Connecticut 2015 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00156 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/16/2015

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 156
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 1019
 *01019*
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
SEN. MARKLEY, 16th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 156 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 1019

*01019*

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS 

Introduced by:

SEN. MARKLEY, 16th Dist.

AN ACT LIMITING COMMITTEE STAFF SALARIES FOR CANDIDATES PARTICIPATING IN THE CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM.

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

That chapter 157 of the general statutes be amended to establish a maximum amount the treasurer of a candidate committee may pay in expenses for compensation of any member of campaign staff when such committee receives a grant under the Citizens' Election Program and such grant is used for such compensation.

Statement of Purpose: 

To restrict the amount a campaign staffer may receive in compensation when Citizens' Election Program moneys are used for such purpose.