05 LC 28
2136
Senate
Bill 118
By: Senators Golden of the 8th and Meyer von Bremen of the 12th
By: Senators Golden of the 8th and Meyer von Bremen of the 12th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 21_5_31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to contributions or expenditures other than through candidate or committee, so
as to require any person who makes expenditures on behalf of candidates to
disclose the names of the candidates for whom expenditures are made; to provide
for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 21_5_31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
contributions or expenditures other than through candidate or committee, is
amended by striking the Code section and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code
Section 21_5_31 to read as follows:
"21_5_31.
(a)
Any person
who:
(1)
accepts
Accepts
contributions
for,
a candidate or
candidates;
(2)
makes
Makes
contributions
to,
a candidate or
candidates; or
(3)
makes
Makes
expenditures on behalf of
or in
opposition to a candidate or
candidates
is
subject to the same disclosure requirements of this chapter as a
candidate,
except that.
However, contributions from individuals
made directly to a candidate or his
or
her campaign committee do not require
separate
reporting,
except that
and
contributions from persons as defined in paragraph (14) of Code Section 21_5_3
which do not exceed $500.00 in the aggregate or which are made to only one
candidate, regardless of the amount, do not require separate
reporting,
and except that
copies.
Copies of campaign contribution disclosure
reports do not have to be filed with local election superintendents as required
of candidates for membership in the General Assembly pursuant to paragraph (1)
of subsection (a) of Code Section 21_5_34.
(b)
When a contribution consists of the proceeds of a loan, advance, or other
extension of credit, the campaign contribution disclosure report shall also
contain the name of the lending institution or party making the advance or
extension of credit and the names, mailing addresses, occupations, and places of
employment of all persons having any liability for repayment of the loan,
advance, or extension of credit; and, if any such persons shall have a fiduciary
relationship to the lending institution or party making the advance or extension
of credit, the report shall specify such relationship.
(c)
When a person, as defined in paragraph (14) of Code Section 21_5_3, makes an
expenditure or expenditures on behalf of a candidate or candidates or in
opposition to a candidate or candidates, in addition to the other information
required by Code Section 21_5_34, such person shall also disclose on such
person´s campaign contribution disclosure report the name of each candidate
and the office sought by such candidate for whom or in opposition to whom each
expenditure was
made."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.