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CHAPTER 208
( HB 740 )
AN ACT relating to campaign finance and declaring an emergency.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:
Section 1. KRS 121.015 is amended to read as follows:
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Registry" means the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance;
(2) "Election" means any primary, regular, or special election to fill vacancies regardless of whether a candidate or
slate of candidates is opposed or unopposed in an election. Each primary, regular, or special election shall be
considered a separate election;
(3) "Committee" includes the following:
(a) "Campaign committee," which means one (1) or more persons who receive contributions and make
expenditures to support or oppose one (1) or more specific candidates or slates of candidates for
nomination or election to any state, county, city, or district office, but does not include an entity
established solely by a candidate which is managed solely by a candidate and a campaign treasurer and
whose name is generic in nature, such as "Friends of (the candidate)," and does not reflect that other
persons have structured themselves as a committee, designated officers of the committee, and assigned
responsibilities and duties to each officer with the purpose of managing a campaign to support or
oppose a candidate in an election;
(b) "Caucus campaign committee," which means members of one (1) of the following caucus groups who
receive contributions and make expenditures to support or oppose one (1) or more specific candidates or
slates of candidates for nomination or election, or a committee:
1. House Democratic caucus campaign committee;
2. House Republican caucus campaign committee;
3. Senate Democratic caucus campaign committee;
4. Senate Republican caucus campaign committee; or
5. Subdivisions of the state executive committee of a minor political party, which serve the same
function as the above-named committees, as determined by regulations promulgated by the
registry;
(c) "Political issues committee," which means three (3) or more persons joining together to advocate or
oppose a constitutional amendment or public question which appears on the ballot if that committee
receives or expends money in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000);
(d) "Permanent committee," which means a group of individuals, including an association, committee, or
organization, other than a campaign committee, political issues committee, inaugural committee, caucus
campaign committee, or party executive committee, which is established as, or intended to be, a
permanent organization having as a primary purpose expressly advocating the election or defeat of one
(1) or more clearly identified candidates, slates of candidates, or political parties, which functions on a
regular basis throughout the year;
(e) An executive committee of a political party; and
(f) "Inaugural committee," which means one (1) or more persons who receive contributions and make
expenditures in support of inauguration activities for any candidate or slate of candidates elected to any
state, county, city, or district office;
(4) "Contributing organization" means a group which merely contributes to candidates, slates of candidates,
campaign committees, caucus campaign committees, or executive committees from time to time from funds
derived solely from within the group, and which does not solicit or receive funds from sources outside the ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2
group itself. [However, ]Any contributions made by the groups in excess of one hundred dollars ($100) shall
be reported to the registry;
(5) "Testimonial affair" means an affair held in honor of a person who holds or who is or was a candidate for
nomination or election to a political office in this state designed to raise funds for any purpose not charitable,
religious, or educational;
(6) "Contribution" means any:
(a) Payment, distribution, loan, deposit, or gift of money or other thing of value, to a candidate, his or her
agent, a slate of candidates, its authorized agent, a committee, or contributing organization. As used in
this subsection, "loan" shall include a guarantee, endorsement, or other form of security where the risk
of nonpayment rests with the surety, guarantor, or endorser, as well as with a committee, contributing
organization, candidate, slate of candidates, or other primary obligor. No person shall become liable as
surety, endorser, or guarantor for any sum in any one (1) election which, when combined with all other
contributions the individual makes to a candidate, his or her agent, a slate of candidates, its agent, a
committee, or a contributing organization, exceeds the contribution limits provided in KRS 121.150;
(b) Payment by any person other than the candidate, his or her authorized treasurer, a slate of candidates, its
authorized treasurer, a committee, or a contributing organization, of compensation for the personal
services of another person which are rendered to a candidate, slate of candidates, committee, or
contributing organization, or for inauguration activities;
(c) Goods, advertising, or services with a value of more than one hundred dollars ($100) in the aggregate in
any one (1) election which are furnished to a candidate, slate of candidates, committee, or contributing
organization or for inauguration activities without charge, or at a rate which is less than the rate
normally charged for the goods or services; or
(d) Payment by any person other than a candidate, his or her authorized treasurer, a slate of candidates, its
authorized treasurer, a committee, or contributing organization for any goods or services with a value of
more than one hundred dollars ($100) in the aggregate in any one (1) election which are utilized by a
candidate, slate of candidates, committee, or contributing organization, or for inauguration activities;
(7) Notwithstanding the foregoing meanings of "contribution," the word shall not be construed to include:
(a) Services provided without compensation by individuals volunteering a portion or all of their time on
behalf of a candidate, a slate of candidates, committee, or contributing organization;
(b) A loan of money by any financial institution doing business in Kentucky made in accordance with
applicable banking laws and regulations and in the ordinary course of business; or
(c) An independent expenditure by any individual or permanent committee;
(8) "Candidate" means any person who has received contributions or made expenditures, has appointed a
campaign treasurer, or has given his or her consent for any other person to receive contributions or make
expenditures with a view to bringing about his or her nomination or election to public office, except federal
office;
(9) "Slate of candidates" means:
(a) Between the time a certificate or petition of nomination has been filed for a candidate for the office of
Governor under KRS 118.365 and the time the candidate designates a running mate for the office of
Lieutenant Governor under KRS 118.126, a slate of candidates consists of the candidate for the office
of Governor; and
(b) After that candidate has designated a running mate under KRS 118.126, that same slate of candidates
consists of that same candidate for the office of Governor and the candidate's running mate for the
office of Lieutenant Governor. Unless the context requires otherwise, any provision of law that
applies to a candidate shall also apply to a slate of candidates;
(10) "Knowingly" means, with respect to conduct or to a circumstance described by a statute defining an offense,
that a person is aware or should have been aware that his or her conduct is of that nature or that the
circumstance exists;
(11) "Fundraiser" means an individual who directly solicits and secures contributions on behalf of a candidate or
slate of candidates for a statewide-elected state office or an office in a jurisdiction with a population in excess
of two hundred thousand (200,000) residents; CHAPTER 208
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(12) "Independent expenditure" means the expenditure of money or other things of value for a communication
which expressly advocates the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate or slate of candidates, and
which is made without any coordination, consultation, or cooperation with any candidate, slate of candidates,
campaign committee, or any authorized person acting on behalf of any of them, and which is not made in
concert with, or at the request or suggestion of any candidate, slate of candidates, campaign committee, or any
authorized person acting on behalf of any of them;
(13) "Electronic reporting" means the use of technology, having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical,
electromagnetic, or similar capabilities, by which an individual or other entity submits, compiles, or transmits
campaign finance reports to the registry, or by which the registry receives, stores, analyzes, or discloses the
reports;
(14) "Security procedure" means a procedure employed for the purpose of verifying that an electronic signature,
record, or performance is that of a specific person or for detecting changes or errors in the information in an
electronic record. The term includes a procedure that requires the use of algorithms or other codes, identifying
words or numbers, encryption, or callback or other acknowledgment procedures;
(15) "Electronic signature" means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a
record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record;
(16) "Filer" means any candidate, a slate of candidates, committee, or other individual or entity required to submit
financial disclosure reports to the registry;[ and]
(17) "Filer-side software" means software provided to or used by the filer that enables transmittal of financial
reports to the registry; and
(18) "Form" means an online Web page or an electronic document designed to capture, validate, and submit
data for processing to the registry, unless the context otherwise prescribes.
Section 2. KRS 121.160 is amended to read as follows:
(1) [As part of the filing papers ]Each candidate or slate of candidates shall, on a[ duplicate] form prescribed and
furnished by the registry, designate a campaign treasurer to act as their agent at the time[ and at the office with
which] they file as a candidate or slate of candidates, and until this requirement is met, the candidate or slate of
candidates shall be listed as their own treasurer and accountable as such. The candidate or slate of candidates
may appoint themselves or any registered voter in Kentucky as the campaign treasurer. The office with which
the candidate or slate of candidates is required to file shall immediately forward to the registry a[the duplicate]
copy of the[ completed form designating the candidate's or slate's campaign treasurer and shall attach the
original to the] candidate's or slate's filing papers. The office with which the candidate or slate of candidates
files shall promptly notify the registry when a candidate withdraws.
(2) The duties of a campaign treasurer shall be to:
(a) Designate a depository bank in which the primary campaign account shall be maintained and deposit all
contributions in that account;
(b) Keep detailed and exact accounts of:
1. Contributions of any amount made by a permanent committee, by name and business address of
the permanent committee, the date of the contribution, the amount contributed, and a description
of the major business, social, or political interest represented by the permanent committee; and
2. [Contributions in excess of one hundred dollars ($100) made to a candidate or slate of candidates
for a statewide-elected state office, by the date, name, address, occupation, and employer of each
contributor and the spouse of the contributor or, if the contributor or spouse of the contributor is
self-employed, the name under which he is doing business, and the amount contributed by each
contributor; and
3.] Contributions in excess of one hundred dollars ($100) made to any candidate[ other than those
specified in subparagraph 2.], by name, address, age if under legal voting age, date of the
contribution, amount of the contribution, and the employer and occupation of each other
contributor. If the contributor is self-employed, the name under which he is doing business shall
be listed. The occupation listed for the contributor shall be specific. A general classification, such
as "businessman", shall be insufficient; ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 4
(c) Make or authorize all expenditures on behalf of a candidate or slate of candidates. Any expenditure in
excess of twenty-five dollars ($25) shall be by check and the treasurer's records shall disclose the name,
address, and occupation of every person or firm to whom made, and shall list the date and amount of the
expenditure and the treasurer shall keep a receipted bill for each;
(d) Maintain all receipted bills and accounts required by this section for a period of six (6) years from the
date he files his last report under KRS 121.180(3)(b)1.; and
(e) Make no payment to any person not directly providing goods or services with the intent to conceal
payment to another.
(3) A candidate or slate of candidates may remove a campaign treasurer at any time.
(4) In case of the death, resignation, or removal of a campaign treasurer, the candidate or slate of candidates shall
within three (3) days after receiving notice thereof by certified mail, appoint a successor and shall file his
name and address with the registry. The candidate, or slate shall be accountable as their own campaign
treasurer if they fail to meet this filing requirement.
(5) A person may serve as campaign treasurer for more than one (1) candidate or slate of candidates, but all
reports shall be made separately for each individual candidate or slate.
(6) The candidate or slate of candidates may pay a campaign treasurer a salary for his services which shall be
considered a campaign expense and shall comply with the reporting provisions of KRS 121.180 and
administrative regulations promulgated by the registry.
Section 3. KRS 121.180 is amended to read as follows:
(1) (a) Any candidate, slate of candidates, or political issues committee shall be exempt from filing any
campaign finance reports required by subsections (3) and (4) of this section if the candidate, slate of
candidates, or political issues committee chair files a form prescribed and furnished by the registry
stating that currently no contributions have been received and that contributions will not be accepted or
expended in excess of three thousand dollars ($3,000) in any one (1) election. A separate form shall be
required for each primary, regular, or special election in which the candidate or slate of candidates
participates or in which the public question appears on the ballot[, unless the candidate, slate of
candidates, or political issues committee chair indicates on a request for exemption that the request will
be applicable to more than one (1) election. The form shall be filed with the same office with which a
candidate or slate of candidates files nomination papers or, in the case of a political issues committee,
with the registry]. The form shall be submitted by means of electronic filing with the registry.
(b) For a primary, a candidate or slate of candidates shall file a request for exemption not later than the
deadline for filing nomination papers and, except as provided in subparagraph 2. of paragraph (c) of this
subsection, shall be bound by its terms unless it is rescinded in writing not later than thirty (30) days
preceding the primary. For a regular election, a candidate or slate of candidates shall file or rescind in
writing a request for exemption not later than sixty (60) days preceding the regular election, except as
provided in subparagraph 2. of paragraph (c) of this subsection. For a special election, a candidate or
slate of candidates shall file a request for exemption not later than ten (10) days after the candidate or
slate of candidates is nominated for a special election and shall be bound by its terms unless it is
rescinded in writing not later than thirty (30) days preceding the special election. A political issues
committee chair shall file a request for exemption when the committee registers with the registry and
shall be bound by its terms unless it is rescinded in writing not later than thirty (30) days preceding the
date the issue appears on the ballot.
(c) 1. A candidate or slate of candidates that revokes a request for exemption in a timely manner shall
file all reports required of a candidate intending to raise or spend in excess of three thousand
dollars ($3,000) in an election. To revoke the request for an exemption, the candidate or slate of
candidates shall file the appropriate form with the registry not later than the deadline for filing a
revocation.
2. A candidate or slate of candidates that is exempted from campaign finance reporting
requirements pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection but who accepts contributions or makes
expenditures in excess of the exempted amount in an election, shall file all applicable reports
required for the remainder of that election, based upon the amount of contributions or
expenditures the candidate or slate of candidates accepts or receives in that election.[ The filing
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exceeded shall serve as notice to the registry that the initial exemption has been rescinded. No
further notice to the registry shall be required and no penalty for exceeding the initial exempted
amount shall be imposed against the candidate or slate of candidates, except for failure to file
applicable reports required after the exempted amount is exceeded.]
(d) Any candidate or slate of candidates that is subject to a June or August filing deadline and that intends
to execute a request for exemption shall file the appropriate request for exemption not later than the
filing deadline and, except as provided in subparagraph 2. of paragraph (c) of this subsection, shall be
bound by its terms unless it is rescinded in writing not later than sixty (60) days preceding the regular
election. A candidate or slate of candidates that is covered by this paragraph shall have the same
reversion rights as those provided in subparagraph 1. of paragraph (c) of this subsection.
(e) Any candidate or slate of candidates that will appear on the ballot in a regular election that has signed a
request for exemption for that election may exercise the reversion rights provided in subparagraph 1. of
paragraph (c) of this subsection if a candidate or slate of candidates that is subject to a June or August
filing deadline subsequently files in opposition to the candidate or slate of candidates. Except as
provided in subparagraph 2. of paragraph (c) of this subsection, a candidate or slate of candidates
covered by this paragraph shall comply with the deadline for rescission provided in subparagraph 1. of
paragraph (c) of this subsection.
(f) Except as provided in subparagraph 2. of paragraph (c) of this subsection, any candidate or slate of
candidates that has filed a request for exemption for a regular election that later is opposed by a person
who has filed a declaration of intent to receive write-in votes may rescind the request for exemption and
exercise the reversion rights provided in subparagraph 1. of paragraph (c) of this subsection.
(g) Any candidate or slate of candidates that has filed a request for exemption may petition the registry to
determine whether another person is campaigning as a write-in candidate prior to having filed a
declaration of intent to receive write-in votes, and, if the registry determines upon a preponderance of
the evidence that a person who may later be a write-in candidate is conducting a campaign, the
candidate or slate of candidates, except as provided in subparagraph 2. of paragraph (c) of this
subsection, may petition the registry to permit the candidate or slate of candidates to exercise the
reversion rights provided in subparagraph 1. of paragraph (c) of this subsection.
(h) If the opponent of a candidate or slate of candidates is replaced due to his or her withdrawal because of
death, disability, or disqualification, the candidate or slate of candidates, except as provided in
subparagraph 2. of paragraph (c) of this subsection, may exercise the reversion rights provided in
subparagraph 1. of paragraph (c) of this subsection not later than fifteen (15) days after the party
executive committee nominates a replacement for the withdrawn candidate or slate of candidates.
(i) A person intending to be a write-in candidate for any office in a regular or special election may execute
a request for exemption under paragraph (a) of this subsection and shall be bound by its terms unless it
is rescinded in writing not later than fifteen (15) days preceding the regular or special election. A person
intending to be a write-in candidate who revokes a request for exemption in a timely manner shall file
all reports required of a candidate intending to raise or spend in excess of three thousand dollars
($3,000) in an election. Except as provided in subparagraph 2. of paragraph (c) of this subsection, a
person intending to be a write-in candidate who revokes a request for exemption shall file the
appropriate form with the registry.
(j) Except as provided in subparagraph 2. of paragraph (c) of this subsection, the campaign committee of
any candidate or slate of candidates that has filed a request for exemption or a political issues
committee whose chair has filed a request for exemption shall be bound by its terms unless it is
rescinded in a timely manner.
(k) 1. Except as provided in subparagraph 2. of paragraph (c) of this subsection, any candidate, slate of
candidates, or political issues committee that is exempt from filing campaign finance reports
pursuant to paragraph (a), (d), or (i) of this subsection that accepts contributions or makes
expenditures, or whose campaign treasurer accepts contributions or makes expenditures, in
excess of the applicable limit in any one (1) election without rescinding the request for
exemption in a timely manner shall comply with all applicable reporting requirements and, in
lieu of other penalties prescribed by law, pay a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500). ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 6
2. Except as provided in subparagraph 2. of paragraph (c) of this subsection, a candidate, slate of
candidates, campaign committee, or political issues committee that is exempt from filing
campaign finance reports pursuant to paragraph (a), (d), or (i) of this subsection that knowingly
accepts contributions or makes expenditures in excess of the applicable spending limit in any one
(1) election without rescinding the request for exemption in a timely manner shall comply with
all applicable reporting requirements and shall be guilty of a Class D felony.
(l) 1. Any candidate exempt from filing under this subsection for a primary shall file a report
described in subsection (4) of this section.
2. Any candidate exempt from filing under this subsection for a primary who advances to the
regular election shall file for an additional exemption under this section for the regular
election or the candidate shall no longer be exempt from the filing requirements.
3. In the event a candidate exempt from filing under this subsection is no longer eligible for the
exemption, he or she shall immediately file for a revocation of the exemption under paragraph
(c) of this subsection.
(2) (a) State and county executive committees, and caucus campaign committees shall make a full report, upon
a prescribed form, to the registry, of all money, loans, or other things of value, received from any
source, and expenditures authorized, incurred, or made, since the date of the last report, including:
1. For each contribution of any amount made by a permanent committee, the name and business
address of the permanent committee, the date of the contribution, the amount contributed, and a
description of the major business, social, or political interest represented by the permanent
committee;
2. For other contributions in excess of one hundred dollars ($100), the full name, address, age if
less than the legal voting age, the date of the contribution, the amount of the contribution, and the
employer and occupation of each contributor. If the contributor is self-employed, the name under
which he or she is doing business shall be listed;
3. The total amount of cash contributions received during the reporting period; and
4. A complete statement of expenditures authorized, incurred, or made. The complete statement of
expenditures shall include the name and address of each person to whom an expenditure is made
in excess of twenty-five dollars ($25), and the amount, date, and purpose of each expenditure.
(b) In addition to the reporting requirements in paragraph (a) of this subsection, the state executive
committee of a political party that has established a building fund account under KRS 121.172 shall
make a full report, upon a prescribed form, to the registry, of all contributions received from any source,
and expenditures authorized, incurred, or made, since the date of the last report for the separate building
fund account, including:
1. For each contribution of any amount made by a corporation, the name and business address of
the corporation, the date of the contribution, the amount contributed, and a description of the
major business conducted by the corporation;
2. For other contributions in excess of one hundred dollars ($100), the full name and address of the
contributor, the date of the contribution, the amount of the contribution, and the employer and
occupation of each contributor. If the contributor is self-employed, the name under which he or
she is doing business shall be listed;
3. The total amount of cash contributions received during the reporting period; and
4. A complete statement of expenditures authorized, incurred, or made. The complete statement of
expenditures shall include the name and address of each person to whom an expenditure is made
in excess of twenty-five dollars ($25), and the amount, date, and purpose of each expenditure.
(c) The report required by paragraph (a) of this subsection shall be made on a semiannual basis and shall be
received by the registry by January 31 and by July 31. The January report shall cover the period from
July 1 to December 31. The July report shall cover the period from January 1 to June 30. If an
individual gives a reportable contribution to a caucus campaign committee or to a state or county
executive committee with the intention that the contribution or a portion of the contribution go to a
candidate or slate of candidates, the name of the contributor and the sum shall be indicated on the
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committee's building fund account shall be received by the registry within two (2) business days after
the close of each calendar quarter. The receipts and expenditures of funds remitted to each political
party under KRS 141.071 to 141.073 shall be separately accounted for and reported to the registry in the
manner required by KRS 121.230. The separate report may be made a separate section within the report
required by this subsection to be received by the registry by January 31.
(3) (a) Except for candidates or slates of candidates, campaign committees, or political issues committees
exempted from reporting requirements pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, each campaign
treasurer of a candidate, slate of candidates, campaign committee, or political issues committee who
accepts contributions or expends, expects to accept contributions or expend, or contracts to expend
more than three thousand dollars ($3,000) in any one (1) election, and each fundraiser who secures
contributions in excess of three thousand dollars ($3,000) in any one (1) election, shall make a full
report to the registry, on a form provided or using a format approved by the registry, of all money,
loans, or other things of value, received from any source, and expenditures authorized, incurred, and
made, since the date of the last report, including:
1. For each contribution of any amount made by a permanent committee, the name and business
address of the permanent committee, the date of the contribution, the amount contributed, and a
description of the major business, social, or political interest represented by the permanent
committee;
2. [For each contribution in excess of one hundred dollars ($100) made to a candidate or slate of
candidates for a statewide-elected state office, or to a campaign committee for a candidate or
slate of candidates for a statewide-elected state office, the date, name, address, occupation, and
employer of each contributor and the spouse of the contributor or, if the contributor or spouse of
the contributor is self-employed, the name under which he or she is doing business, and the
amount contributed by each contributor;
3.] For each contribution in excess of one hundred dollars ($100) made to any candidate or
campaign committee[ other than those specified in subparagraph 2. of this paragraph] or a
political issues committee, the full name, address, age if less than the legal voting age, the date of
the contribution, the amount of the contribution, and the employer and occupation of each other
contributor. If the contributor is self-employed, the name under which he or she is doing business
shall be listed;
3.[4.] The total amount of cash contributions received during the reporting period; and
4.[5.] A complete statement of all expenditures authorized, incurred, or made. The complete statement
of expenditures shall include the name, address, and occupation of each person to whom an
expenditure is made in excess of twenty-five dollars ($25), and the amount, date, and purpose of
each expenditure.
(b) Reports of all candidates, slates of candidates, campaign committees, political issues committees, and
registered fundraisers shall be made as follows:
1. a. Candidates seeking statewide office[as defined in KRS 121.015(8)], slates of candidates,
authorized campaign committees for candidates seeking statewide office and for slates
of candidates,[Candidate-authorized and] unauthorized campaign committees, political
issues committees, and fundraisers which register[ in the year] before the year of an
election in which the candidate, a slate of candidates, or public question shall appear on
the ballot, shall file financial reports with the registry at the end of the first calendar
quarter after persons become statewide candidates or slates of candidates, or following
registration of the committee or fundraiser, and each calendar quarter thereafter, ending
with the last calendar quarter of that year. The provisions of this subparagraph shall be
retroactive to January 1, 2021[. Candidates, slates of candidates, Committees, and
registered fundraisers shall make all reports required by this section during the year in
which the election takes place];
b. All other candidates and candidate campaign committees shall file annual financial
reports to be received by the registry on or before December 1 for each year that a
candidate is not yet on the ballot but has filed a Statement of Spending Intent and
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c. Candidates, slate of candidates, or committees shall make all reports required by
subparagraphs 2. to 5. of this paragraph during the year in which the election takes
place;
2. All candidates, slates of candidates, candidate-authorized and unauthorized campaign
committees, political issues committees, and registered fundraisers shall make reports on the
sixtieth day preceding a regular election, including all previous contributions and expenditures;
3. All candidates, slates of candidates, candidate-authorized and unauthorized campaign
committees, political issues committees, and registered fundraisers shall make reports on the
thirtieth day preceding an election, including all previous contributions and expenditures;
4. All candidates, slates of candidates, candidate-authorized and unauthorized campaign
committees, political issues committees, and registered fundraisers shall make reports on the
fifteenth day preceding the date of the election; and
5. All reports to the registry shall cover campaign activity during the entire reporting period and
must be received by the registry within two (2) business days after the date the reporting period
ends to be deemed timely filed.
(4) Except for candidates, slates of candidates, and political issues committees, exempted pursuant to subsection
(1)(a) of this section, all candidates, regardless of funds received or expended, candidate-authorized and
unauthorized campaign committees, political issues committees, and registered fundraisers shall make post-
election reports within thirty (30) days after the election. All post-election reports to the registry shall cover
campaign activity during the entire reporting period and must be received by the registry within two (2)
business days after the date the reporting period ends to be deemed timely filed.
(5) In making the preceding reports, the total gross receipts from each of the following categories shall be listed:
proceeds from the sale of tickets for events such as testimonial affairs, dinners, luncheons, rallies, and similar
fundraising events, mass collections made at the events, and sales of items such as campaign pins, buttons,
hats, ties, literature, and similar materials. When any individual purchase or the aggregate purchases of any
item enumerated above from a candidate or slate of candidates for a statewide-elected state office or a
campaign committee for a candidate or slate of candidates for a statewide-elected state office exceeds one
hundred dollars ($100), the purchaser shall be identified by name, address, age, if less than the legal voting
age, occupation, and employer[ and the employer of the spouse of the purchaser] or, if the purchaser[ or the
spouse of the purchaser] is self-employed, the name under which he or she is doing business, and the amount
of the purchase. When any individual purchase or the aggregate purchases of any item enumerated above from
any candidate or campaign committee other than a candidate or slate of candidates for a statewide-elected state
office or campaign committee for a candidate or slate of candidates for a statewide-elected state office exceeds
one hundred dollars ($100), the purchaser shall be identified by name, address, age if less than the legal voting
age, occupation, and employer, or if the purchaser is self-employed, the name under which he or she is doing
business, and the amount of the purchase. The lists shall be maintained by the campaign treasurer, political
issues committee treasurer, registered fundraiser, or other sponsor for inspection by the registry for six (6)
years following the date of the election.
(6) Each permanent committee, except a federally registered permanent committee, inaugural committee, or
contributing organization shall make a full report to the registry, on a form provided or using a format
approved by the registry, of all money, loans, or other things of value, received by it from any source, and all
expenditures authorized, incurred, or made, since the date of the last report, including:
(a) For each contribution of any amount made by a permanent committee, the name and business address of
the permanent committee, the date of the contribution, the amount contributed, and a description of the
major business, social, or political interest represented by the permanent committee;
(b) For other contributions in excess of one hundred dollars ($100), the full name, address, age if under the
legal voting age, the date of the contribution, the amount of the contribution, and the employer and
occupation of each contributor. If the contributor is self-employed, the name under which he or she is
doing business shall be listed;
(c) An aggregate amount of cash contributions, the amount contributed by each contributor, and the date of
each contribution; and
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contributing organization to the registry on the last day of the first calendar quarter following the
registration of the committee with the registry and on the last day of each succeeding calendar quarter
until such time as the committee terminates. A contributing organization shall file a report of
contributions received and expenditures on a form provided or using a format approved by the registry
not later than the last day of each calendar quarter in which contributions are received or expenditures
are made. All reports to the registry shall be received on or before each filing deadline, and any report
received by the registry within two (2) business days after each filing deadline shall be deemed timely
filed.
(7) If the final statement of a candidate, campaign committee, or political issues committee shows an unexpended
balance of contributions, continuing debts and obligations, or an expenditure deficit, the campaign treasurer
shall file with the registry a supplemental statement of contributions and expenditures not more than thirty (30)
days after the deadline for filing the final statement. Subsequent supplemental statements shall be filed
annually, to be received by the registry by December 1 of each year, until the account shows no unexpended
balance, continuing debts and obligations, expenditures, or deficit[, or until the year before the candidate or a
slate of candidates seeks to appear on the ballot for the same office for which the funds in the campaign
account were originally contributed, in which case the candidate or a slate of candidates shall file the
supplemental annual report by December 1 of that year or at the end of the first calendar quarter of that year
after the candidate or slate of candidates files nomination papers for the next year's primary or regular
election]. All post-election reports to the registry shall cover campaign activity during the entire reporting
period and must be received by the registry within two (2) business days after the date the reporting period
ends to be deemed timely filed. All contributions shall be subject to KRS 121.150 as of the date of the election
in which the candidate appeared on the ballot.
(8) All reports filed under the provisions of this chapter shall be a matter of public record open to inspection by
any member of the public immediately upon receipt of the report by the registry.
(9) A candidate or slate of candidates is relieved of the duty personally to file reports and keep records of receipts
and expenditures if the candidate or slate states in writing or on forms provided by the registry that:
(a) Within five (5) business days after personally receiving any contributions, the candidate or slate of
candidates shall surrender possession of the contributions to the treasurer of their principal campaign
committee without expending any of the proceeds thereof. No contributions shall be commingled with
the candidate's or slated candidates' personal funds or accounts. Contributions received by check,
money order, or other written instrument shall be endorsed directly to the campaign committee and
shall not be cashed or redeemed by the candidate;
(b) The candidate or slate of candidates shall not make any unreimbursed expenditure for the campaign,
except that this paragraph does not preclude a candidate or slate from making an expenditure from
personal funds to the designated principal campaign committee, which shall be reported by the
committee as a contribution received; and
(c) The waiver shall continue in effect as long as the candidate or slate of candidates complies with the
conditions under which it was granted.
(10) (a) No candidate, slate of candidates, campaign committee, political issues committee, or contributing
organization shall use or permit the use of contributions or funds solicited or received for the person or
in support of or opposition to a public issue which will appear on the ballot to:
1. Further the candidacy of the person for a different public office;[, to ]
2. Support or oppose a different public issue;[,] or[ to ]
3. Further the candidacy of any other person for public office.[; except that]
(b) Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to prohibit a candidate or slate of candidates from using
funds in a[the] campaign account to purchase admission tickets for, or contribute to, any fundraising
event or testimonial affair for another candidate or slate of candidates if the amount of the purchase or
contribution does not exceed two hundred dollars ($200) per event or affair.
(c) Any funds or contributions solicited or received by or on behalf of a candidate, slate of candidates, or
any committee, which has been organized in whole or in part to further any candidacy for the same
person or to support or oppose the same public issue, shall be deemed to have been solicited or received
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or received at any time prior to the regular election for which the candidate, slate of candidates, or
public issue is on the ballot.
(d) Any unexpended balance of funds not otherwise obligated for the payment of expenses incurred to
further a political issue or the candidacy of a person shall, in whole or in part, at the election of the
candidate or committee:[, ]
1. Escheat to the State Treasury;[,]
2. Be returned pro rata to all contributors;[, or, ]
3. In the case of a partisan candidate, be transferred to:
a. A caucus campaign committee;[,] or[ to ]
b. The state or county executive committee of the political party of which the candidate is a
member;[ except that a candidate, committee, or an official may ]
4. Be retained[ retain the funds] to further the same public issue or to seek election to the same
office; or
5. Be donated[may donate the funds] to any charitable, nonprofit, or educational institution
recognized under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, and any successor thereto.
(11) If adequate and appropriate agency funds are available to implement this subsection, electronic reporting shall
be made available by the registry to all candidates, slates of candidates, committees, contributing
organizations, registered fundraisers, and persons making independent expenditures. The electronic report
submitted to the registry shall be the official campaign finance report for audit and other legal purposes,
whether mandated or filed by choice.
(12) [Filers not required to file reports electronically, as set forth in this section, are strongly encouraged to do so
voluntarily.
(13) ]The date that an electronic or on-line report shall be deemed to have been filed with the registry shall be the
date on which it is received by the registry.
(13)[(14)] All electronic or online filers shall affirm, under penalty of perjury, that the report filed with the registry
is complete and accurate.
(14)[(15)] Filers who submit electronic campaign finance reports which are not readable, or cannot be copied[, or
are not accompanied by any requisite paper copy] shall be deemed to not be in compliance with the
requirements set forth in this section.
(15)[(16)] Beginning with the primary scheduled in calendar year 2020, and for each subsequent election
scheduled thereafter, reports required to be submitted to the registry involving candidates, slates of candidates,
committees, contributing organizations, and independent expenditures shall be reported electronically.
(16)[(17)] (a) On each[ paper and electronic] form that the registry supplies for the reports required under
subsections (2), (3), and (6) of this section, the registry shall include an entry reading, "No change since
last report."
(b) If a person or entity that is required to report under subsection (2), (3), or (6) of this section has received
no money, loans, or other things of value from any source since the date of its last report and has not
authorized, incurred, or made any expenditures since that date, the person or entity may check or
otherwise designate the entry that reads, "No change since last report." A person or entity designating
this entry in a report shall state the balance carried forward from the last report but need not specify
receipts or expenditures in further detail.
Section 4. KRS 6.767 is amended to read as follows:
(1) For purposes of this section, "accept" means the date a contribution is postmarked, if mailed, or the date of the
hand delivery, if the contribution is hand-delivered.
(2) A member of the General Assembly, candidate for the General Assembly, or his or her campaign committee
shall not accept a campaign contribution from a legislative agent. Violation of this provision is ethical
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(3) A member of the General Assembly, candidate for the General Assembly, or his or her campaign committee
shall not, during a regular session of the General Assembly, accept a campaign contribution from an employer
of a legislative agent, or from a permanent committee as defined in KRS 121.015. Violation of this provision
is ethical misconduct. This subsection shall not apply to:
(a) Candidates for the General Assembly in a special election held during a regular session of the General
Assembly; or
(b) A member of the General Assembly who is a candidate, as defined in Section 1 of this Act,
contemporaneously seeking election for a statewide office[. Violation of this provision is ethical
misconduct].
(4) It shall be a complete defense under this section if the legislator, candidate, or his or her campaign committee
receives a campaign contribution from a legislative agent or, during a regular session, from an employer or
from a permanent committee, which fact is unknown to the legislator, candidate, or committee at the time of
receipt, if the legislator, candidate, or his or her campaign committee either returns the contribution within
thirty (30) days of receipt, and within fourteen (14) additional days makes that fact, together with the name of
the contributor, amount of the contribution, and the date of return or payment known, in writing to the
commission. It shall also be a defense if a legislator, candidate, or his or her campaign committee receives a
campaign contribution from a legislative agent whose name does not yet appear on the list of legislative agents
and their employers furnished to the Legislative Research Commission if the legislator, candidate, or his or her
campaign committee returns the campaign contribution within thirty (30) days of the Legislative Research
Commission's receipt of the list bearing the name of the legislative agent and all employers and makes the
written disclosure to the commission required in this subsection. The time periods shall be tolled upon the
filing with the commission of a request for an advisory opinion regarding the campaign contribution. Upon the
issuance of the opinion or decision not to render an opinion, the time period shall resume.
Section 5. KRS 121.175 is amended to read as follows:
(1) No candidate, committee, or contributing organization shall permit funds in a campaign account to be
expended for any purpose other than for allowable campaign expenditures. "Allowable campaign
expenditures" means expenditures including reimbursement for actual expenses, made directly and primarily
in support of or opposition to a candidate, constitutional amendment, or public question which will appear on
the ballot and includes, but is not limited to, expenditures for staff salaries, gifts and meals for volunteer
campaign workers, food and beverages provided at a campaign rally, advertising, office space, necessary travel
if reported, campaign paraphernalia, purchases of advertisements in athletic and scholastic publications,
communications with constituents or prospective voters, polling and consulting, printing, graphic arts, or
advertising services, postage, office supplies, stationery, newsletters, and equipment which is used primarily
for the administration of the campaign. "Allowable campaign expenditures" does not include necessary travel
unless reported, expenditures of funds in a campaign account for any purpose made unlawful by other
provisions of the Kentucky Revised Statutes or which would bestow a private pecuniary benefit, except for
payment of the reasonable value of goods and services provided upon a candidate, member of the candidate's
family, committee, or contributing organization, or any of their employees, paid or unpaid, including: tickets to
an event which is unrelated to a political campaign or candidacy; items of personal property for distribution to
prospective voters except items bearing the name, likeness, or logo of a candidate or a campaign-related
communication; expenditures to promote or oppose a candidacy for a leadership position in a governmental,
professional, or political organization, or other entity; and equipment or appliances the primary use of which is
for purposes outside of the campaign. The provisions of KRS 121.190 notwithstanding, a candidate shall not
be required to include a disclaimer on campaign stationery purchased with funds from his campaign account.
A member of the General Assembly may utilize funds in his or her campaign account to contribute up to five
thousand dollars ($5,000) per year to[purchase admission tickets for political party functions and caucus
campaign committee functions, to purchase items with a value of not in excess of one hundred dollars ($100)
for donation to a political party or caucus campaign committee for auctions and fundraisers, and to participate
in or support other events sponsored by] a political party or caucus campaign committee. A member of the
General Assembly may make allowable campaign expenditures in both election years and nonelection years.
(2) By December 31, 1993, the registry shall promulgate administrative regulations to implement and enforce the
provisions of subsection (1).
(3) In lieu of the penalties provided in KRS 121.140 and 121.990 for a violation of this section, the registry may,
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(a) For a violation which was not committed knowingly, order the violator to repay the amount of
campaign funds which were expended for other than allowable campaign expenditures, and if not repaid
within thirty (30) days, may impose a fine of up to one hundred dollars ($100) for each day the amount
is not repaid, up to a maximum fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000); and
(b) For a violation which was committed knowingly, in addition to referring the matter for criminal
prosecution, order the violator to repay the amount of campaign funds which were expended for other
than allowable campaign expenditures, and if not repaid within thirty (30) days, may impose a fine of
up to one hundred dollars ($100) for each day the amount is not repaid, up to a maximum fine of one
thousand dollars ($1,000).
Section 6. KRS 121.120 is amended to read as follows:
(1) The registry may:
(a) Require by special or general orders, any person to submit, under oath, any written reports and answers
to questions as the registry may prescribe;
(b) Administer oaths or affirmations;
(c) Require by subpoena, signed by the chair, the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production
of all documentary evidence, excluding individual and business income tax records, relating to the
execution of its duties;
(d) In any proceeding or investigation, to order testimony to be taken by deposition before any person who
is designated by the registry and has the power to administer oaths and, in those instances, to compel
testimony and the production of evidence in the same manner as authorized under paragraph (c) of this
subsection;
(e) Initiate, through civil actions for injunctive, declaratory, or other appropriate relief, defend, or appeal
any civil action in the name of the registry to enforce the provisions of this chapter through its legal
counsel;
(f) Render advisory opinions under KRS 121.135;
(g) Promulgate administrative regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter;
(h) Conduct investigations and hearings expeditiously, to encourage voluntary compliance, and report
apparent campaign finance law violations to the appropriate law enforcement authorities;
(i) Petition any court of competent jurisdiction to issue an order requiring compliance with an order or
subpoena issued by the registry. Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court
as contempt; and
(j) Conduct random audits of receipts and expenditures of committees which have filed registration papers
with the registry pursuant to KRS 121.170.
(2) No person shall be subject to civil liability to any person other than the registry or the Commonwealth for
disclosing information at the request of the registry.
(3) The registry may appoint a full-time executive director, legal counsel, and an accountant for auditing purposes,
all of whom shall serve at the pleasure of the registry. The registry may also appoint such other employees as
are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. All requests for personnel appointments shall be
forwarded by the registry directly to the secretary of the Personnel Cabinet and shall be subject to the
secretary's review and certification only.
(4) The registry shall adopt official forms and perform other duties necessary to implement the provisions of this
chapter. The registry shall not require the listing of a person's Social Security number on any form developed
by the registry. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the registry shall:
(a) Develop prescribed forms for the making of the required reports;
(b) Prepare and publish a manual for all candidates, slates of candidates, contributing organizations, and
committees, describing the requirements of the law, including uniform methods of bookkeeping and
reporting, requirements as to reporting dates, and the length of time that candidates, slates of candidates,
contributing organizations, and committees are required to keep any records pursuant to the provisions
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(c) Develop a filing, coding, and cross-indexing system;
(d) Make each report filed available for public inspection and copying during regular office hours at the
expense of any person requesting copies of them;
(e) Preserve all reports for at least six (6) years from the date of receipt. Duly certified reports shall be
admissible as evidence in any court in the Commonwealth;
(f) Prepare and make available for public inspection a summary of all reports grouped according to
candidates, slates of candidates, committees, contributing organizations, and parties containing the total
receipts and expenditures; and
1. For each contribution made by a permanent committee of any amount to a candidate or slate of
candidates, the date, name, and business address of the permanent committee, the amount
contributed, and a description of the major business, social, or political interest represented by
the permanent committee; and
2. [For each contribution in excess of one hundred dollars ($100) made to a candidate or slate of
candidates for a statewide-elected state office, or to a campaign committee for a candidate or
slate of candidates for a statewide-elected state office, the date, name, address, occupation, and
employer of each contributor and the spouse of the contributor or, if the contributor or spouse of
the contributor is self-employed, the name under which the contributor is doing business, and the
amount contributed by each contributor, listed alphabetically; and
3. ]For each contribution in excess of one hundred dollars ($100) made to any candidate or
campaign committee[ other than those specified in subparagraph 2.], the date, name, address,
occupation, and employer of each other contributor or, if the contributor is self-employed, the
name under which the contributor is doing business, and the amount contributed by each
contributor, listed alphabetically;
(g) Prepare and publish an annual report with cumulative compilations named in paragraph (f) of this
subsection;
(h) Distribute upon request, for a nominal fee, copies of all summaries and reports;
(i) Determine whether the required reports have been filed and if so, whether they conform with the
requirements of this chapter; give notice to delinquents to correct or explain defections; issue an order,
if appropriate, as provided in KRS 121.140; and make public the fact that a violation has occurred and
the nature thereof;
(j) Conduct random audits of receipts and expenditures of candidates running for city, county, urban-
county government, charter county government, consolidated local government, unified local
government, and district offices. When the registry audits the records of any selected candidate, it shall
also audit the records of all other candidates running for the same office in the selected city, county,
urban-county government, charter county government, consolidated local government, unified local
government, or district office;
(k) Conduct audits of receipts and expenditures of all candidates or slates of candidates running for
statewide office;
(l) Require that candidates and slates of candidates shall maintain their records for a period of six (6) years
from the date of the regular election in their respective political races;
(m) Initiate investigations and make investigations with respect to reports upon complaint by any person
and initiate proceedings on its own motion; and
(n) Forward to the Attorney General or the appropriate Commonwealth's or county attorney any violations
of this chapter which may become the subject of civil or criminal prosecution.
(5) All policy and enforcement decisions concerning the regulation of campaign finance shall be the ultimate
responsibility of the registry. No appointed or elected state officeholder or any other person shall, directly or
indirectly, attempt to secure or create privileges, exemptions, or advantages for himself, herself, or others in
derogation of the public interest at large in a manner that seeks to leave any registry member or employee
charged with the enforcement of the campaign finance laws no alternative but to comply with the wishes of the
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obligation to any interest other than the fair and efficient enforcement of the campaign finance laws and
administrative regulations. It shall not be considered a violation of this subsection for an officeholder or other
person to seek remedies in a court of law to any policy or enforcement decision he or she considers to be an
abridgement of his or her legal rights.
(6) If adequate and appropriate agency funds are available, the registry shall:
(a) Develop or acquire a system for electronic reporting for use by individuals and entities required to file
campaign finance reports with the registry under this chapter. The registry shall promulgate
administrative regulations under KRS Chapter 13A which provide for a nonproprietary standardized
format or formats, using industry standards, for the transmission of data required under this chapter;
(b) Accept test files from software vendors and persons wishing to file reports electronically for the
purpose of determining whether the file format complies with the nonproprietary standardized format
developed under paragraph (a) of this subsection and is compatible with the registry's system for
receiving the data;
(c) Make all reports filed with the registry pertaining to candidates for the General Assembly and statewide
office available on the Internet free of charge, in an easily understood format that allows the public to
browse, search, and download the data contained in the reports by each of the reporting categories
required by this chapter, including but not limited to:
1. The name of each candidate or committee;
2. The office sought by each candidate;
3. The name of each contributor;
4. The address of each contributor;
5. The employer or business occupation of each contributor, or if the contributor is a permanent
committee, a description of the major business, social, or political interest represented by the
permanent committee;
6. The date of each contribution; and
7. The amount of each contribution;
(d) Make all data specified in paragraph (c) of this subsection available on the Internet no later than ten
(10) business days after its receipt by the registry. If a contribution or expenditure report is filed late
with the registry, that data shall be made available on the Internet within twenty-four (24) hours of the
registry's receipt of the data;
(e) Make filer-side software available free of charge to all individuals or entities subject to the reporting
requirements of this chapter;
(f) Establish a training program on the electronic reporting program and make it available free of charge to
all individuals and entities subject to the reporting requirements of this chapter;
(g) Maintain all campaign finance data pertaining to legislative and statewide candidates on-line for twenty
(20) years after the date the report containing the data is filed, and then archive the data in a secure
format;
(h) Require candidates and slates of candidates running for statewide office, and campaign committees of
candidates and slates of candidates registered to run for statewide office, beginning with elections
scheduled in 2015, to electronically report all campaign finance reports that must be submitted to the
registry under this chapter. If any statewide candidate, slate of candidates, or campaign committee of a
statewide candidate or slate of candidates submits a campaign finance report in a nonelectronic format
for an election scheduled in 2015 or later, the registry shall require the statewide candidate, slate of
candidates, or campaign committee of the statewide candidate or slate of candidates to resubmit the
campaign finance report in an electronic format;
(i) Require all candidates, slates of candidates, committees, and contributing organizations, beginning with
the primary scheduled in 2020, and for each subsequent election scheduled thereafter, to electronically
report all campaign finance reports required to be submitted to the registry under this chapter. If any
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later, the registry shall require the candidate, slate of candidates, committee, or contributing
organization to resubmit the campaign finance report in an electronic format. If any candidate, slate of
candidates, committee, or contributing organization does not submit the required campaign finance
reports electronically by the applicable filing deadline, the registry shall publish the candidate, slate of
candidates, committee, or contributing organization's name as a delinquent filer until such time as the
campaign finance report is properly filed in an electronic format; and
(j) Require all independent expenditure reports to be submitted electronically within forty-eight (48) hours
of the date that the communication is publicly distributed or otherwise publicly disseminated, beginning
with the primary scheduled in 2020, and for each subsequent election scheduled thereafter.
(7) In conjunction with the program of electronic reporting set out in subsection (6) of this section, the registry
shall deem an electronic report to be filed when submitted by either of the following methods:
(a) Online Internet transmission; or
(b) Hand delivery of the electronic report, saved on a current and compatible computer component, and
downloaded at the registry.
Section 7. KRS 121.220 is amended to read as follows:
(1) Each candidate, slate of candidates, and each committee shall, before receiving any contributions or expending
any money, designate one (1) primary campaign depository for the purpose of depositing all contributions
received and disbursing all expenditures made by the candidate, slate of candidates, or committee. The
candidate, slate of candidates, or committee may also designate one (1) secondary depository in each county in
which an election is held and in which the candidate, slate of candidates, or committee participates. Deputy
campaign treasurers may make expenditures from secondary depositories but only from moneys which first
have been deposited in the primary campaign depository. Only a financial institution authorized to transact
business in Kentucky may be designated as a campaign depository. The candidate, slate of candidates, or
committee shall file the name and address of each primary and secondary depository so designated at the same
time the candidate, slate of candidates, or committee files the name of his or its campaign treasurer.
(2) All funds received by the campaign treasurer or any deputy campaign treasurer of any candidate, slate of
candidates, or committee shall be deposited in a campaign depository in an account designated "Campaign
Fund of (name of candidate or committee)." For each deposit, the campaign treasurer or deputy campaign
treasurer shall retain a statement showing the name and business address of the permanent committee, the
amount contributed, and a description of the major business, social, or political interest represented by the
permanent committee for each contribution of any amount made by a permanent committee, and the full name,
address, employer of each other contributor[ and the spouse of the contributor] or, if the contributor[ or spouse
of the contributor] is self-employed, the name under which he is doing business, and occupation of each
contributor of more than one hundred dollars ($100) and the amount contributed. Cash contributions shall be
accompanied by the same receipt form.
Section 8. Whereas, it is critically important to protect the integrity and reliability of the electoral process
in order to safeguard the fundamental right to vote, and it is a reasonable legislative task to seek improvement,
modernization, and transparency in campaign finance and election procedures without undue delay in notice to the
people of the Commonwealth and its election officials tasked with administering the election laws within this state,
an emergency is declared to exist, and this Act takes effect upon its passage and approval by the Governor or upon its
otherwise becoming a law.
Veto Overridden and Signed by Secretary of State April 14, 2022.