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S.B. 321 Municipal Election Amendments

Became lawWritten by Sen. Daniel McCay · carried in the House by Rep. Lisa Shepherd

  1. Introduced
  2. Senate committee
  3. Senate vote
  4. House committee
  5. House vote
  6. Signed into law

What this bill does

Municipal election candidates would have to file campaign finance reports every year while their campaign account still holds money, including after they leave office. The bill would require them to close accounts by January 10, set a $100 fine for unfiled reports, and let cities adopt stricter local rules.

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Official description
  • requires a municipal office candidate to file a year-end campaign finance summary report (year-end report) with the municipal clerk no later than January 10 of the year after the municipal general election is held
  • establishes the required contents of a year-end report, including totals of contributions and expenditures
  • requires a municipal office candidate to continue filing a year-end report each January 10 until the candidate files a statement of campaign account dissolution and final summary report showing a zero account balance
  • specifies how a municipal office candidate may spend down a campaign account
  • authorizes the municipal clerk or recorder to impose a $250 fine against a candidate who fails to file a year-end report
  • authorizes a municipality to adopt an ordinance imposing more stringent year-end reporting requirements
  • makes conforming changes
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What it costs you

From the bill's latest official fiscal note, counting the state's tax funds (General, Income Tax, Education, Uniform School, and Transportation) in the first full budget year after the session. Some bills take effect partway through that year, so later years can be larger; the note shows each year. Household count: U.S. Census Bureau. An average is a starting point, not your bill.

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