Connecticut 2017 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06419 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/20/2017

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6419
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 1936
 *01936*
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist. REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist. REP. HOYDICK, 120th Dist. REP. O'DEA, 125th Dist. REP. O'NEILL, 69th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6419 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 1936

*01936*

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS 

Introduced by:

REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist.

REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist.

REP. HOYDICK, 120th Dist.

REP. O'DEA, 125th Dist.

REP. O'NEILL, 69th Dist.

AN ACT PROHIBITING CERTAIN CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES WITH CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM FUNDS.

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

That title 9 of the general statutes be amended to prohibit the treasurer of the candidate committee of any candidate participating in the Citizens' Election Program from making any expenditure or expenditures in excess of one thousand dollars, in the aggregate, to any entity owned in whole or in part by any member of the immediate family of any member of the General Assembly.

Statement of Purpose: 

To prohibit the use of Citizens' Election Program funds for the payment of goods and services from business entities owned by family of members of the General Assembly.