08 LC 34
1605
House
Bill 1257
By:
Representatives Mosby of the
90th,
Fludd of the
66th,
and Lunsford of the
110th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 21-5-34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to disclosure reports regarding campaign financing, so as to allow candidates
for membership in the General Assembly to only file one disclosure report if the
report is filed electronically; to provide for related matters; to provide for
an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 21-5-34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
disclosure reports regarding campaign financing, is amended by revising
paragraph (1) of subsection (a) as follows:
"(a)(1)(A)
The candidate or the chairperson or treasurer of each campaign committee
organized to bring about the nomination or election of a candidate for any
office except county and municipal offices or the General Assembly and the
chairperson or treasurer of every campaign committee designed to bring about the
recall of a public officer or to oppose the recall of a public officer or
designed to bring about the approval or rejection by the voters of any proposed
constitutional amendment, state-wide proposed question, or state-wide referendum
shall sign and file with the commission the required campaign contribution
disclosure reports.
A
If filing
paper reports, a candidate for membership
in the General Assembly or the chairperson or treasurer of such candidate´s
campaign committee shall file such candidate´s reports with the commission
and a copy of such report with the election superintendent of the county of such
candidate´s residence.
However, if
such candidate files his or her reports electronically with the commission, the
candidate shall not be required to file a copy with the election superintendent
of the county of such candidate´s residence.
(B)
The chairperson or treasurer of each independent committee as defined in Code
Section 21-5-3 shall file the required disclosure reports with the
commission."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.