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5		-	General Assembly ~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 7221
	5	+	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 7221
6	6		January Session, 2025
	7	+	LCO No. 5186
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	10	+	Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
	11	+	AND ELECTIONS
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	14	+	Introduced by:
	15	+	(GAE)
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10		-	~~AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE FILINGS~~
11		-	~~WITH THE STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION~~.
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	20	+	AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE FILINGS.
12	21		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
13	22		Assembly convened:
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15	24		Section 1. Section 9-603 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
16	25		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2029): 2
17	26		(a) Statements filed pursuant to chapters 155 to 157, inclusive, by 3
18	27		party committees, political committees formed to aid or promote the 4
19	28		success or defeat of a referendum question, [proposing a constitutional 5
20	29		convention, constitutional amendment or revision of the Constitution, 6
21	30		individual lobbyists,] and those political committees and candidate 7
22	31		committees formed to aid or promote the success or defeat of any 8
23	32		candidate for [the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of 9
24	33		the State, State Treasurer, State Comptroller, Attorney General, judge of 10
25	34		probate and members of the General Assembly] public office or the 11
26		-	position of town committee member, or any other persons covered 12
27		-	under said chapters, shall be filed with the State Elections Enforcement 13
28		-	Commission. A political committee formed for a slate of candidates in a 14
29		-	primary for the office of justice of the peace shall file statements with the 15
30		-	[town clerk of the municipality in which the primary is to be held] State 16
31		-	Elections Enforcement Commission. 17
32		-	[(b) Statements filed by political committees formed solely to aid or 18
33		-	promote the success or defeat of a referendum question to be voted 19 Substitute Bill No. 7221
	35	+	position of town committee member, or any other covered persons, shall 12
	36	+	be filed with the State Elections Enforcement Commission. A political 13
	37	+	committee formed for a slate of candidates in a primary for the office of 14
	38	+	justice of the peace shall file statements with the [town clerk of the 15
	39	+	Raised Bill No. 7221
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	45	+	municipality in which the primary is to be held] State Elections 16
	46	+	Enforcement Commission. 17
	47	+	[(b) Statements filed by political committees formed solely to aid or 18
	48	+	promote the success or defeat of a referendum question to be voted 19
38	49		upon by the electors of a single municipality and those political 20
39	50		committees or candidate committees formed to aid or promote the 21
40	51		success or defeat of any candidate for public office, other than those 22
41	52		enumerated in subsection (a) of this section, or the position of town 23
42	53		committee member shall be filed only with the town clerk of the 24
43	54		municipality in which the election or referendum is to be held. Each 25
44	55		unsalaried town clerk shall be entitled to receive ten cents from the town 26
45	56		for the filing of each such statement.] 27
46	57		[(c)] (b) A certification of a candidate who is exempt from the 28
47	58		requirement of subsection (a) of section 9-604, as amended by this act, 29
48	59		to form a candidate committee shall be filed with the State Elections 30
49	60		Enforcement Commission. [if the candidate seeks an office enumerated 31
50	61		in subsection (a) of this section, or with the town clerk of the 32
51	62		municipality in which the election is to be held if the candidate seeks an 33
52	63		office other than those enumerated. A certification of a group of 34
53	64		individuals who have joined solely to aid or promote a referendum 35
54	65		question and who are exempt from the requirement to form a political 36
55	66		committee under section 9-605 shall be filed with the town clerk of each 37
56	67		municipality in which the referendum is to be held.] 38
57	68		[(d)] (c) On December 31, 2006, the duties of the Secretary of the State 39
58	69		concerning the administration of campaign finance reporting under this 40
59	70		chapter shall be transferred to the State Elections Enforcement 41
60	71		Commission. 42
61	72		Sec. 2. Section 9-604 of the general statutes is repealed and the 43
62	73		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2029): 44
63	74		(a) Each candidate for a particular public office or the position of 45
64	75		town committee member shall form a single candidate committee for 46
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65	82		which he shall designate a treasurer and a depository institution 47
66	83		situated in this state as the depository for the committee's funds and 48
67	84		shall file a committee statement containing such designations, not later 49
68	85		than ten days after becoming a candidate, with the [proper authority] 50
69		-	State Elections Enforcement Commission as required by section 9-603, 51 Substitute Bill No. 7221
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	86	+	State Elections Enforcement Commission as required by section 9-603, 51
74	87		as amended by this act. The candidate may also designate a deputy 52
75	88		treasurer on such committee statement. The treasurer and any deputy 53
76	89		treasurer so designated shall sign a statement accepting such 54
77	90		designation which the candidate shall include as part of, or file with, the 55
78	91		committee statement. 56
79	92		(b) The formation of a candidate committee by a candidate and the 57
80	93		filing of statements pursuant to section 9-608, as amended by this act, 58
81	94		shall not be required if the candidate files a certification with the [proper 59
82	95		authority] State Elections Enforcement Commission required by section 60
83	96		9-603, as amended by this act, not later than ten days after becoming a 61
84	97		candidate, and any of the following conditions exist for the campaign: 62
85	98		(1) The candidate is one of a slate of candidates whose campaigns are 63
86	99		funded solely by a party committee or a political committee formed for 64
87	100		a single election or primary and expenditures made on behalf of the 65
88	101		candidate's campaign are reported by the committee sponsoring the 66
89	102		candidate's candidacy; (2) the candidate finances the candidate's 67
90	103		campaign entirely from personal funds and does not solicit or receive 68
91	104		contributions, provided if said candidate personally makes an 69
92	105		expenditure or expenditures in excess of one thousand dollars to, or for 70
93	106		the benefit of, said candidate's campaign for nomination at a primary or 71
94	107		election to an office or position, said candidate shall file statements 72
95	108		according to the same schedule and in the same manner as is required 73
96	109		of a treasurer of a candidate committee under section 9-608, as amended 74
97	110		by this act; (3) the candidate does not receive or expend funds in excess 75
98	111		of one thousand dollars; or (4) the candidate does not receive or expend 76
99	112		any funds, including personal funds, for the candidate's campaign. If 77
100	113		the candidate no longer qualifies for the exemption under any of these 78
101	114		conditions, the candidate shall comply with the provisions of subsection 79
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102	121		(a) of this section, not later than three business days thereafter and shall 80
103	122		provide the candidate's designated treasurer with all information 81
104	123		required for completion of the treasurer's statements and filings as 82
105	124		required by section 9-608, as amended by this act. If the candidate no 83
106	125		longer qualifies for the exemption due to the condition stated in the 84
107		-	candidate's certification but so qualifies due to a different condition 85 Substitute Bill No. 7221
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	126	+	candidate's certification but so qualifies due to a different condition 85
112	127		specified in this subsection, the candidate shall file an amended 86
113	128		certification with the [proper authority] State Elections Enforcement 87
114	129		Commission and provide the new condition for the candidate's 88
115	130		qualification not later than three business days following the change in 89
116	131		circumstances of the financing of the candidate's campaign. The filing 90
117	132		of a certification under this subsection shall not relieve the candidate 91
118	133		from compliance with the provisions of this chapter. 92
119	134		(c) The chairman of a political committee formed to support a single 93
120	135		candidate for public office shall, not later than seven days after filing a 94
121	136		statement of organization with the [proper authority] State Elections 95
122	137		Enforcement Commission under section 9-603, as amended by this act, 96
123	138		send the candidate a notice, by certified mail, of such filing. If a 97
124	139		candidate (1) does not, within fourteen days after receiving such notice, 98
125	140		disavow such committee, in writing, to the [proper authority] State 99
126	141		Elections Enforcement Commission under section 9-603, as amended by 100
127	142		this act, or (2) disavows such committee within such period, but, at any 101
128	143		time before such disavowal, accepts funds from the committee for his 102
129	144		campaign, such committee shall be deemed to have been authorized by 103
130	145		such candidate and shall constitute a candidate committee for the 104
131	146		purposes of this chapter. No candidate shall establish, agree to or assist 105
132	147		in establishing, or give his consent or authorization to establishing, a 106
133	148		committee other than a single candidate committee to promote his 107
134	149		candidacy for any public office, except that a candidate may establish 108
135	150		an exploratory committee. The candidate shall designate on the 109
136	151		statement of organization for the exploratory committee the type of 110
137	152		office to which the candidate is determining whether to seek nomination 111
138	153		or election, as follows: (A) The General Assembly, (B) a state office, or 112
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139	160		(C) any other public office. The candidate may also certify on the 113
140	161		statement of organization that the candidate will not be a candidate for 114
141	162		the office of state representative. Not later than fifteen days after a public 115
142	163		declaration by the candidate of the candidate's intention to seek 116
143	164		nomination or election to a particular public office, the candidate shall 117
144	165		form a single candidate committee, except that in the case of a candidate 118
145		-	establishing an exploratory committee for purposes including aiding or 119 Substitute Bill No. 7221
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	166	+	establishing an exploratory committee for purposes including aiding or 119
150	167		promoting the candidate's candidacy for nomination or election to the 120
151	168		General Assembly or a state office, the candidate shall form a single 121
152	169		candidate committee not later than fifteen days after the date that the 122
153	170		treasurer of such exploratory committee is required to file a notice of 123
154	171		intent to dissolve the committee under subsection (f) of section 9-608, as 124
155	172		amended by this act. As used in this subsection, "state office" has the 125
156	173		same meaning as provided in subsection (e) of section 9-610. 126
157	174		(d) A slate of candidates in a primary for the office of justice of the 127
158	175		peace shall designate a chairperson to form a single political committee 128
159	176		to comply with the requirements of section 9-605, as amended by this 129
160	177		act, except if the individuals on the slate unanimously consent to have 130
161	178		their campaign financed solely by a town committee and such 131
162	179		committee consents to such financing by filing a statement of consent 132
163	180		with the [town clerk of the municipality in which the primary is to be 133
164	181		held] State Elections Enforcement Commission. 134
165	182		Sec. 3. Subsection (d) of section 9-608 of the general statutes is 135
166	183		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 136
167	184		1, 2029): 137
168	185		(d) At the time of filing statements required under this section, the 138
169	186		treasurer of each candidate committee shall send to the candidate a 139
170	187		duplicate statement and the treasurer of each party committee and each 140
171	188		political committee other than an exploratory committee shall send to 141
172	189		the chairman of the committee a duplicate statement. Each statement 142
173	190		required to be filed [with the commission] under this section, section 9-143
174	191		601d, section 9-706 or section 9-712 shall be deemed to be filed in a 144
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175	198		timely manner if: (1) For a statement filed as a hard copy, including, but 145
176	199		not limited to, a statement delivered by the United States Postal Service, 146
177	200		courier service, parcel service or hand delivery, the statement is received 147
178	201		by the commission by five o'clock p.m. on the day the statement is 148
179	202		required to be filed, (2) for a statement authorized by the commission to 149
180	203		be filed electronically, including, but not limited to, a statement filed via 150
181	204		dedicated electronic mail, facsimile machine, a web-based program 151
182		-	created by the commission or other electronic means, the statement is 152 Substitute Bill No. 7221
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	205	+	created by the commission or other electronic means, the statement is 152
187	206		transmitted to the commission not later than eleven fifty-nine o'clock 153
188	207		p.m. on the day the statement is required to be filed, or (3) for a 154
189	208		statement required to be filed pursuant to section 9-601d, section 9-706 155
190	209		or section 9-712, by the deadline specified in each such section. [Any 156
191	210		other filing required to be filed with a town clerk pursuant to this section 157
192	211		shall be deemed to be filed in a timely manner if it is delivered by hand 158
193	212		to the office of the town clerk in accordance with the provisions of 159
194	213		section 9-603 before four-thirty o'clock p.m. or postmarked by the 160
195	214		United States Postal Service before midnight on the required filing day.] 161
196	215		If the day for any filing falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the 162
197	216		statement shall be filed on the next business day thereafter. The State 163
198	217		Elections Enforcement Commission shall not levy a penalty upon a 164
199	218		treasurer for failure to file a hard copy of a statement in a timely manner 165
200	219		in accordance with the provisions of this section if such treasurer has a 166
201	220		copy of the statement time stamped by the State Elections Enforcement 167
202	221		Commission that shows timely receipt of the statement or the treasurer 168
203	222		has a return receipt from the United States Postal Service or a similar 169
204	223		receipt from a commercial delivery service confirming timely delivery 170
205	224		of such statement was made or should have been made to said 171
206	225		commission. 172
207	226		Sec. 4. Subdivision (2) of subsection (f) of section 9-610 of the general 173
208	227		statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 174
209	228		(Effective January 1, 2029): 175
210	229		(2) A political committee established for ongoing political activities, 176
211	230		[and required pursuant to subsection (a) of section 9-603 to file 177
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212	237		statements with the commission] other than a committee established 178
213	238		solely for the purpose of aiding or promoting any candidate or 179
214	239		candidates for municipal office or the success or defeat of a referendum 180
215	240		question, shall be subject to the prohibition on making contributions 181
216	241		under subsection (e) of this section unless the treasurer of the committee 182
217	242		has filed a registration statement as described in subsection (b) of section 183
218	243		9-605 with the commission, on forms prescribed by the commission, on 184
219	244		or before November 15, 2012, for all such political committees in 185
220		-	existence on such date, or, if the committee is not in existence on such 186 Substitute Bill No. 7221
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	245	+	existence on such date, or, if the committee is not in existence on such 186
225	246		date, not later than ten days after the organization of the committee 187
226	247		pursuant to subsection (a) of section 9-605, as amended by this act, and 188
227	248		on or before November fifteenth of each even-numbered year thereafter. 189
228	249		Such statements shall be filed even if there are no changes, additions or 190
229	250		deletions to the registration statement previously filed with the 191
230	251		commission. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subdivision, if an 192
231	252		officer of the committee has changed since the last registration statement 193
232	253		filed with the commission, such registration statement shall be filed by 194
233	254		the chairperson of the committee. 195
234	255		Sec. 5. Subsection (b) of section 9-623 of the general statutes is 196
235	256		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 197
236	257		1, 2029): 198
237	258		(b) (1) If any treasurer fails to file any statement required by section 199
238	259		9-608, as amended by this act, or if any candidate fails to file either (A) 200
239	260		a statement for the formation of a candidate committee as required by 201
240	261		section 9-604, as amended by this act, or (B) a certification pursuant to 202
241	262		section 9-603, as amended by this act, that the candidate is exempt from 203
242	263		forming a candidate committee as required by section 9-604, as 204
243	264		amended by this act, within the time required, the treasurer or 205
244	265		candidate, as the case may be, shall pay a late filing fee of one hundred 206
245	266		dollars. 207
246	267		(2) In the case of any such statement or certification that is required 208
247	268		to be filed with the State Elections Enforcement Commission, the 209
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248	275		commission shall, not later than ten days after the filing deadline is, or 210
249	276		should be, known to have passed, notify by certified mail, return receipt 211
250	277		requested, the person required to file that, if such statement or 212
251	278		certification is not filed not later than twenty-one days after such notice, 213
252	279		the person is in violation of section 9-603, as amended by this act, 9-604, 214
253	280		as amended by this act, or 9-608, as amended by this act. 215
254	281		[(3) In the case of any such statement or certification that is required 216
255	282		to be filed with a town clerk, the town clerk shall forthwith after the 217
256		-	filing deadline is, or should be, known to have passed, notify by certified 218 Substitute Bill No. 7221
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	283	+	filing deadline is, or should be, known to have passed, notify by certified 218
261	284		mail, return receipt requested, the person required to file that, if such 219
262	285		statement or certification is not filed not later than seven days after the 220
263	286		town clerk mails such notice, the town clerk shall notify the State 221
264	287		Elections Enforcement Commission that the person is in violation of 222
265	288		section 9-603, 9-604 or 9-608.] 223
266	289		[(4)] (3) The penalty for any violation of section 9-603, as amended by 224
267	290		this act, 9-604, as amended by this act, or 9-608, as amended by this act, 225
268	291		shall be a fine of not less than two hundred dollars or more than two 226
269	292		thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. 227
270	293		(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (1) of this 228
271	294		subsection, the commission may waive any late filing fee described in 229
272	295		said subdivision for any treasurer or candidate in a municipality in 230
273	296		which a primary or election for municipal office is being held in 2029. 231
274	297		Sec. 6. Section 9-624 of the general statutes is repealed and the 232
275	298		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2029): 233
276	299		[(a)] The State Elections Enforcement Commission shall prepare and 234
277	300		print the forms required for compliance with this chapter and distribute 235
278	301		them upon request to candidates and treasurers. 236
279	302		[(b) The State Elections Enforcement Commission shall, at the 237
280	303		expense of the state, prepare and print all forms for statements required 238
281	304		to be returned under the provisions of this chapter and shall furnish to 239
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282	311		each town clerk a sufficient supply of each of such blank forms as are 240
283	312		required to be filed with or returned to the town clerk. The town clerk 241
284	313		of each town shall, upon request, distribute to treasurers the forms 242
285	314		required for compliance with this chapter and, if not salaried, shall be 243
286	315		entitled to receive from the town the sum of ten cents for each copy.] 244
287	316		Sec. 7. Section 9-675 of the general statutes is repealed and the 245
288	317		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2029): 246
289	318		(a) The State Elections Enforcement Commission shall (1) create a 247
290		-	web-based program for the preparation and electronic submission of 248 Substitute Bill No. 7221
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	319	+	web-based program for the preparation and electronic submission of 248
295	320		registration, certification of exemption from registration and financial 249
296	321		disclosure statements required by chapters 155 to 157, inclusive, and (2) 250
297	322		prescribe the standard reporting format and specifications for any 251
298	323		software program created by a vendor for such purpose. No software 252
299	324		program created by a vendor may be used for the electronic submission 253
300	325		of such financial disclosure statements unless the commission 254
301	326		determines that the software program provides for the standard 255
302	327		reporting format and complies with the specifications prescribed under 256
303	328		subdivision (2) of this subsection for any such software program. The 257
304	329		commission shall provide training in the use of the web-based program 258
305	330		created by the commission. 259
306	331		(b) [On and after July 1, 2017, the] The following shall file all financial 260
307	332		disclosure statements required by chapters 155 to 157, inclusive, by 261
308	333		electronic submission pursuant to subsection (a) of this section: (1) The 262
309	334		treasurer of the candidate committee or exploratory committee for each 263
310	335		candidate for nomination or election to [the office of Governor, 264
311	336		Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, State 265
312	337		Treasurer, Secretary of the State, state senator, state representative or 266
313	338		judge of probate] public office or the position of town committee 267
314	339		member that raises or spends one thousand dollars or more, (2) the 268
315	340		treasurer of any state central committee, legislative caucus committee or 269
316	341		legislative leadership committee, (3) the treasurer of any other political 270
317	342		committee or town committee [required to be registered with the 271
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318	349		commission] that (A) raises or spends one thousand dollars or more 272
319	350		during the current calendar year, or (B) raised or spent one thousand 273
320	351		dollars or more in the preceding regular election cycle, and (4) the 274
321	352		treasurer of any committee, or any other person, who makes or obligates 275
322	353		to make any independent expenditure and who is required to file a 276
323	354		financial disclosure statement of any such independent expenditure 277
324	355		[with the State Elections Enforcement Commission] in accordance with 278
325	356		the provisions of section 9-601d. Once any such candidate committee or 279
326	357		exploratory committee has raised or spent one thousand dollars or more 280
327	358		during an election campaign, all previously filed statements required by 281
328		-	chapters 155 to 157, inclusive, which were not filed by electronic 282 Substitute Bill No. 7221
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	359	+	chapters 155 to 157, inclusive, which were not filed by electronic 282
333	360		submission shall be refiled in such manner not later than the date on 283
334	361		which the treasurer of such committee is required to file its next 284
335	362		financial disclosure statement. 285
336	363		(c) (1) The treasurer of the candidate committee for any other 286
337	364		candidate, as defined in section 9-601, that neither raises nor spends one 287
338	365		thousand dollars or more who is required to file the financial disclosure 288
339	366		statements required by chapters 155 to 157, inclusive, [with the 289
340	367		commission,] and (2) the treasurer of any other political committee or 290
341	368		town committee that neither raises nor spends one thousand dollars or 291
342	369		more who is required to file the financial disclosure statements required 292
343	370		by chapters 155 to 157, inclusive, [with the State Elections Enforcement 293
344	371		Commission] may file any such financial disclosure statements by 294
345	372		electronic submission pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. 295
346	373		(d) All registration and certification of exemption from registration 296
347		-	statements required ~~of candidates~~ by chapters 155 to 157, inclusive, shall 297
348		-	~~be filed by~~ electronic submission pursuant to subdivision (1) of 298
349		-	~~subsection (a) of~~ this section. Any amendment to any such statement 299
350		-	~~shall be filed by~~ electronic submission not later than ten days after the 300
351		-	~~addition or~~ change specified by such amendment, or within the time 301
352		-	~~period~~ otherwise required by chapters 155 to 157, inclusive. 302
	374	+	statements required by chapters 155 to 157, inclusive, shall be filed by 297
	375	+	electronic submission pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of 298
	376	+	this section. Any amendment to any such statement shall be filed by 299
	377	+	electronic submission not later than ten days after the addition or 300
	378	+	change specified by such amendment, or within the time period 301
	379	+	otherwise required by chapters 155 to 157, inclusive. 302
353	380		[(d)] (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, upon the 303
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	383	+
	384	+
	385	+	LCO No. 5186 11 of 22
	386	+
354	387		written request of a treasurer or any other person described in 304
355		-	subdivisions (1) to (4), inclusive, of subsection (b) of this section, or a 305
356		-	~~candidate in~~ subsection (d) of this section, the commission may waive 306
357		-	~~the~~ requirement to file by electronic submission pursuant to subsection 307
358		-	~~(a)~~ of this section if such treasurer~~, [~~or] other person ~~or candidate~~ 308
359		-	~~demonstrates good~~ cause. 309
	388	+	subdivisions (1) to (4), inclusive, of subsection (b) of this section or in 305
	389	+	subsection (d) of this section, the commission may waive the 306
	390	+	requirement to file by electronic submission pursuant to subsection (a) 307
	391	+	of this section if such treasurer or other person demonstrates good 308
	392	+	cause. 309
360	393		Sec. 8. Subsections (b) and (c) of section 9-602 of the general statutes 310
361	394		are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 311
362	395		January 1, 2029): 312
363	396		(b) No contribution in aid of or in opposition to the candidacy of any 313
364		-	person or to any party or referendum question shall be made at any 314 Substitute Bill No. 7221
365		-
366		-
367		-	LCO 11 of 21
368		-
	397	+	person or to any party or referendum question shall be made at any 314
369	398		time, except to the committee's treasurer whose designation is on file 315
370	399		with the [proper authority] State Elections Enforcement Commission, a 316
371	400		solicitor or a candidate who is exempt from the requirement to form a 317
372	401		candidate committee and has filed a certification. 318
373	402		(c) An individual who is designated as treasurer of a committee shall 319
374	403		be responsible for all duties required of him under this chapter until the 320
375	404		committee is terminated. The treasurer shall be relieved of such duties 321
376	405		upon his permanent incapacity, resignation or replacement, provided a 322
377	406		statement to that effect is filed with the [proper authority] State Elections 323
378	407		Enforcement Commission, as provided in section 9-603, as amended by 324
379	408		this act. In the event of the death of the treasurer or after a statement has 325
380	409		been filed concerning the treasurer's incapacity, resignation or 326
381	410		replacement, if a deputy treasurer has been designated, the deputy 327
382	411		treasurer shall be responsible for all duties required of the treasurer 328
383	412		under this chapter until the candidate or chairman of the committee files 329
384	413		with the [proper authority] State Elections Enforcement Commission a 330
385	414		designation of a successor treasurer. If a deputy treasurer has not been 331
386	415		designated, the candidate or chairman shall designate a successor 332
387	416		treasurer and file such designation with the [proper authority] State 333
388	417		Elections Enforcement Commission not more than ten days after the 334
389	418		death of the treasurer or the filing of the statement of his incapacity, 335
	419	+	Raised Bill No. 7221
	420	+
	421	+
	422	+
	423	+	LCO No. 5186 12 of 22
	424	+
390	425		resignation or replacement. 336
391	426		Sec. 9. Subsection (a) of section 9-605 of the general statutes is 337
392	427		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 338
393	428		1, 2029): 339
394	429		(a) The chairperson of each political committee shall designate a 340
395	430		treasurer and may designate a deputy treasurer. The treasurer and any 341
396	431		deputy treasurer so designated shall sign a statement accepting the 342
397	432		designation. The chairperson of each political committee shall file a 343
398	433		registration statement described in subsection (b) of this section along 344
399	434		with the statement signed by the designated treasurer and deputy 345
400	435		treasurer with the [proper authority] State Elections Enforcement 346
401		-	Commission, within ten days after its organization, provided that the 347 Substitute Bill No. 7221
402		-
403		-
404		-	LCO 12 of 21
405		-
	436	+	Commission, within ten days after its organization, provided that the 347
406	437		chairperson of any political committee organized within ten days prior 348
407	438		to any primary, election or referendum in connection with which it 349
408	439		intends to make any contributions or expenditures, shall immediately 350
409	440		file a registration statement. 351
410	441		Sec. 10. Subsection (c) of section 9-605 of the general statutes is 352
411	442		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 353
412	443		1, 2029): 354
413	444		(c) The treasurer of each political committee shall report any addition 355
414	445		to or change in information previously submitted in a statement of 356
415	446		organization to the [proper authority] State Elections Enforcement 357
416	447		Commission not later than ten days after the addition or change, 358
417	448		provided if an officer of the committee has changed, such amended 359
418	449		statement shall be filed by the chairperson of the committee. 360
419	450		Sec. 11. Subsection (m) of section 9-607 of the general statutes is 361
420	451		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 362
421	452		1, 2029): 363
422	453		(m) Any obligation or restriction imposed by this section and sections 364
423	454		9-608, as amended by this act, 9-610, as amended by this act, 9-611, 9-365
	455	+	Raised Bill No. 7221
	456	+
	457	+
	458	+
	459	+	LCO No. 5186 13 of 22
	460	+
424	461		613, 9-615, 9-616, 9-618, 9-620, 9-621, 9-622 and 9-623, as amended by this 366
425	462		act, on a treasurer or a candidate committee shall be deemed to be 367
426	463		imposed on any candidate who is exempt from forming a candidate 368
427	464		committee and has filed a certification pursuant to subsection (b) of 369
428	465		section 9-604, as amended by this act, with the [proper authority] State 370
429	466		Elections Enforcement Commission. 371
430	467		Sec. 12. Subsection (a) of section 9-608 of the general statutes is 372
431	468		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 373
432	469		1, 2029): 374
433	470		(a) (1) Each treasurer of a committee, other than a state central 375
434	471		committee, shall file a statement, sworn under penalty of false statement 376
435	472		with the [proper authority] State Elections Enforcement Commission in 377
436		-	accordance with the provisions of section 9-603, as amended by this act, 378 Substitute Bill No. 7221
437		-
438		-
439		-	LCO 13 of 21
440		-
	473	+	accordance with the provisions of section 9-603, as amended by this act, 378
441	474		(A) on the tenth calendar day in the months of January, April, July and 379
442	475		October, provided, if such tenth calendar day is a Saturday, Sunday or 380
443	476		legal holiday, the statement shall be filed on the next business day, 381
444	477		except that in the case of a candidate or exploratory committee 382
445	478		established for an office to be elected at a special election, statements 383
446	479		pursuant to this subparagraph shall not be required, (B) on the seventh 384
447	480		day preceding each regular state election, except that (i) in the case of a 385
448	481		candidate or exploratory committee established for an office to be 386
449	482		elected at a municipal election, the statement shall be filed on the 387
450	483		seventh day preceding a regular municipal election in lieu of such date, 388
451	484		except if the candidate's name is not eligible to appear on the ballot, in 389
452	485		which case such statement shall not be required, (ii) in the case of a town 390
453	486		committee, the statement shall be filed on the seventh day preceding 391
454	487		each municipal election in addition to such date, (iii) in the case of a 392
455	488		candidate committee in a state election that is required to file any 393
456	489		supplemental campaign finance statements pursuant to subdivisions (1) 394
457	490		and (2) of subsection (a) of section 9-712, such supplemental campaign 395
458	491		finance statements shall satisfy the filing requirement under this 396
459	492		subdivision, and (iv) in the case of a candidate committee established by 397
460	493		a candidate whose name is not eligible to appear on the ballot, such 398
	494	+	Raised Bill No. 7221
	495	+
	496	+
	497	+
	498	+	LCO No. 5186 14 of 22
	499	+
461	500		statement shall not be required, and (C) if the committee has made or 399
462	501		received a contribution or expenditure in connection with any other 400
463	502		election, a primary or a referendum, on the seventh day preceding the 401
464	503		election, primary or referendum, except that in the case of a candidate 402
465	504		committee in a primary that is required to file statements pursuant to 403
466	505		subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of section 9-712, such 404
467	506		statements shall satisfy the filing requirement under this subdivision. 405
468	507		The statement shall be complete as of eleven fifty-nine o'clock p.m. of 406
469	508		the last day of the month preceding the month in which the statement is 407
470	509		required to be filed, except that for the statement required to be filed on 408
471	510		the seventh day preceding the election, primary or referendum, the 409
472	511		statement shall be complete as of eleven fifty-nine o'clock p.m. of the 410
473	512		second day immediately preceding the required filing day. The 411
474	513		statement shall cover a period to begin with the first day not included 412
475		-	in the last filed statement. In the case of a candidate committee, the 413 Substitute Bill No. 7221
476		-
477		-
478		-	LCO 14 of 21
479		-
	514	+	in the last filed statement. In the case of a candidate committee, the 413
480	515		statement required to be filed in January shall be in lieu of the statement 414
481	516		formerly required to be filed within forty-five days following an 415
482	517		election. 416
483	518		(2) Each treasurer of a candidate committee established by a 417
484	519		candidate in a primary, not later than thirty days after such primary, 418
485	520		and each treasurer of a political committee formed for a single primary, 419
486	521		election or referendum, not later than forty-five days after any election 420
487	522		or referendum not held in November, shall file statements in the same 421
488	523		manner as is required of them under subdivision (1) of this subsection. 422
489	524		A candidate committee established by a candidate who is unsuccessful 423
490	525		in the primary shall not be required to file any statements required 424
491	526		under subdivision (1) of this subsection following the primary unless 425
492	527		the candidate is eligible to appear on the general election ballot. If the 426
493	528		treasurer of a candidate committee established by a candidate, who is 427
494	529		unsuccessful in the primary or has terminated his candidacy prior to the 428
495	530		primary, distributes all surplus funds within thirty days following the 429
496	531		scheduled primary and discloses the distribution on the postprimary 430
497	532		statement, such treasurer shall not be required to file any subsequent 431
	533	+	Raised Bill No. 7221
	534	+
	535	+
	536	+
	537	+	LCO No. 5186 15 of 22
	538	+
498	539		statement unless the committee has a deficit, in which case he shall file 432
499	540		any required statements in accordance with the provisions of 433
500	541		subdivision (3) of subsection (e) of this section. 434
501	542		(3) In the case of state central committees, (A) on the tenth calendar 435
502	543		day in the months of January, April and July, provided, if such tenth 436
503	544		calendar day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, on the next business 437
504	545		day, (B) on the twelfth day preceding any regular election, and (C) if the 438
505	546		committee has made or received a contribution or expenditure in 439
506	547		connection with any other election, or any primary or referendum, on 440
507	548		the twelfth day preceding the election, primary or referendum, the 441
508	549		treasurer of each such committee shall file with the [proper authority] 442
509	550		State Elections Enforcement Commission, a statement, sworn under 443
510	551		penalty of false statement, complete as of the last day of the month 444
511	552		immediately preceding the month in which such statement is to be filed 445
512	553		in the case of statements required to be filed in January, April and July, 446
513		-	and complete as of the nineteenth day preceding an election, primary or 447 Substitute Bill No. 7221
514		-
515		-
516		-	LCO 15 of 21
517		-
	554	+	and complete as of the nineteenth day preceding an election, primary or 447
518	555		referendum in the case of the statement required to be filed on the 448
519	556		twelfth day preceding an election, primary or referendum, and in each 449
520	557		case covering a period to begin with the first day not included in the last 450
521	558		filed statement. 451
522	559		Sec. 13. Subdivisions (3) and (4) of subsection (e) of section 9-608 of 452
523	560		the general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 453
524	561		thereof (Effective January 1, 2029): 454
525	562		(3) Not later than seven days after such distribution or not later than 455
526	563		seven days after all funds have been expended in accordance with 456
527	564		subparagraph (D) of subdivision (1) of this subsection, the treasurer 457
528	565		shall file a supplemental statement, sworn under penalty of false 458
529	566		statement, with the [proper authority] State Elections Enforcement 459
530	567		Commission, identifying all further contributions received since the 460
531	568		previous statement and explaining how any surplus has been 461
532	569		distributed or expended in accordance with this section. No surplus 462
533	570		may be distributed or expended until after the election, primary or 463
	571	+	Raised Bill No. 7221
	572	+
	573	+
	574	+
	575	+	LCO No. 5186 16 of 22
	576	+
534	577		referendum. 464
535	578		(4) In the event of a deficit, the treasurer shall file a supplemental 465
536	579		statement ninety days after an election, primary or referendum not held 466
537	580		in November or on the seventh calendar day in February, or the next 467
538	581		business day if such day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, after an 468
539	582		election or referendum held in November, with the [proper authority] 469
540	583		State Elections Enforcement Commission and, thereafter, on the seventh 470
541	584		day of each month following if on the last day of the previous month 471
542	585		there was an increase or decrease in the deficit in excess of five hundred 472
543	586		dollars from that reported on the last statement filed. The treasurer shall 473
544	587		file such supplemental statements as required until the deficit is 474
545	588		eliminated. If any such committee does not have a surplus or a deficit, 475
546	589		the statement required to be filed not later than forty-five days following 476
547	590		any election or referendum not held in November or on the seventh 477
548	591		calendar day in January, or the next business day if such day is a 478
549	592		Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, following an election or referendum 479
550		-	held in November, or not later than thirty days following any primary 480 Substitute Bill No. 7221
551		-
552		-
553		-	LCO 16 of 21
554		-
	593	+	held in November, or not later than thirty days following any primary 480
555	594		shall be the last required statement. 481
556	595		Sec. 14. Subsection (f) of section 9-608 of the general statutes is 482
557	596		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 483
558	597		1, 2029): 484
559	598		(f) If an exploratory committee has been established by a candidate 485
560	599		pursuant to subsection (c) of section 9-604, as amended by this act, the 486
561	600		treasurer of the committee shall file a notice of intent to dissolve it with 487
562	601		the [appropriate authority] State Elections Enforcement Commission 488
563	602		not later than fifteen days after the candidate's declaration of intent to 489
564	603		seek nomination or election to a particular public office, except that in 490
565	604		the case of an exploratory committee established by a candidate for 491
566	605		purposes that include aiding or promoting the candidate's candidacy for 492
567	606		nomination or election to the General Assembly or a state office, the 493
568	607		treasurer of the committee shall file such notice of intent to dissolve the 494
569	608		committee not later than fifteen days after the earlier of: (1) The 495
	609	+	Raised Bill No. 7221
	610	+
	611	+
	612	+
	613	+	LCO No. 5186 17 of 22
	614	+
570	615		candidate's declaration of intent to seek nomination or election to a 496
571	616		particular public office, (2) the candidate's endorsement at a convention, 497
572	617		caucus or town committee meeting, or (3) the candidate's filing of a 498
573	618		candidacy for nomination under section 9-400 or 9-405. The treasurer 499
574	619		shall also file a statement identifying all contributions received or 500
575	620		expenditures made by the exploratory committee since the previous 501
576	621		statement and the balance on hand or deficit, as the case may be. In the 502
577	622		event of a surplus, the treasurer shall, not later than the filing of the 503
578	623		statement, distribute the surplus to the candidate committee established 504
579	624		pursuant to said section, except that (A) in the case of a surplus of an 505
580	625		exploratory committee established by a candidate who intends to be a 506
581	626		participating candidate, as defined in section 9-703, as amended by this 507
582	627		act, in the Citizens' Election Program, the treasurer may distribute to the 508
583	628		candidate committee only that portion of such surplus that is 509
584	629		attributable to contributions that meet the criteria for qualifying 510
585	630		contributions for the candidate committee under section 9-704 and shall 511
586	631		distribute the remainder of such surplus to the Citizens' Election Fund 512
587	632		established in section 9-701, and (B) in the case of a surplus of an 513
588		-	exploratory committee established for nomination or election to an 514 Substitute Bill No. 7221
589		-
590		-
591		-	LCO 17 of 21
592		-
	633	+	exploratory committee established for nomination or election to an 514
593	634		office other than the General Assembly or a state office (i) the treasurer 515
594	635		may only distribute to the candidate committee for nomination or 516
595	636		election to the General Assembly or state office of such candidate that 517
596	637		portion of such surplus which is in excess of the total contributions 518
597	638		which the exploratory committee received from lobbyists or political 519
598	639		committees established by lobbyists, during any period in which the 520
599	640		prohibitions in subsection (e) of section 9-610 apply, and (ii) any 521
600	641		remaining amount shall be returned to all such lobbyists and political 522
601	642		committees established by or on behalf of lobbyists, on a prorated basis 523
602	643		of contribution, or distributed to any charitable organization which is a 524
603	644		tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 525
604	645		Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code 526
605	646		of the United States, as from time to time amended. If the candidate 527
606	647		decides not to seek nomination or election to any office, the treasurer 528
607	648		shall, within fifteen days after such decision, comply with the provisions 529
	649	+	Raised Bill No. 7221
	650	+
	651	+
	652	+
	653	+	LCO No. 5186 18 of 22
	654	+
608	655		of this subsection and distribute any surplus in the manner provided by 530
609	656		this section for political committees other than those formed for ongoing 531
610	657		political activities, except that if the surplus is from an exploratory 532
611	658		committee established by the State Treasurer, any portion of the surplus 533
612	659		that is received from a principal of an investment services firm or a 534
613	660		political committee established by such firm shall be returned to such 535
614	661		principal or committee on a prorated basis of contribution. In the event 536
615	662		of a deficit, the treasurer shall file a statement thirty days after the 537
616	663		decision or declaration with the [proper authority] State Elections 538
617	664		Enforcement Commission and, thereafter, on the seventh day of each 539
618	665		month following if on the last day of the previous month there was an 540
619	666		increase or decrease in such deficit in excess of five hundred dollars 541
620	667		from that reported on the last statement filed. The treasurer shall file 542
621	668		supplemental statements until the deficit is eliminated. If the 543
622	669		exploratory committee does not have a surplus or deficit, the statement 544
623	670		filed after the candidate's declaration or decision shall be the last 545
624	671		required statement. If a candidate certifies on the statement of 546
625	672		organization for the exploratory committee pursuant to subsection (c) of 547
626	673		section 9-604, as amended by this act, that the candidate will not be a 548
627		-	candidate for the office of state representative and subsequently 549 Substitute Bill No. 7221
628		-
629		-
630		-	LCO 18 of 21
631		-
	674	+	candidate for the office of state representative and subsequently 549
632	675		establishes a candidate committee for the office of state representative, 550
633	676		the treasurer of the candidate committee shall pay to the State Treasurer, 551
634	677		for deposit in the General Fund, an amount equal to the portion of any 552
635	678		contribution received by said exploratory committee that exceeded two 553
636	679		hundred fifty dollars. As used in this subsection, "principal of an 554
637	680		investment services firm" has the meaning set forth in subsection (e) of 555
638	681		section 9-612 and "state office" has the same meaning set forth in 556
639	682		subsection (e) of section 9-610. 557
640	683		Sec. 15. Subsection (a) of section 9-609 of the general statutes is 558
641	684		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 559
642	685		1, 2029): 560
643	686		(a) The chairman of each party committee shall designate a treasurer 561
644	687		and may designate a deputy treasurer, or in the case of a state central 562
	688	+	Raised Bill No. 7221
	689	+
	690	+
	691	+
	692	+	LCO No. 5186 19 of 22
	693	+
645	694		committee, not more than two deputy treasurers. The treasurer and any 563
646	695		deputy treasurers so designated shall sign a statement accepting the 564
647	696		designation, which shall be filed with the [proper authority] State 565
648	697		Elections Enforcement Commission with the statement of designation 566
649	698		required under subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 9-602. No 567
650	699		state central committee or town committee shall establish a committee 568
651	700		other than a single party committee for purposes of this chapter. A party 569
652	701		committee or a political committee organized for ongoing political 570
653	702		activities shall form no other political committees, except that two or 571
654	703		more such committees may join to form a political committee for the 572
655	704		purpose of a single fund-raising event. 573
656	705		Sec. 16. Subsection (a) of section 9-703 of the general statutes is 574
657	706		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 575
658	707		1, 2029): 576
659	708		(a) Each candidate for nomination or election to the office of state 577
660	709		senator or state representative in 2008, or thereafter, or the office of 578
661	710		Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, 579
662	711		Secretary of the State or State Treasurer in 2010, or thereafter, shall file 580
663		-	an affidavit with the State Elections Enforcement Commission. The 581 Substitute Bill No. 7221
664		-
665		-
666		-	LCO 19 of 21
667		-
	712	+	an affidavit with the State Elections Enforcement Commission. The 581
668	713		affidavit shall include a written certification that the candidate either 582
669	714		intends to abide by the expenditure limits under the Citizens' Election 583
670	715		Program set forth in subsection (c) of section 9-702, or does not intend 584
671	716		to abide by said limits. If the candidate intends to abide by said limits, 585
672	717		the affidavit shall also include written certifications (1) that the treasurer 586
673	718		of the candidate committee for said candidate shall expend any moneys 587
674	719		received from the Citizens' Election Fund in accordance with the 588
675	720		provisions of subsection (g) of section 9-607 and regulations adopted by 589
676	721		the State Elections Enforcement Commission under subsection (e) of 590
677	722		section 9-706, (2) that the candidate shall repay to the fund any such 591
678	723		moneys that are not expended in accordance with subsection (g) of 592
679	724		section 9-607 and said regulations, (3) that the candidate and the 593
680	725		treasurer shall comply with the provisions of subdivision (1) of 594
681	726		subsection (a) of section 9-711, and (4) stating the candidate's status as a 595
	727	+	Raised Bill No. 7221
	728	+
	729	+
	730	+
	731	+	LCO No. 5186 20 of 22
	732	+
682	733		major party, minor party or petitioning party candidate and, in the case 596
683	734		of a major party or minor party candidate, the name of such party. The 597
684	735		written certification described in subdivision (3) of this subsection shall 598
685	736		be made by both the candidate and the treasurer of the candidate 599
686	737		committee for said candidate. A candidate for nomination or election to 600
687	738		any such office shall file such affidavit not later than four o'clock p.m. 601
688	739		on the twenty-fifth day before the day of a primary, if applicable, or on 602
689	740		the fortieth day before the day of the election for such office, except that 603
690	741		in the case of a special election for the office of state senator or state 604
691	742		representative, the candidate shall file such affidavit not later than four 605
692	743		o'clock p.m. on the twenty-fifth day before the day of such special 606
693	744		election. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, a candidate 607
694	745		who is not required to form a candidate committee pursuant to 608
695	746		subdivision (3) or (4) of subsection (b) of section 9-604, as amended by 609
696	747		this act, files a certification with the commission pursuant to subsection 610
697	748		[(c)] (b) of section 9-603, as amended by this act, and does not intend to 611
698	749		participate in the Citizens' Election Program shall not be required to file 612
699	750		such affidavit of intent not to abide by the expenditure limits of said 613
700	751		program. Any such candidate shall be referred to as a nonparticipating 614
701		-	candidate, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section. 615 Substitute Bill No. 7221
702		-
703		-
704		-	LCO 20 of 21
705		-
	752	+	candidate, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section. 615
706	753		Sec. 17. Subsection (b) of section 9-709 of the general statutes is 616
707	754		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 617
708	755		1, 2029): 618
709	756		(b) If a candidate for nomination or election to the office of Lieutenant 619
710	757		Governor is campaigning jointly with a candidate for nomination or 620
711	758		election to the office of Governor, the candidate committee and any 621
712	759		exploratory committee for the candidate for the office of Lieutenant 622
713	760		Governor shall be dissolved as of the applicable date set forth in 623
714	761		subsection (a) of this section. Not later than fifteen days after said date, 624
715	762		the treasurer of the candidate committee formed to aid or promote the 625
716	763		success of said candidate for nomination or election to the office of 626
717	764		Lieutenant Governor shall file a statement with the [proper authority] 627
718	765		State Elections Enforcement Commission under section 9-603, as 628
	766	+	Raised Bill No. 7221
	767	+
	768	+
	769	+
	770	+	LCO No. 5186 21 of 22
	771	+
719	772		amended by this act, identifying all contributions received or 629
720	773		expenditures made by the committee since the previous statement and 630
721	774		the balance on hand or deficit, as the case may be. Not later than thirty 631
722	775		days after the applicable date set forth in subsection (a) of this section, 632
723	776		(1) the treasurer of a qualified candidate committee formed to aid or 633
724	777		promote the success of said candidate for nomination or election to the 634
725	778		office of Lieutenant Governor shall distribute any surplus to the fund, 635
726	779		and (2) the treasurer of a nonqualified candidate committee formed to 636
727	780		aid or promote the success of said candidate for nomination or election 637
728	781		to the office of Lieutenant Governor shall distribute such surplus in 638
729	782		accordance with the provisions of subsection (e) of section 9-608, as 639
730	783		amended by this act. 640
731	784		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
732	785		sections:
733	786
734	787		Section 1 January 1, 2029 9-603
735	788		Sec. 2 January 1, 2029 9-604
736	789		Sec. 3 January 1, 2029 9-608(d)
737	790		Sec. 4 January 1, 2029 9-610(f)(2)
738	791		Sec. 5 January 1, 2029 9-623(b)
739	792		Sec. 6 January 1, 2029 9-624
740		-	Sec. 7 January 1, 2029 9-675 Substitute Bill No. 7221
741		-
742		-
743		-	LCO 21 of 21
744		-
	793	+	Sec. 7 January 1, 2029 9-675
745	794		Sec. 8 January 1, 2029 9-602(b) and (c)
746	795		Sec. 9 January 1, 2029 9-605(a)
747	796		Sec. 10 January 1, 2029 9-605(c)
748	797		Sec. 11 January 1, 2029 9-607(m)
749	798		Sec. 12 January 1, 2029 9-608(a)
750	799		Sec. 13 January 1, 2029 9-608(e)(3) and (4)
751	800		Sec. 14 January 1, 2029 9-608(f)
752	801		Sec. 15 January 1, 2029 9-609(a)
753	802		Sec. 16 January 1, 2029 9-703(a)
754	803		Sec. 17 January 1, 2029 9-709(b)
755	804
756		-	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
757		-	In Section 1(a), "covered persons" was changed to "persons covered
758		-	under said chapters" for clarity; in Section 7(d), "of candidates" was
759		-	added in the first sentence for clarity; and in Section 7(e), "a candidate"
760		-	and "or candidate" were added for clarity.
	805	+	Statement of Purpose:
	806	+	To require that all municipal campaign registration and financial
	807	+	disclosure statements be filed with the State Elections Enforcement
	808	+	Raised Bill No. 7221
761	809
762		-	GAE Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO
	810	+
	811	+
	812	+	LCO No. 5186 22 of 22
	813	+
	814	+	Commission, instead of with town clerks, and make several conforming
	815	+	changes.
	816	+
	817	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	818	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	819	+	underlined.]
763	820