FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
                        FIRST SESSION, 1997              SB 112/a
  
  
                                                 February 6, 1997
  
  Mr. President:
  
      Your RULES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
  
                          SENATE BILL 112
  
  has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation
  that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
  
      1.  On page 3, between lines 12 and 13, insert the following
  new subsection to read:
  
          "F.  "personal funds" means any funds over which the
  candidate has control, including funds in a joint bank account and
  any money loaned to the candidate or his campaign committee by a
  financial institution or individual;".
  
      2.  Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.
  
      3.  On page 3, line 25, strike "and".
  
      4.  On page 4, line 4, strike the period and insert in lieu
  thereof "; and".
  
      5.  On page 4, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following new
  subsection:
  
      "I.  "proper filing office" means the county clerk for a
  candidate seeking election to a state legislative office wholly 
  within one county and the secretary of state for all other
  candidates covered by the Campaign Finance Reform Act.".
  
      6.  On page 5, line 13, after "declaration" strike the
  remainder of the line, strike line 14 through "section" and insert
  in lieu thereof:
  
  "stating whether the candidate agrees to be bound by the voluntary
  limit on his personal funds, as set forth in Subsection B of this
  section.".
  
      7.  On page 5, line 17, strike "of voluntary compliance" and
  insert in lieu thereof "concerning the voluntary limit on the
  candidate's personal funds".
  
      8.  On page 5, line 19, after "declaration" strike the
  remainder of the line, strike line 20 through "compliance" and
  insert in lieu thereof "concerning the voluntary limit on the
  candidate's personal funds".
  
      9.  On page 5, line 22, strike "a declaration of voluntary
  compliance" and insert in lieu thereof "the declaration concerning
  the voluntary limits on the candidate's personal funds".
  
      10.  On page 5, line 23, after the period strike the remainder
  of the line, strike lines 24 and 25 and on page 6, strike line 1 and
  insert in lieu thereof:
  
  "Once filed, the declaration concerning the voluntary limits on the
  candidate's personal funds".
  
      11.  On page 6, strike lines 17 and 18 and insert in lieu
  thereof:
  
  "declaration concerning the voluntary limits on the candidate's
  personal funds shall be presumed to have stated an intent not to
  abide by the voluntary limits, as set forth in Subsection B of this
  section.".
  
      12.  On page 7, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following new
  subsection:
  
          "G.  Any unexpended campaign contributions retained by a
  candidate's campaign committee for use in a subsequent election
  cycle may be expended by the candidate without limit.  Expenditure
  of these unexpended campaign contributions by the candidate's
  campaign committee is not prohibited by the Campaign Finance Reform
  Act or subject to the limits and restrictions placed on campaign
  contributions by this section.".
  
      13.  On page 7, strike lines 9 through 12 and insert in lieu
  thereof:
  
        "Section 5.  DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE--ENFORCEMENT--
  RULES AND REGULATIONS.--
  
          A.  The secretary of state shall:
  
               (1)  administer the provisions of the Campaign Finance
  Reform Act;
  
               (2)  prepare forms for candidates to declare their
  voluntary compliance with the contribution limits established by the
  Campaign Finance Reform Act;
  
               (3)  make any declarations filed with the secretary of
  state's office available for public inspection and may charge a
  reasonable fee for providing copies of the declarations;
  
               (4)  impose penalties against a campaign committee,
  candidate, person or political committee that violates a provision
  of the Campaign Finance Reform Act; and
  
               (5)  adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to
  implement the provisions of the Campaign Finance Reform Act in
  accordance with the State Rules Act.
  
          B.  Any person who believes that a violation of the
  Campaign Finance Reform Act has occurred may file a written
  complaint with the secretary of state no later than ninety days
  after the alleged violation.  The secretary of state may also
  initiate investigations if the secretary determines that a violation
  has occurred.".,
  
    and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. 
               
                               Respectfully submitted,
  
  
  
                               __________________________________
                               Gloria Howes, Chairman 
  
  
  
  Adopted_______________________   Not Adopted_______________________
            (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
  
  
                    Date ________________________
  
  
  The roll call vote was  8  For  0  Against
          Yes:    8
          No:     0
               Excused:     None
          Absent: None
  
  
  
  
  
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