General Assembly Committee Bill No. 6290
January Session, 2013 LCO No. 5387
*05387HB06290GAE*
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
(GAE)
General Assembly
Committee Bill No. 6290
January Session, 2013
LCO No. 5387
*05387HB06290GAE*
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
(GAE)
AN ACT CONCERNING DONATIONS MADE FROM JOINT CHECKING ACCOUNTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 9-606 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(b) A contribution in the form of a check drawn on a joint bank account shall, for the purpose of allocation, be deemed to be a contribution made by the individual who signed the check, except such contribution shall be allocated in accordance with the provisions of a written statement, if any, from the holders of such joint bank account that indicates how such contribution should be differently allocated. If a check is signed by more than one individual, the total amount of the check shall be divided equally among the cosigners for the purpose of allocation, except such contribution shall be allocated in accordance with the provisions of a written statement, if any, from the holders of such joint bank account that indicates how such contribution should be differently allocated. If a committee receives an anonymous contribution, the campaign treasurer shall immediately remit the contribution to the State Elections Enforcement Commission for deposit in the General Fund.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 from passage 9-606(b)
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
from passage
9-606(b)
Statement of Purpose:
To simplify the accounting of campaign donations from joint checking accounts.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]
Co-Sponsors: REP. SAWYER, 55th Dist.; REP. HAMPTON, 16th Dist. REP. O'NEILL, 69th Dist.; REP. CUEVAS, 75th Dist. REP. BACCHIOCHI, 52nd Dist.; REP. ROJAS, 9th Dist. REP. CASE, 63rd Dist.; REP. MORIN, 28th Dist. REP. LEGEYT, 17th Dist.; REP. BUTLER, 72nd Dist. REP. ALBERTS, 50th Dist.; REP. ROVERO, 51st Dist. REP. GIULIANO, 23rd Dist.; REP. GENGA, 10th Dist. REP. ZONI, 81st Dist.
Co-Sponsors:
REP. SAWYER, 55th Dist.; REP. HAMPTON, 16th Dist.
REP. O'NEILL, 69th Dist.; REP. CUEVAS, 75th Dist.
REP. BACCHIOCHI, 52nd Dist.; REP. ROJAS, 9th Dist.
REP. CASE, 63rd Dist.; REP. MORIN, 28th Dist.
REP. LEGEYT, 17th Dist.; REP. BUTLER, 72nd Dist.
REP. ALBERTS, 50th Dist.; REP. ROVERO, 51st Dist.
REP. GIULIANO, 23rd Dist.; REP. GENGA, 10th Dist.
REP. ZONI, 81st Dist.
H.B. 6290