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H0811......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
CANDIDATES - REPORTS - Amends existing law to provide for semiannual
reports by candidates for statewide office regarding disposition of fund
balances from campaign funds under the state sunshine law.
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
03/12 3rd rdg - PASSED - 62-4-4
AYES -- Andersen, Barraclough, Bauer, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Block, Boe,
Bolz, Campbell, Cannon, Clark, Collins, Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney,
Douglas, Eberle, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23),
Gagner, Garrett, Jaquet, Jones, Kellogg, Kulczyk, Lake, Langford,
Langhorst, Martinez, McKague, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Naccarato,
Nielsen, Pasley-Stuart, Raybould, Ridinger, Ring, Ringo, Roberts,
Robison, Rydalch, Sali, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd, Shirley, Skippen,
Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills, Mr.
Speaker
NAYS -- Barrett, Harwood, Meyer, Wood
Absent and excused -- Black, Bradford, Henbest, McGeachin
Floor Sponsor - Jaquet
Title apvd - to Senate
03/15 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
03/17 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/18 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/19 3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
AYES -- Andreason, Bailey, Brandt, Bunderson, Burkett(Maxand),
Burtenshaw, Calabretta, Cameron, Compton, Darrington, Davis, Gannon,
Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Ingram, Kennedy, Keough, Little, Lodge,
Malepeai, Marley, McKenzie, McWilliams, Noble, Noh, Pearce,
Richardson, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk,
Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - Stennett
Title apvd - to House
03/20 To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed - Pres signed
03/22 To Governor
03/23 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 284
Effective: 03/23/04
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session - 2004
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 811
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF UNEXPENDED BALANCES OF POLITICAL TREASURERS; AMEND-
3 ING SECTION 67-6608, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR SEMIANNUAL REPORTS BY CAN-
4 DIDATES FOR STATEWIDE OFFICE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
5 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 SECTION 1. That Section 67-6608, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
7 amended to read as follows:
8 67-6608. DISPOSITION OF UNEXPENDED BALANCES. (a) If a statement filed
9 under paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of section 67-6607, Idaho Code, pertain-
10 ing to post-general election reports or under paragraph (6) of subsection (a)
11 of section 67-6607, Idaho Code, shows an unexpended balance of contributions
12 or an expenditure deficit, the political treasurer for the candidate for
13 nonstatewide office or political committee or measure shall continue to file
14 annual reports on January 31, to cover the period since the end of the last
15 report period, to and including the last day of the month preceding the month
16 in which the report is filed. If a statement filed under paragraph (6) of sub-
17 section (a) of section 67-6607, Idaho Code, shows an unexpended balance of
18 contributions or an expenditure deficit, the political treasurer for the can-
19 didate for statewide office shall continue to file semiannual reports on Janu-
20 ary 31 and July 31, to cover the period since the end of the last report
21 period, to and including the last day of the month preceding the month in
22 which the report is filed. Such reports shall be filed until the account shows
23 no unexpended balance of contributions or expenditure deficit.
24 (b) If a candidate wins nomination, supplemental statements under subsec-
25 tion (a) of this section need not be filed with respect to the nomination cam-
26 paign by the political treasurer of a political committee supporting the can-
27 didate or by the political treasurer for such candidate, if such political
28 committee continues to function in support of such candidate in the campaign
29 for the general or special election.
30 (c) A political committee which is organized after an election shall file
31 reports required by subsection (a) of this section.
32 SECTION 2. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby
33 declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after its
34 passage and approval.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 14218C1
The purpose of this legislation is to require the political
treasurer of a statewide candidate if the statewide candidate has
an unexpended balance of contributions or an expenditure deficit
to file semiannual report on January 31 and July 31. The reports
will cover the period since the end of the last report period, to
and including the last day of the month preceding the month in
which the report is filed.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is some administrative cost for processing these
reports by the Office of the Secretary of State.
Contact
Name: Representative Wendy Jaquet
Phone: 332-1000
Name: Representative Bill Deal
Phone: 332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 811