Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05047 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/06/2015

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5047
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 235
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Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5047 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 235

*00235*

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS 

Introduced by:

REP. LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist.

AN ACT PROHIBITING UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES FROM RECEIVING GRANTS FROM THE CITIZENS' ELECTION FUND.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to prohibit unopposed candidates from receiving grants from the Citizens' Election Fund.

Statement of Purpose: 

To prevent grants from the Citizens' Election Fund from being used to fund campaigns for unopposed candidates.