    any one (1) calendar year) to a candidate or political committee shall  accom-
 18    pany the contribution with a statement of his full name, complete address, his
 19    occupation, and his employer's full name and complete address. If the contrib-
 20    utor is not employed, the statement shall reflect that fact.
 21        If  a political treasurer is offered or receives a payment or contribution
 22    of more than two hundred dollars ($200), or which together with prior  contri-
 23    butions  from  the  same  person during that calendar year exceeds two hundred
 24    dollars ($200), and there is no statement of the full name, complete  address,
 25    the  person's  occupation  and  the person's employer's full name and complete
 26    address, if the person is employed, the contribution shall be returned to  the
 27    contributor  if his identity can be ascertained. If the contributor's identity
 28    and supplemental information cannot be ascertained, the contribution shall  be
 29    transmitted  immediately  by  the  political  treasurer who received it to the
 30    state controller for deposit in the public school fund.
                                                                        
 31        SECTION 2.  That Section 67-6612, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
 32    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 33        67-6612.  CONTENTS  OF  REPORTS.  (a)  A  statement  filed  under sections
 34    67-6607, 67-6608, or 67-6610 or 67-6610D, Idaho Code, shall set forth:
 35        (1)  Under contributions,  a  list  of  all  the  contributions  received,
 36    including  funds or property of the candidate used to cover expenditures.  The
 37    statement shall list the full name and complete address  of  each  person  who
 38    contributed  an  aggregate amount of more than fifty dollars ($50.00), and the
 39    amount contributed by that person, or if the contributions aggregate more than
 40    two hundred dollars ($200), the full  name,  complete  address,  the  person's
 41    occupation, and the person's employer's full name and complete address, if the
                                                                        
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  1    person  is  employed. The statement may list as a single item the total amount
  2    of contributions of fifty dollars ($50.00) or less each  obtained  in  similar
  3    fashion.
  4        (2)  Under  expenditures  the  name  and address of each person to whom an
  5    expenditure was made in the amount of twenty-five dollars  ($25.00)  or  more,
  6    and the amount,  date, and purpose of each such expenditure.  Each expenditure
  7    in  the amount of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or more shall be vouched for by
  8    a receipt or cancelled canceled check or an accurate copy thereof. The  state-
  9    ment  may  list  as  a  single item the total amount of expenditures less than
 10    twenty-five dollars ($25.00) without showing the exact amount of  or  vouching
 11    for  each  such  expenditure. Anything of value paid for or contributed by any
 12    person shall be listed both as an expenditure and as a contribution.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                             RS 13106
This bill brings Idaho in line with the federal campaign
disclosure requirements.  It would require that if an individual
contributes $200 or more to a political campaign or candidate
that they disclose their occupation and employer.
                          FISCAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the general fund.


Contact
Name: Representative Wendy Jaquet 
Phone: 332-1130




STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE       H 323