Connecticut 2016 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05612 Compare Versions

OldNewDifferences
1-House Bill No. 5612
1+General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5612
2+February Session, 2016 LCO No. 2829
3+ *_____HB05612GAE___032116____*
4+Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
5+Introduced by:
6+(GAE)
27
3-Public Act No. 16-181
8+General Assembly
49
5-AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS FOR ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY.
10+Raised Bill No. 5612
11+
12+February Session, 2016
13+
14+LCO No. 2829
15+
16+*_____HB05612GAE___032116____*
17+
18+Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
19+
20+Introduced by:
21+
22+(GAE)
23+
24+AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTIONS.
625
726 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
827
9-Section 1. Subsection (d) of section 9-610 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
28+Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 9-19b of the 2016 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2016):
1029
11-(d) (1) No incumbent holding office shall, during the three months preceding an election in which he is a candidate for reelection or election to another office, use public funds to mail or print flyers or other promotional materials intended to bring about his election or reelection.
30+(b) Except during the period between the last session for the admission of electors prior to an election and the day following that election, either registrar of voters, or a deputy registrar or assistant registrar appointed in accordance with the provisions of section 9-192 may examine the qualifications of any person applying to be admitted as an elector in the town and, except for applications submitted pursuant to subdivision (4) of this subsection, approve such application submitted in person (1) at the office of such official; (2) at any enrollment session of the registrars of voters; (3) at any public place; (4) at any time and at any place in the town, other than a public place; or (5) at any public office of the Department of Motor Vehicles, Labor Department or Department of Social Services which is located in the town in which the registrar, deputy registrar or assistant registrar serves, if written notice of the date and time is given seven days in advance thereof to the commissioner of such department. Upon receipt of a written notice under subdivision (5) of this subsection, the commissioner of the department may designate a portion of the public office which shall be used for the admission of electors. The other registrar, or any deputy or assistant registrar, shall be permitted to be present during the admission of any person pursuant to subdivisions (4) and (5) of this subsection. Applications accepted and examined prior to the last session for admission of electors prior to an election pursuant to subdivision (4) of this subsection may be approved after such last session. The admission of any person pursuant to subdivision (4) shall be effective on the date when both registrars approve such application. The registrar who receives such application from the applicant shall give written notice to the other registrar [within] not later than one business day after such receipt and the registrars shall forthwith act on such applications. No rejection of any application under subdivision (4) of this subsection shall be effective until the registrar has mailed to the other registrar and the applicant a notice stating any reason for the rejection. Any applicant whose application is rejected may appeal under the provisions of section 9-31l.
1231
13-(2) No official or employee of the state or a political subdivision of the state shall authorize the use of public funds for a television, radio, movie theater, billboard, bus poster, newspaper or magazine promotional campaign or advertisement, which (A) features the name, face or voice of a candidate for public office, or (B) promotes the nomination or election of a candidate for public office, during the twelve-month period preceding the election being held for the office which the candidate described in this subdivision is seeking.
1432
15-(3) As used in subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection, "public funds" does not include any grant or moneys paid to a qualified candidate committee from the Citizens' Election Fund under this chapter.
1633
17-(4) No candidate's participation in connection with any activity of the Council of State Governments shall constitute a violation of this subsection.
34+
35+This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
36+Section 1 July 1, 2016 9-19b(b)
37+
38+This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
39+
40+Section 1
41+
42+July 1, 2016
43+
44+9-19b(b)
45+
46+
47+
48+GAE Joint Favorable
49+
50+GAE
51+
52+Joint Favorable