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SENATE BILL NO. 1253 – County central comm, contributions

SENATE BILL NO. 1253

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S1253......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE - Amends existing law to specify that the limit on
contributions from a county central committee to a candidate shall be
$2,000 for each election.
                                                                        
01/29    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/30    Rpt prt - to St Aff
02/05    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/06    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/11    3rd rdg - PASSED - 27-7-1
      AYES -- Andreason, Bailey, Brandt, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron,
      Compton, Darrington, Davis(Davis), Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill,
      Ingram, Keough, Little, Lodge, McKenzie, McWilliams, Noble, Pearce,
      Richardson, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner, Sweet, Williams
      NAYS -- Burkett, Kennedy, Malepeai, Marley, Noh, Stennett, Werk
      Absent and excused -- Calabretta
    Floor Sponsor - McKenzie
    Title apvd - to House
02/12    House intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
02/18    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/19    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/24    3rd rdg - PASSED - 44-23-3
      AYES -- Barraclough, Bauer, Bedke, Bell, Black, Block, Bolz,
      Bradford, Campbell, Cannon, Clark, Collins, Crow, Deal, Denney,
      Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Gagner, Garrett, Harwood,
      Jones, Kellogg, Lake, Langford, McGeachin, McKague, Meyer, Miller,
      Nielsen, Ridinger, Ring, Rydalch, Schaefer, Shirley, Skippen,
      Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Wills, Wood, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Andersen, Barrett, Bayer, Boe, Cuddy, Douglas, Eberle,
      Henbest, Jaquet, Kulczyk, Langhorst, Martinez, Mitchell, Moyle,
      Naccarato, Pasley-Stuart, Raybould, Ringo, Robison, Sayler, Shepherd,
      Smith(30), Trail
      Absent and excused -- Edmunson, Roberts, Sali
    Floor Sponsor - Ring
    Title apvd - to Senate
02/25    To enrol
02/26    Rpt enrol - Pres signed
02/27    Sp signed - To Governor
03/04    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 19
         Effective: 07/01/04

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 2004
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1253
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO LIMITATIONS  ON  CONTRIBUTIONS  TO  CANDIDATES;  AMENDING  SECTION
  3        67-6610A,  IDAHO CODE, TO SPECIFY THE LIMIT ON CONTRIBUTIONS FROM A COUNTY
  4        CENTRAL COMMITTEE TO A CANDIDATE.
                                                                        
  5    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  6        SECTION 1.  That Section 67-6610A, Idaho Code, be, and the same is  hereby
  7    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  8        67-6610A.  LIMITATIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS. (1) Except as provided in subsec-
  9    tion  (2) of this section, aggregate contributions for a primary election or a
 10    general election made by a corporation, political committee, other  recognized
 11    legal  entity  or  an individual, other than the candidate, to a candidate for
 12    the state legislature, and political committees organized on  the  candidate's
 13    behalf  shall  be  limited  to  an  amount  not to exceed one thousand dollars
 14    ($1,000) for the primary election and an amount not  to  exceed  one  thousand
 15    dollars ($1,000)  for the general election. Aggregate contributions for a pri-
 16    mary  election  or  a  general election by a corporation, political committee,
 17    other recognized legal entity or an individual, other than the candidate, to a
 18    candidate  for statewide office and  political  committees  organized  on  the
 19    candidate's  behalf  shall be limited to an amount not to exceed five thousand
 20    dollars ($5,000) for the primary election and an amount  not  to  exceed  five
 21    thousand dollars ($5,000) for the general election.
 22        (2)  Aggregate contributions for a primary election or for a general elec-
 23    tion  made  by a county central committee or by the state central committee of
 24    the political parties qualified under section 34-501, Idaho Code, to a  candi-
 25    date  for  the  state  legislature,  and political committees organized on the
 26    candidate's behalf shall be limited to an amount not to  exceed  two  thousand
 27    dollars  ($2,000)  for  the  primary  election and an amount not to exceed two
 28    thousand dollars ($2,000) for the general  election.  Aggregate  contributions
 29    for the primary election or the general election  by the state central commit-
 30    tee of the political parties qualified under section 34-501, Idaho Code,  to a
 31    candidate  for  statewide  office  and  political  committees organized on the
 32    candidate's behalf shall be limited to an amount not to  exceed  ten  thousand
 33    dollars  ($10,000)  for  the  primary election and an amount not to exceed ten
 34    thousand dollars ($10,000) for the general election.
 35        (3)  For purposes of this section  "statewide office" shall mean an office
 36    in state government which shall appear on the primary or general election bal-
 37    lot throughout the state.
 38        (4)  Contributions other than money or its equivalent are deemed to have a
 39    monetary value equivalent to the fair market value of the  contribution.  Ser-
 40    vices or property or rights furnished at less than their fair market value for
 41    the  purpose  of  assisting  any candidate or political committee are deemed a
 42    contribution. A contribution of this kind shall be reported as an in-kind con-
 43    tribution at its fair market value and counts toward any applicable  contribu-
                                                                        
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  1    tion  limit  of  the contributor. Contributions shall not include the personal
  2    services of volunteers.
  3        (5)  The contribution limits for the  state  legislature  shall  apply  to
  4    judicial  district  offices, city offices and county offices regulated by this
  5    chapter.
  6        (6)  The provisions of this section are hereby declared  to  be  severable
  7    and  if  any provision of this section or the application of such provision to
  8    any person or circumstance is declared invalid for any reason,  such  declara-
  9    tion shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this section.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


                        STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                                  
                              RS 13679C1
                                  
This bill brings the contribution limits for county central committees
in line with the contribution limits for state central committees.
    
    
    
    
                            FISCAL IMPACT
                                  
                                  
                                  
                No fiscal impact on the general fund.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Contact
Name:  Curt McKenzie
Phone: 387-4224
                  
                  
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                         S 1253