Post by Logan on Jan 20, 2016 20:27:54 GMT -6
House committee advances bill to toughen campaign finance reporting
The West Virginia House Judiciary Committee moved to strengthen campaign finance reporting rules on Wednesday, advancing a bill that would require candidates to promptly disclose contributions received while the Legislature is in session.
The bill, which passed on a bipartisan voice vote, would require candidates to disclose such contributions greater than $250 within 10 calendar days of receiving them.
It applies both to legislative candidates and to candidates for statewide office — governor, attorney general, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, and agriculture commissioner.
Currently, candidates are only required to file campaign finance reports once a year, during non-election years. During election years, they must file reports both before and after primary elections and several times before and after general elections.
Continued at www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20160120/house-committee-advances-bill-to-toughen-campaign-finance-reporting
The West Virginia House Judiciary Committee moved to strengthen campaign finance reporting rules on Wednesday, advancing a bill that would require candidates to promptly disclose contributions received while the Legislature is in session.
The bill, which passed on a bipartisan voice vote, would require candidates to disclose such contributions greater than $250 within 10 calendar days of receiving them.
It applies both to legislative candidates and to candidates for statewide office — governor, attorney general, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, and agriculture commissioner.
Currently, candidates are only required to file campaign finance reports once a year, during non-election years. During election years, they must file reports both before and after primary elections and several times before and after general elections.
Continued at www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20160120/house-committee-advances-bill-to-toughen-campaign-finance-reporting