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Missouri House Bill HB1158

Missouri 2025 Regular Session

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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.1158
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVECLEMENS.
55 1522H.02I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsections130.011,130.021,130.031,130.036,and130.041,RSMo,andtoenactin
88 lieuthereoffivenewsectionsrelatingtocampaignfinance,withpenaltyprovisions.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1010 SectionA.Sections130.011,130.021,130.031,130.036,and130.041,RSMo,are
1111 2repealedandfivenewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections130.011,
1212 3130.021,130.031,130.036,and130.041,toreadasfollows:
1313 130.011.Asusedinthischapter,unlessthecontextclearlyindicatesotherwise,the
1414 2followingtermsmean:
1515 3 (1)"Appropriateofficer"or"appropriateofficers",thepersonorpersonsdesignated
1616 4insection130.026toreceivecertainrequiredstatementsandreports;
1717 5 (2)"Ballotmeasure"or"measure",anyproposalsubmittedorintendedtobe
1818 6submittedtoqualifiedvotersfortheirapprovalorrejection,includinganyproposalsubmitted
1919 7byinitiativepetition,referendumpetition,orbythegeneralassemblyoranylocal
2020 8governmentalbodyhavingauthoritytoreferproposalstothevoter;
2121 9 (3)"Candidate",anindividualwhoseeksnominationorelectiontopublicoffice.The
2222 10term"candidate"includesanelectedofficeholderwhoisthesubjectofarecallelection,an
2323 11individualwhoseeksnominationbytheindividual'spoliticalpartyforelectiontopublic
2424 12office,anindividualstandingforretentioninanelectiontoanofficetowhichtheindividual
2525 13waspreviouslyappointed,anindividualwhoseeksnominationorelectionwhetherornotthe
2626 14specificelectivepublicofficetobesoughthasbeenfinallydeterminedbysuchindividualat
2727 15thetimetheindividualmeetstheconditionsdescribedinparagraph(a)or(b)ofthis
2828 16subdivision,andanindividualwhoisawrite-incandidateasdefinedinsubdivision(28)of
2929 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
3030 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17thissection.Acandidateshallbedeemedtoseeknominationorelectionwhentheperson
3131 18first:
3232 19 (a)Receivescontributionsormakesexpendituresorreservesspaceorfacilitieswith
3333 20intenttopromotetheperson'scandidacyforoffice;or
3434 21 (b)Knowsorhasreasontoknowthatcontributionsarebeingreceivedor
3535 22expendituresarebeingmadeorspaceorfacilitiesarebeingreservedwiththeintentto
3636 23promotetheperson'scandidacyforoffice;exceptthat,suchindividualshallnotbedeemeda
3737 24candidateifthepersonfilesastatementwiththeappropriateofficerwithinfivedaysafter
3838 25learningofthereceiptofcontributions,themakingofexpenditures,orthereservationof
3939 26spaceorfacilitiesdisavowingthecandidacyandstatingthatthepersonwillnotaccept
4040 27nominationortakeofficeifelected;providedthat,iftheelectionatwhichsuchindividualis
4141 28supportedasacandidateistotakeplacewithinfivedaysaftertheperson'slearningofthe
4242 29above-specifiedactivities,theindividualshallfilethestatementdisavowingthecandidacy
4343 30withinoneday;or
4444 31 (c)Announcesorfilesadeclarationofcandidacyforoffice;
4545 32 (4)"Cash",currency,coin,UnitedStatespostagestamps,oranynegotiable
4646 33instrumentwhichcanbetransferredfromonepersontoanotherpersonwithoutthesignature
4747 34orendorsementofthetransferor;
4848 35 (5)"Check",acheckdrawnonastateorfederalbank,oradraftonanegotiableorder
4949 36ofwithdrawalaccountinasavingsandloanassociationorasharedraftaccountinacredit
5050 37union;
5151 38 (6)"Closingdate",thedatethroughwhichastatementorreportisrequiredtobe
5252 39complete;
5353 40 (7)"Committee",apersonoranycombinationofpersons,whoacceptscontributions
5454 41ormakesexpendituresfortheprimaryorincidentalpurposeofinfluencingorattemptingto
5555 42influencetheactionofvotersfororagainstthenominationorelectiontopublicofficeofone
5656 43ormorecandidatesorthequalification,passageordefeatofanyballotmeasureorforthe
5757 44purposeofpayingapreviouslyincurredcampaigndebtorobligationofacandidateorthe
5858 45debtsorobligationsofacommitteeorforthepurposeofcontributingfundstoanother
5959 46committee:
6060 47 (a)"Committee"[,] doesnotinclude:
6161 48 a.Apersonorcombinationofpersons,ifneithertheaggregateofexpendituresmade
6262 49northeaggregateofcontributionsreceivedduringacalendaryearexceedsfivehundred
6363 50dollarsandifnosinglecontributorhascontributedmorethantwohundredfiftydollarsof
6464 51suchaggregatecontributions;
6565 52 b.Anindividual,otherthanacandidate,whoacceptsnocontributionsandwhodeals
6666 53onlywiththeindividual'sownfundsorproperty;
6767 HB1158 2 54 c.Acorporation,cooperativeassociation,partnership,proprietorship,orjointventure
6868 55organizedoroperatedforaprimaryorprincipalpurposeotherthanthatofinfluencingor
6969 56attemptingtoinfluencetheactionofvotersfororagainstthenominationorelectiontopublic
7070 57officeofoneormorecandidatesorthequalification,passageordefeatofanyballotmeasure,
7171 58anditacceptsnocontributions,andallexpendituresitmakesarefromitsownfundsor
7272 59propertyobtainedintheusualcourseofbusinessorinanycommercialorothertransaction
7373 60andwhicharenotcontributionsasdefinedbysubdivision(12)ofthissection;
7474 61 d.Alabororganizationorganizedoroperatedforaprimaryorprincipalpurposeother
7575 62thanthatofinfluencingorattemptingtoinfluencetheactionofvotersfororagainstthe
7676 63nominationorelectiontopublicofficeofoneormorecandidates,orthequalification,
7777 64passage,ordefeatofanyballotmeasure,anditacceptsnocontributions,andexpenditures
7878 65madebytheorganizationarefromitsownfundsorpropertyreceivedfrommembershipdues
7979 66ormembershipfeeswhichweregivenorsolicitedforthepurposeofsupportingthenormal
8080 67andusualactivitiesandfunctionsoftheorganizationandwhicharenotcontributionsas
8181 68definedbysubdivision(12)ofthissection;
8282 69 e.Apersonwhoactsasanauthorizedagentforacommitteeinsolicitingorreceiving
8383 70contributionsorinmakingexpendituresorincurringindebtednessonbehalfofthecommittee
8484 71ifsuchpersonrenderstothecommitteetreasurerordeputytreasurerorcandidate,if
8585 72applicable,anaccurateaccountofeachreceiptorothertransactioninthedetailrequiredby
8686 73thetreasurertocomplywithallrecord-keepingandreportingrequirementsofthischapter;
8787 74 f.Anydepartment,agency,board,institutionorotherentityofthestateoranyofits
8888 75subdivisionsoranyofficeroremployeethereof,actingintheperson'sofficialcapacity;
8989 76 (b)Theterm"committee"includes,butisnotlimitedto,eachofthefollowing
9090 77committees:campaigncommittee,candidatecommittee,continuingcommitteeandpolitical
9191 78partycommittee;
9292 79 (8)"Campaigncommittee",acommittee,otherthanacandidatecommittee,which
9393 80shallbeformedbyanindividualorgroupofindividualstoreceivecontributionsormake
9494 81expendituresandwhosesolepurposeistosupportoropposethequalificationandpassageof
9595 82oneormoreparticularballotmeasuresinanelectionortheretentionofjudgesunderthe
9696 83nonpartisancourtplan,suchcommitteeshallbeformednolaterthanthirtydayspriortothe
9797 84electionforwhichthecommitteereceivescontributionsormakesexpenditures,andwhich
9898 85shallterminatethelaterofeitherthirtydaysafterthegeneralelectionoruponthesatisfaction
9999 86ofallcommitteedebtafterthegeneralelection,exceptthatnocommitteeretiringdebtshall
100100 87engageinanyotheractivitiesinsupportofameasureforwhichthecommitteewasformed;
101101 88 (9)"Candidatecommittee",acommitteewhichshallbeformedbyacandidateto
102102 89receivecontributionsormakeexpendituresinbehalfoftheperson'scandidacyandwhich
103103 90shallcontinueinexistenceforusebyanelectedcandidateorwhichshallterminatethelaterof
104104 HB1158 3 91eitherthirtydaysafterthegeneralelectionforacandidatewhowasnotelectedoruponthe
105105 92satisfactionofallcommitteedebtaftertheelection,exceptthatnocommitteeretiringdebt
106106 93shallengageinanyotheractivitiesinsupportofthecandidateforwhichthecommitteewas
107107 94formed.Anycandidateforelectiveofficeshallhaveonlyonecandidatecommitteeforthe
108108 95electiveofficesought,whichiscontrolleddirectlybythecandidateforthepurposeofmaking
109109 96expenditures.Acandidatecommitteeispresumedtobeunderthecontrolanddirectionofthe
110110 97candidateunlessthecandidatefilesanaffidavitwiththeappropriateofficerstatingthatthe
111111 98committeeisactingwithoutcontrolordirectiononthecandidate'spart;
112112 99 (10)"Continuingcommittee",acommitteeofcontinuingexistencewhichisnot
113113 100formed,controlledordirectedbyacandidate,andisacommitteeotherthanacandidate
114114 101committeeorcampaigncommittee,whoseprimaryorincidentalpurposeistoreceive
115115 102contributionsormakeexpenditurestoinfluenceorattempttoinfluencetheactionofvoters
116116 103whetherornotaparticularcandidateorcandidatesoraparticularballotmeasureormeasures
117117 104tobesupportedoropposedhasbeendeterminedatthetimethecommitteeisrequiredtofile
118118 105anystatementorreportpursuanttotheprovisionsofthischapter."Continuingcommittee"
119119 106includes,butisnotlimitedto,anycommitteeorganizedorsponsoredbyabusinessentity,a
120120 107labororganization,aprofessionalassociation,atradeorbusinessassociation,acluborother
121121 108organizationandwhoseprimarypurposeistosolicit,acceptandusecontributionsfromthe
122122 109members,employeesorstockholdersofsuchentityandanyindividualorgroupofindividuals
123123 110whoacceptandusecontributionstoinfluenceorattempttoinfluencetheactionofvoters.
124124 111Suchcommitteeshallbeformednolaterthansixtydayspriortotheelectionforwhichthe
125125 112committeereceivescontributionsormakesexpenditures;
126126 113 (11)"Connectedorganization",anyorganizationsuchasacorporation,alabor
127127 114organization,amembershiporganization,acooperative,ortradeorprofessionalassociation
128128 115whichexpendsfundsorprovidesservicesorfacilitiestoestablish,administerormaintaina
129129 116committeeortosolicitcontributionstoacommitteefromitsmembers,officers,directors,
130130 117employeesorsecurityholders.Anorganizationshallbedeemedtobetheconnected
131131 118organizationifmorethanfiftypercentofthepersonsmakingcontributionstothecommittee
132132 119duringthecurrentcalendaryeararemembers,officers,directors,employeesorsecurity
133133 120holdersofsuchorganizationortheirspouses;
134134 121 (12)"Contribution",apayment,gift,loan,advance,deposit,ordonationofmoneyor
135135 122anythingofvalueforthepurposeofsupportingoropposingthenominationorelectionofany
136136 123candidateforpublicofficeorthequalification,passageordefeatofanyballotmeasure,orfor
137137 124thesupportofanycommitteesupportingoropposingcandidatesorballotmeasuresorfor
138138 125payingdebtsorobligationsofanycandidateorcommitteepreviouslyincurredfortheabove
139139 126purposes.Acontributionofanythingofvalueshallbedeemedtohaveamoneyvalue
140140 127equivalenttothefairmarketvalue."Contribution"includes,butisnotlimitedto:
141141 HB1158 4 128 (a)Acandidate'sownmoneyorpropertyusedinsupportoftheperson'scandidacy
142142 129otherthanexpenseofthecandidate'sfood,lodging,travel,andpaymentofanyfeenecessary
143143 130tothefilingforpublicoffice;
144144 131 (b)Paymentbyanyperson,otherthanacandidateorcommittee,tocompensate
145145 132anotherpersonforservicesrenderedtothatcandidateorcommittee;
146146 133 (c)Receiptsfromthesaleofgoodsandservices,includingthesaleofadvertising
147147 134spaceinabrochure,booklet,programorpamphletofacandidateorcommitteeandthesaleof
148148 135ticketsorpoliticalmerchandise;
149149 136 (d)Receiptsfromfund-raisingeventsincludingtestimonialaffairs;
150150 137 (e)Anyloan,guaranteeofaloan,cancellationorforgivenessofaloanordebtor
151151 138otherobligationbyathirdparty,orpaymentofaloanordebtorotherobligationbyathird
152152 139partyiftheloanordebtorotherobligationwascontracted,used,orintended,inwholeorin
153153 140part,foruseinanelectioncampaignorusedorintendedforthepaymentofsuchdebtsor
154154 141obligationsofacandidateorcommitteepreviouslyincurred,orwhichwasmadeorreceived
155155 142byacommittee;
156156 143 (f)Fundsreceivedbyacommitteewhicharetransferredtosuchcommitteefrom
157157 144anothercommitteeorothersource,exceptfundsreceivedbyacandidatecommitteeasa
158158 145transferoffundsfromanothercandidatecommitteecontrolledbythesamecandidatebutsuch
159159 146transfershallbeincludedinthedisclosurereports;
160160 147 (g)Facilities,officespaceorequipmentsuppliedbyanypersontoacandidateor
161161 148committeewithoutchargeoratreducedcharges,exceptgratuitousspaceformeeting
162162 149purposeswhichismadeavailableregularlytothepublic,includingothercandidatesor
163163 150committees,onanequalbasisforsimilarpurposesonthesameconditions;
164164 151 (h)Thedirectorindirectpaymentbyanyperson,otherthanaconnectedorganization,
165165 152ofthecostsofestablishing,administering,ormaintainingacommittee,includinglegal,
166166 153accountingandcomputerservices,fundraisingandsolicitationofcontributionsfora
167167 154committee;
168168 155 (i)"Contribution"doesnotinclude:
169169 156 a.Ordinaryhomehospitalityorservicesprovidedwithoutcompensationby
170170 157individualsvolunteeringtheirtimeinsupportoforinoppositiontoacandidate,committeeor
171171 158ballotmeasure,northenecessaryandordinarypersonalexpensesofsuchvolunteers
172172 159incidentaltotheperformanceofvoluntaryactivities,solongasnocompensationisdirectlyor
173173 160indirectlyaskedorgiven;
174174 161 b.Anofferortenderofacontributionwhichisexpresslyandunconditionallyrejected
175175 162andreturnedtothedonorwithintenbusinessdaysafterreceiptortransmittedtothestate
176176 163treasurer;
177177 164 c.Interestearnedondepositofcommitteefunds;
178178 HB1158 5 165 d.Thecostsincurredbyanyconnectedorganizationlistedpursuanttosubdivision(4)
179179 166ofsubsection5ofsection130.021forestablishing,administeringormaintainingacommittee,
180180 167orforthesolicitationofcontributionstoacommitteewhichsolicitationissolelydirectedor
181181 168relatedtothemembers,officers,directors,employeesorsecurityholdersoftheconnected
182182 169organization;
183183 170 (13)"County",anyoneoftheseveralcountiesofthisstateorthecityofSt.Louis;
184184 171 (14)"Disclosurereport",anitemizedreportofreceipts,expendituresandincurred
185185 172indebtednesswhichispreparedonformsapprovedbytheMissouriethicscommissionand
186186 173filedatthetimesandplacesprescribed;
187187 174 (15)"Election",anyprimary,generalorspecialelectionheldtonominateorelectan
188188 175individualtopublicoffice,toretainorrecallanelectedofficeholderortosubmitaballot
189189 176measuretothevoters,andanycaucusorothermeetingofapoliticalpartyorapoliticalparty
190190 177committeeatwhichthatparty'scandidateorcandidatesforpublicofficeareofficially
191191 178selected.Aprimaryelectionandthesucceedinggeneralelectionshallbeconsideredseparate
192192 179elections;
193193 180 (16)"Electronicmeans",anyinstrument,device,orservicethatfacilitatesan
194194 181electronicwithdrawaloffundsfromabankaccountincluding,butnotlimitedto,credit
195195 182cards,debitcards,andthepresentationofacreditordebitcardaccountnumber;
196196 183 (17)"Expenditure",apayment,advance,conveyance,deposit,donationor
197197 184contributionofmoneyoranythingofvalueforthepurposeofsupportingoropposingthe
198198 185nominationorelectionofanycandidateforpublicofficeorthequalificationorpassageofany
199199 186ballotmeasureorforthesupportofanycommitteewhichinturnsupportsoropposesany
200200 187candidateorballotmeasureorforthepurposeofpayingapreviouslyincurredcampaigndebt
201201 188orobligationofacandidateorthedebtsorobligationsofacommittee;apayment,oran
202202 189agreementorpromisetopay,moneyoranythingofvalue,includingacandidate'sownmoney
203203 190orproperty,forthepurchaseofgoods,services,property,facilitiesoranythingofvaluefor
204204 191thepurposeofsupportingoropposingthenominationorelectionofanycandidateforpublic
205205 192officeorthequalificationorpassageofanyballotmeasureorforthesupportofany
206206 193committeewhichinturnsupportsoropposesanycandidateorballotmeasureorforthe
207207 194purposeofpayingapreviouslyincurredcampaigndebtorobligationofacandidateorthe
208208 195debtsorobligationsofacommittee.Anexpenditureofanythingofvalueshallbedeemedto
209209 196haveamoneyvalueequivalenttothefairmarketvalue."Expenditure"includes,butisnot
210210 197limitedto:
211211 198 (a)Paymentbyanyoneotherthanacommitteeforservicesofanotherperson
212212 199renderedtosuchcommittee;
213213 200 (b)Thepurchaseoftickets,goods,servicesorpoliticalmerchandiseinconnection
214214 201withanytestimonialaffairorfund-raisingeventoforforcandidatesorcommittees,orthe
215215 HB1158 6 202purchaseofadvertisinginabrochure,booklet,programorpamphletofacandidateor
216216 203committee;
217217 204 (c)Thetransferoffundsbyonecommitteetoanothercommittee;
218218 205 (d)Thedirectorindirectpaymentbyanyperson,otherthanaconnectedorganization
219219 206foracommittee,ofthecostsofestablishing,administeringormaintainingacommittee,
220220 207includinglegal,accountingandcomputerservices,fundraisingandsolicitationof
221221 208contributionsforacommittee;but
222222 209 (e)"Expenditure"doesnotinclude:
223223 210 a.Anynewsstory,commentaryoreditorialwhichisbroadcastorpublishedbyany
224224 211broadcastingstation,newspaper,magazineorotherperiodicalwithoutchargetothecandidate
225225 212ortoanypersonsupportingoropposingacandidateorballotmeasure;
226226 213 b.Theinternaldisseminationbyanymembershiporganization,proprietorship,labor
227227 214organization,corporation,associationorotherentityofinformationadvocatingtheelectionor
228228 215defeatofacandidateorcandidatesorthepassageordefeatofaballotmeasureormeasuresto
229229 216itsdirectors,officers,members,employeesorsecurityholders[, providedthatthecost
230230 217incurredisreportedpursuanttosubsection2ofsection130.051];
231231 218 c.Repaymentofaloan,butsuchrepaymentshallbeindicatedinrequiredreports;
232232 219 d.Therenderingofvoluntarypersonalservicesbyanindividualofthesort
233233 220commonlyperformedbyvolunteercampaignworkersandthepaymentbysuchindividualof
234234 221theindividual'snecessaryandordinarypersonalexpensesincidentaltosuchvolunteer
235235 222activity,providednocompensationis,directlyorindirectly,askedorgiven;
236236 223 e.Thecostsincurredbyanyconnectedorganizationlistedpursuanttosubdivision(4)
237237 224ofsubsection5ofsection130.021forestablishing,administeringormaintainingacommittee,
238238 225orforthesolicitationofcontributionstoacommitteewhichsolicitationissolelydirectedor
239239 226relatedtothemembers,officers,directors,employeesorsecurityholdersoftheconnected
240240 227organization;
241241 228 f.Theuseofacandidate'sownmoneyorpropertyforexpenseofthecandidate's
242242 229personalfood,lodging,travel,andpaymentofanyfeenecessarytothefilingforpublicoffice,
243243 230ifsuchexpenseisnotreimbursedtothecandidatefromanysource;
244244 231 [(17)] (18)"Exploratorycommittees",acommitteewhichshallbeformedbyan
245245 232individualtoreceivecontributionsandmakeexpendituresonbehalfofthisindividualin
246246 233determiningwhetherornottheindividualseekselectiveoffice.Suchcommitteeshall
247247 234terminatenolaterthanDecemberthirty-firstoftheyearpriortothegeneralelectionforthe
248248 235possibleoffice;
249249 236 [(18)] (19)"Fund-raisingevent",aneventsuchasadinner,luncheon,reception,
250250 237coffee,testimonial,rally,auctionorsimilaraffairthroughwhichcontributionsaresolicitedor
251251 HB1158 7 238receivedbysuchmeansasthepurchaseoftickets,paymentofattendancefees,donationsfor
252252 239prizesorthroughthepurchaseofgoods,servicesorpoliticalmerchandise;
253253 240 [(19)] (20)"In-kindcontribution"or"in-kindexpenditure",acontributionor
254254 241expenditureinaformotherthanmoney;
255255 242 [(20)] (21)"Labororganization",anyorganizationofanykind,oranyagencyor
256256 243employeerepresentationcommitteeorplan,inwhichemployeesparticipateandwhichexists
257257 244forthepurpose,inwholeorinpart,ofdealingwithemployersconcerninggrievances,labor
258258 245disputes,wages,ratesofpay,hoursofemployment,orconditionsofwork;
259259 246 [(21)] (22)"Loan",atransferofmoney,propertyoranythingofascertainable
260260 247monetaryvalueinexchangeforanobligation,conditionalornot,torepayinwholeorinpart
261261 248andwhichwascontracted,used,orintendedforuseinanelectioncampaign,orwhichwas
262262 249madeorreceivedbyacommitteeorwhichwascontracted,used,orintendedtopay
263263 250previouslyincurredcampaigndebtsorobligationsofacandidateorthedebtsorobligationsof
264264 251acommittee;
265265 252 [(22)] (23)"Person",anindividual,groupofindividuals,corporation,partnership,
266266 253committee,proprietorship,jointventure,anydepartment,agency,board,institutionorother
267267 254entityofthestateoranyofitspoliticalsubdivisions,union,labororganization,tradeor
268268 255professionalorbusinessassociation,association,politicalpartyoranyexecutivecommittee
269269 256thereof,oranyotherclubororganizationhoweverconstitutedoranyofficeroremployeeof
270270 257suchentityactingintheperson'sofficialcapacity;
271271 258 [(23)] (24)"Politicalmerchandise",goodssuchasbumperstickers,pins,hats,ties,
272272 259jewelry,literature,orotheritemssoldordistributedatafund-raisingeventortothegeneral
273273 260publicforpublicityorforthepurposeofraisingfundstobeusedinsupportingoropposinga
274274 261candidatefornominationorelectionorinsupportingoropposingthequalification,passageor
275275 262defeatofaballotmeasure;
276276 263 [(24)] (25)"Politicalparty",apoliticalpartywhichhastherightunderlawtohavethe
277277 264namesofitscandidateslistedontheballotinageneralelection;
278278 265 [(25)] (26)"Politicalpartycommittee",astate,district,county,city,orarea
279279 266committeeofapoliticalparty,asdefinedinsection115.603,whichmaybeorganizedasa
280280 267not-for-profitcorporationunderMissourilaw,andwhichcommitteeisofcontinuing
281281 268existence,andhastheprimaryorincidentalpurposeofreceivingcontributionsandmaking
282282 269expenditurestoinfluenceorattempttoinfluencetheactionofvotersonbehalfofthepolitical
283283 270party;
284284 271 [(26)] (27)"Publicoffice"or"office",anystate,judicial,county,municipal,schoolor
285285 272otherdistrict,ward,township,orotherpoliticalsubdivisionofficeoranypoliticalpartyoffice
286286 273whichisfilledbyavoteofregisteredvoters;
287287 HB1158 8 274 [(27)] (28)"Regularsession",includesthatperiodbeginningonthefirstWednesday
288288 275afterthefirstMondayinJanuaryandendingfollowingthefirstFridayafterthesecond
289289 276MondayinMay;
290290 277 [(28)] (29)"Write-incandidate",anindividualwhosenameisnotprintedonthe
291291 278ballotbutwhootherwisemeetsthedefinitionofcandidateinsubdivision(3)ofthissection.
292292 130.021.1.Everycommitteeshallhaveatreasurerwho,exceptasprovidedin
293293 2subsection10ofthissection,shallbearesidentofthisstateandresideinthedistrictorcounty
294294 3inwhichthecommitteesits.Acommitteemayalsohaveadeputytreasurerwho,exceptas
295295 4providedinsubsection10ofthissection,shallbearesidentofthisstateandresideinthe
296296 5districtorcountyinwhichthecommitteesits,toserveinthecapacityofcommitteetreasurer
297297 6intheeventthecommitteetreasurerisunableforanyreasontoperformthetreasurer'sduties.
298298 7 2.Everycandidateforofficeslistedinsubsection1ofsection130.016whohasnot
299299 8filedastatementofexemptionpursuanttothatsubsectionandeverycandidateforoffices
300300 9listedinsubsection6ofsection130.016whoisnotexcludedfromfilingastatementof
301301 10organizationanddisclosurereportspursuanttosubsection6ofsection130.016shallforma
302302 11candidatecommitteeandappointatreasurer.Thereafter,allcontributionsonhandandall
303303 12furthercontributionsreceivedbysuchcandidateandanyofthecandidate'sownfundstobe
304304 13usedinsupportoftheperson'scandidacyshallbedepositedinacandidatecommittee
305305 14depositoryaccountestablishedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsubsection4ofthissection,and
306306 15allexpendituresshallbemadethroughthecandidate,treasurerordeputytreasurerofthe
307307 16person'scandidatecommittee.Nothinginthischaptershallpreventacandidatefrom
308308 17appointinghimselforherselfasacommitteeofoneandservingastheperson'sowntreasurer,
309309 18maintainingthecandidate'sownrecordsandfilingallthereportsandstatementsrequiredto
310310 19befiledbythetreasurerofacandidatecommittee.
311311 20 3.Acandidatewhohasmorethanonecandidatecommitteesupportingtheperson's
312312 21candidacyshalldesignateoneofthosecandidatecommitteesasthecommitteeresponsiblefor
313313 22consolidatingtheaggregatecontributionstoallsuchcommitteesunderthecandidate'scontrol
314314 23anddirectionasrequiredbysection130.041.
315315 24 4.(1)Everycommitteeshallhaveasingleofficialfunddepositorywithinthisstate
316316 25whichshallbeafederallyorstate-charteredbank,afederallyorstate-charteredsavingsand
317317 26loanassociation,orafederallyorstate-charteredcreditunioninwhichthecommitteeshall
318318 27openandthereaftermaintainatleastoneofficialdepositoryaccountinitsownname.An
319319 28"officialdepositoryaccount"shallbeacheckingaccountorsometypeofnegotiabledraftor
320320 29negotiableorderofwithdrawalaccount,andtheofficialfunddepositoryshall,regardingan
321321 30officialdepositoryaccount,beatypeoffinancialinstitutionwhichprovidesarecordof
322322 31deposits,cancelledchecksorothercancelledinstrumentsofwithdrawalevidencingeach
323323 32transactionbymaintainingcopieswithinthisstateofsuchinstrumentsandothertransactions.
324324 HB1158 9 33Allcontributionswhichthecommitteereceivesinmoney,checksandothernegotiable
325325 34instrumentsshallbedepositedinacommittee'sofficialdepositoryaccount.Contributions
326326 35shallnotbeacceptedandexpendituresshallnotbemadebyacommitteeexceptbyorthrough
327327 36anofficialdepositoryaccountandthecommitteetreasurer,deputytreasurerorcandidate;
328328 37however,acommitteemayutilizeacreditcardordebitcardinthenameofthe
329329 38committeewhenauthorizedbythetreasurer,deputytreasurer,orcandidate,provided
330330 39thatallexpendituresmadebythecommitteethroughacreditcardarepaidthroughthe
331331 40officialdepositoryaccount. Contributionsreceivedbyacommitteeshallnotbecommingled
332332 41withanyfundsofanagentofthecommittee,acandidateoranyotherperson,exceptthat
333333 42contributionsfromacandidateofthecandidate'sownfundstotheperson'scandidate
334334 43committeeshallbedepositedtoanofficialdepositoryaccountoftheperson'scandidate
335335 44committee.Noexpenditureshallbemadebyacommitteewhentheofficeofcommittee
336336 45treasurerisvacantexceptthatwhentheofficeofacandidatecommitteetreasurerisvacant,
337337 46thecandidateshallbethetreasureruntilthecandidateappointsanewtreasurer.
338338 47 (2)Acommitteetreasurer,deputytreasurerorcandidatemaywithdrawfundsfroma
339339 48committee'sofficialdepositoryaccountanddepositsuchfundsinoneormoresavings
340340 49accountsinthecommittee'snameinanybank,savingsandloanassociationorcreditunion
341341 50withinthisstate,andmayalsowithdrawfundsfromanofficialdepositoryaccountfor
342342 51investmentinthecommittee'snameinanycertificateofdeposit,bondorsecurity.Proceeds
343343 52frominterestordividendsfromasavingsaccountorotherinvestmentorproceedsfrom
344344 53withdrawalsfromasavingsaccountorfromthesaleofaninvestmentshallnotbeexpended
345345 54orreinvested,exceptinthecaseofrenewalsofcertificatesofdeposit,withoutfirst
346346 55redepositingsuchproceedsinanofficialdepositoryaccount.Investments,otherthansavings
347347 56accounts,heldoutsidethecommittee'sofficialdepositoryaccountatanytimeduringa
348348 57reportingperiodshallbedisclosedbydescription,amount,anyidentifyingnumbersandthe
349349 58nameandaddressofanyinstitutionorpersoninwhichorthroughwhichitisheldinan
350350 59attachmenttodisclosurereportsthecommitteeisrequiredtofile.Proceedsfroman
351351 60investmentsuchasinterestordividendsorproceedsfromitssale,shallbereportedbydate
352352 61andamount.Inthecaseofthesaleofaninvestment,thenamesandaddressesofthepersons
353353 62involvedinthetransactionshallalsobestated.Fundsheldinsavingsaccountsand
354354 63investments,includinginterestearned,shallbeincludedinthereportofmoneyonhandas
355355 64requiredbysection130.041.
356356 65 (3)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,fundsheldin
357357 66candidatecommittees,campaigncommittees,debtservicecommittees,andexploratory
358358 67committeesshallbeliquidsuchthatthesefundsshallbereadilyavailableforthespecificand
359359 68limitedpurposesallowedbylaw.Thesefundsmaybeinvestedonlyinshort-termtreasury
360360 69instrumentsorshort-termbankcertificateswithdurationsofoneyearorless,orthatallowthe
361361 HB1158 10 70removaloffundsatanytimewithoutanyadditionalfinancialpenaltyotherthanthelossof
362362 71interestincome.Continuingcommittees,politicalpartycommittees,andothercommittees
363363 72suchasout-of-statecommitteesnotformedforthebenefitofanysinglecandidateorballot
364364 73issueshallnotbesubjecttotheprovisionsofthissubdivision.Thissubdivisionshallnotbe
365365 74interpretedtorestricttheplacementoffundsinaninterest-bearingcheckingaccount.
366366 75 5.Thetreasurerordeputytreasureractingonbehalfofanypersonororganizationor
367367 76groupofpersonswhichisacommitteebyvirtueofthedefinitionsofcommitteeinsection
368368 77130.011andanycandidatewhoisnotexcludedfromformingacommitteeinaccordancewith
369369 78theprovisionsofsection130.016shallfileastatementoforganizationwiththeappropriate
370370 79officerwithintwentydaysafterthepersonororganizationbecomesacommitteebutnolater
371371 80thanthedateforfilingthefirstreportrequiredpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection130.046.
372372 81Thestatementoforganizationshallcontainthefollowinginformation:
373373 82 (1)Thename,mailingaddressandtelephonenumber,ifany,ofthecommitteefiling
374374 83thestatementoforganization.Ifthecommitteeisdeemedtobeaffiliatedwithaconnected
375375 84organizationasprovidedinsubdivision(11)ofsection130.011,thenameoftheconnected
376376 85organization,oralegallyregisteredfictitiousnamewhichreasonablyidentifiestheconnected
377377 86organization,shallappearinthenameofthecommittee.Ifthecommitteeisacandidate
378378 87committee,thenameofthecandidateshallbeapartofthecommittee'sname;
379379 88 (2)Thename,mailingaddressandtelephonenumberofthecandidate;
380380 89 (3)Thename,mailingaddressandtelephonenumberofthecommitteetreasurer,and
381381 90thename,mailingaddressandtelephonenumberofitsdeputytreasurerifthecommitteehas
382382 91namedadeputytreasurer;
383383 92 (4)[Thenames,mailingaddressesandtitlesofitsofficers,ifany;
384384 93 (5)]Thenameandmailingaddressofanyconnectedorganizationswithwhichthe
385385 94committeeisaffiliated;
386386 95 (5)Thenames,mailingaddresses,andtitlesofitsofficers,ifany;
387387 96 (6)Thenameandmailingaddressofitsdepository,[and] thenameandaccount
388388 97numberofeachaccountthecommitteehasinthedepository, andtheaccountnumberand
389389 98issuerofanycreditcardinthecommittee'sname. Theaccountnumberofeachaccount
390390 99shallberedactedpriortodisclosingthestatementtothepublic;
391391 100 (7)Identificationofthemajornatureofthecommitteesuchasacandidatecommittee,
392392 101campaigncommittee,continuingcommittee,politicalpartycommittee,incumbentcommittee,
393393 102oranyothercommitteeaccordingtothedefinitionofcommitteeinsection130.011;
394394 103 (8)Inthecaseofthecandidatecommitteedesignatedinsubsection3ofthissection,
395395 104thefullnameandaddressofeachothercandidatecommitteewhichisunderthecontroland
396396 105directionofthesamecandidate,togetherwiththename,addressandtelephonenumberofthe
397397 106treasurerofeachsuchothercommittee;
398398 HB1158 11 107 (9)Thenameandofficesoughtofeachcandidatesupportedoropposedbythe
399399 108committee;
400400 109 (10)Theballotmeasureconcerned,ifany,andwhetherthecommitteeisinfavorofor
401401 110opposedtosuchmeasure.
402402 111 6.Acommitteemayomittheinformationrequiredinsubdivisions(9)and(10)of
403403 112subsection5ofthissectionif,onthedateonwhichitisrequiredtofileastatementof
404404 113organization,thecommitteehasnotyetdeterminedtheparticularcandidatesorparticular
405405 114ballotmeasuresitwillsupportoroppose.
406406 115 7.Acommitteewhichhasfiledastatementoforganizationandhasnotterminated
407407 116shallnotberequiredtofileanotherstatementoforganization,exceptthatwhenthereisa
408408 117changeinanyoftheinformationpreviouslyreportedasrequiredbysubdivisions(1)to(8)of
409409 118subsection5ofthissectionanamendedstatementoforganizationshallbefiledwithintwenty
410410 119daysafterthechangeoccurs,butnolaterthanthedateofthefilingofthenextreportrequired
411411 120tobefiledbythatcommitteebysection130.046.
412412 121 8.Uponterminationofacommittee,aterminationstatementindicatingdissolution
413413 122shallbefilednotlaterthantendaysafterthedateofdissolutionwiththeappropriateofficeror
414414 123officerswithwhomthecommittee'sstatementoforganizationwasfiled.Thetermination
415415 124statementshallinclude:thedistributionmadeofanyremainingsurplusfundsandthe
416416 125dispositionofanydeficits;andthename,mailingaddressandtelephonenumberofthe
417417 126individualresponsibleforpreservingthecommittee'srecordsandaccountsasrequiredin
418418 127section130.036.
419419 128 9.Anystatementrequiredbythissectionshallbesignedandattestedbythe
420420 129committeetreasurerordeputytreasurer,andbythecandidateinthecaseofacandidate
421421 130committee.
422422 131 10.Acommitteedomiciledoutsidethisstateshallberequiredtofileastatementof
423423 132organizationandappointatreasurerresidinginthisstateandopenanaccountinadepository
424424 133withinthisstate;providedthateitherofthefollowingconditionsprevails:
425425 134 (1)Theaggregateofallcontributionsreceivedfrompersonsdomiciledinthisstate
426426 135exceedstwentypercentintotaldollaramountofallfundsreceivedbythecommitteeinthe
427427 136precedingtwelvemonths;or
428428 137 (2)Theaggregateofallcontributionsandexpendituresmadetosupportoroppose
429429 138candidatesandballotmeasuresinthisstateexceedsonethousandfivehundreddollarsinthe
430430 139currentcalendaryear.
431431 140 11.Ifacommitteedomiciledinthisstatereceivesacontributionofonethousandfive
432432 141hundreddollarsormorefromanycommitteedomiciledoutsideofthisstate,thecommittee
433433 142domiciledinthisstateshallfileadisclosurereportwiththecommission.Thereportshall
434434 143disclosethefullname,mailingaddress,telephonenumbersanddomicileofthecontributing
435435 HB1158 12 144committeeandthedateandamountofthecontribution.Thereportshallbefiledwithinforty-
436436 145eighthoursofthereceiptofsuchcontributionifthecontributionisreceivedafterthelast
437437 146reportingdatebeforetheelection.
438438 147 12.Eachlegislativeandsenatorialdistrictcommitteeshallretainonlyoneaddressin
439439 148thedistrictitsitsforthepurposeofreceivingcontributions.
440440 130.031.1.Nocontributionofcashinanamountofmorethanonehundreddollars
441441 2shallbemadebyoracceptedfromanysinglecontributorforanyelectionbyacontinuing
442442 3committee,acampaigncommittee,apoliticalpartycommittee,anexploratorycommitteeora
443443 4candidatecommittee.
444444 5 2.[Exceptforexpendituresfromapettycashfundwhichisestablishedand
445445 6maintainedbywithdrawalsoffundsfromthecommittee'sdepositoryaccountandwith
446446 7recordsmaintainedpursuanttotherecord-keepingrequirementsofsection130.036toaccount
447447 8forexpendituresmadefrompettycash,] Eachexpenditureofmorethanfiftydollars,except
448448 9anin-kindexpenditure,shallbemadebychecksignedbythecommitteetreasurer,deputy
449449 10treasurer,orcandidateorbyotherelectronicmeansauthorizedbythetreasurer,deputy
450450 11treasurer,orcandidateanddrawnonthecommittee'sdepository[andsignedbythe
451451 12committeetreasurer,deputytreasurerorcandidate] orcreditcardinthenameofthe
452452 13committeeandauthorizedbythetreasurer,deputytreasurer,orcandidate. Asingle
453453 14expenditure[fromapetty] ofcash[fund] shallnotexceedfiftydollars,andtheaggregateof
454454 15allexpenditures[fromapetty] ofcash[fund] duringacalendaryearshallnotexceedthe
455455 16lesseroffivethousanddollarsortenpercentofallexpendituresmadebythecommittee
456456 17duringthatcalendaryear.[Acheckmadepayableto"cash"shallnotbemadeexceptto
457457 18replenishapettycashfund.]
458458 19 3.Nocontributionshallbemadeoracceptedandnoexpenditureshallbemadeor
459459 20incurred,directlyorindirectly,inafictitiousname,inthenameofanotherperson,orbyor
460460 21throughanotherpersoninsuchamannerastoconcealtheidentityoftheactualsourceofthe
461461 22contributionortheactualrecipientandpurposeoftheexpenditure.Anypersonwhoreceives
462462 23contributionsforacommitteeshalldisclosetothatcommittee'streasurer,deputytreasureror
463463 24candidatetherecipient'sownnameandaddressandthenameandaddressoftheactualsource
464464 25ofeachcontributionsuchpersonhasreceivedforthatcommittee.Anypersonwhomakes
465465 26expendituresforacommitteeshalldisclosetothatcommittee'streasurer,deputytreasureror
466466 27candidatesuchperson'sownnameandaddress,thenameandaddressofeachpersontowhom
467467 28anexpenditurehasbeenmadeandtheamountandpurposeoftheexpendituresthepersonhas
468468 29madeforthatcommittee.
469469 30 4.Noanonymouscontributionofmorethantwenty-fivedollarsshallbemadebyany
470470 31person,andnoanonymouscontributionofmorethantwenty-fivedollarsshallbeacceptedby
471471 32anycandidateorcommittee.Ifanyanonymouscontributionofmorethantwenty-fivedollars
472472 HB1158 13 33isreceived,itshallbereturnedimmediatelytothecontributor,ifthecontributor'sidentitycan
473473 34beascertained,andifthecontributor'sidentitycannotbeascertained,thecandidate,
474474 35committeetreasurerordeputytreasurershallimmediatelytransmitthatportionofthe
475475 36contributionwhichexceedstwenty-fivedollarstothestatetreasureranditshallescheattothe
476476 37state.
477477 38 5.Themaximumaggregateamountofanonymouscontributionswhichshallbe
478478 39acceptedinanycalendaryearbyanycommitteeshallbethegreateroffivehundreddollarsor
479479 40onepercentoftheaggregateamountofallcontributionsreceivedbythatcommitteeinthe
480480 41samecalendaryear.Ifanyanonymouscontributionisreceivedwhichcausestheaggregate
481481 42totalofanonymouscontributionstoexceedtheforegoinglimitation,itshallbereturned
482482 43immediatelytothecontributor,ifthecontributor'sidentitycanbeascertained,and,ifthe
483483 44contributor'sidentitycannotbeascertained,thecommitteetreasurer,deputytreasureror
484484 45candidateshallimmediatelytransmittheanonymouscontributiontothestatetreasurerto
485485 46escheattothestate.
486486 47 6.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection5ofthissection,contributionsfrom
487487 48individualswhosenamesandaddressescannotbeascertainedwhicharereceivedfroma
488488 49fund-raisingactivityorevent,suchasdefinedinsection130.011,shallnotbedeemed
489489 50anonymouscontributions,providedthefollowingconditionsaremet:
490490 51 (1)Therearetwenty-fiveormorecontributingparticipantsintheactivityorevent;
491491 52 (2)Thecandidate,committeetreasurer,deputytreasurerorthepersonresponsiblefor
492492 53conductingtheactivityoreventmakesanannouncementthatitisillegalforanyonetomake
493493 54orreceiveacontributioninexcessofonehundreddollarsunlessthecontributionis
494494 55accompaniedbythenameandaddressofthecontributor;
495495 56 (3)Thepersonresponsibleforconductingtheactivityoreventdoesnotknowingly
496496 57acceptpaymentfromanysinglepersonofmorethanonehundreddollarsunlessthenameand
497497 58addressofthepersonmakingsuchpaymentisobtainedandrecordedpursuanttotherecord-
498498 59keepingrequirementsofsection130.036;
499499 60 (4)Astatementdescribingtheeventshallbepreparedbythecandidateorthe
500500 61treasurerofthecommitteeforwhomthefundswereraisedorbythepersonresponsiblefor
501501 62conductingtheactivityoreventandattachedtothedisclosurereportofcontributionsand
502502 63expendituresrequiredbysection130.041.Thefollowinginformationtobelistedinthe
503503 64statementisinadditionto,notinlieuof,therequirementselsewhereinthischapterrelatingto
504504 65therecordingandreportingofcontributionsandexpenditures:
505505 66 (a)Thenameandmailingaddressofthepersonorpersonsresponsibleforconducting
506506 67theeventoractivityandthenameandaddressofthecandidateorcommitteeforwhomthe
507507 68fundswereraised;
508508 69 (b)Thedateonwhichtheeventoccurred;
509509 HB1158 14 70 (c)Thenameandaddressofthelocationwheretheeventoccurredandthe
510510 71approximatenumberofparticipantsintheevent;
511511 72 (d)Abriefdescriptionofthetypeofeventandthefund-raisingmethodsused;
512512 73 (e)Thegrossreceiptsfromtheeventandalistingoftheexpendituresincidenttothe
513513 74event;
514514 75 (f)Thetotaldollaramountofcontributionsreceivedfromtheeventfromparticipants
515515 76whosenamesandaddresseswerenotobtainedwithsuchcontributionsandanexplanationof
516516 77whyitwasnotpossibletoobtainthenamesandaddressesofsuchparticipants;
517517 78 (g)Thetotaldollaramountofcontributionsreceivedfromcontributingparticipantsin
518518 79theeventwhoareidentifiedbynameandaddressintherecordsrequiredtobemaintained
519519 80pursuanttosection130.036.
520520 81 7.Nocandidateorcommitteeinthisstateshallacceptcontributionsfromanyout-of-
521521 82statecommitteeunlesstheout-of-statecommitteefromwhomthecontributionsarereceived
522522 83hasfiledastatementoforganizationpursuanttosection130.021orhasfiledthereports
523523 84requiredbysections130.049and130.050,whicheverisapplicabletothatcommittee.
524524 85 8.Anypersonpublishing,circulating,ordistributinganyprintedmatterrelativeto
525525 86anycandidateforpublicofficeoranyballotmeasureshallonthefaceoftheprintedmatter
526526 87identifyinaclearandconspicuousmannerthepersonwhopaidfortheprintedmatterwiththe
527527 88words"Paidforby"followedbytheproperidentificationofthesponsorpursuanttothis
528528 89section.Forthepurposesofthissection,"printedmatter"shallbedefinedtoincludeany
529529 90pamphlet,circular,handbill,sampleballot,advertisement,includingadvertisementsinany
530530 91newspaperorotherperiodical,sign,includingsignsfordisplayonmotorvehicles,orother
531531 92imprintedorletteredmaterial;but"printedmatter"isdefinedtoexcludematerialsprintedand
532532 93purchasedpriortoMay20,1982,ifthecandidateorcommitteecandocumentthatdelivery
533533 94tookplacepriortoMay20,1982;anysignpersonallyprintedandconstructedbyan
534534 95individualwithoutcompensationfromanyotherpersonanddisplayedatthatindividual's
535535 96placeofresidenceoronthatindividual'spersonalmotorvehicle;anyitemsofpersonaluse
536536 97givenawayorsold,suchascampaignbuttons,pins,pens,pencils,bookmatches,campaign
537537 98jewelry,orclothing,whichispaidforbyacandidateorcommitteewhichsupportsacandidate
538538 99orsupportsoropposesaballotmeasureandwhichisobviousinitsidentificationwitha
539539 100specificcandidateorcommitteeandisreportedasrequiredbythischapter;andanynews
540540 101story,commentary,oreditorialprintedbyaregularlypublishednewspaperorotherperiodical
541541 102withoutchargetoacandidate,committeeoranyotherperson.
542542 103 (1)Inregardtoanyprintedmatterpaidforbyacandidatefromthecandidate's
543543 104personalfunds,itshallbesufficientidentificationtoprintthefirstandlastnamebywhichthe
544544 105candidateisknown.
545545 HB1158 15 106 (2)Inregardtoanyprintedmatterpaidforbyacommittee,itshallbesufficient
546546 107identificationtoprintthenameofthecommitteeasrequiredtoberegisteredbysubsection5
547547 108ofsection130.021andthenameandtitleofthecommitteetreasurerwhowasservingwhen
548548 109theprintedmatterwaspaidfor.
549549 110 (3)Inregardtoanyprintedmatterpaidforbyacorporationorotherbusinessentity,
550550 111labororganization,oranyotherorganizationnotdefinedtobeacommitteebysubdivision(7)
551551 112ofsection130.011andnotorganizedespeciallyforinfluencingoneormoreelections,itshall
552552 113besufficientidentificationtoprintthenameoftheentity,thenameoftheprincipalofficerof
553553 114theentity,bywhatevertitleknown,andthemailingaddressoftheentity,oriftheentityhas
554554 115nomailingaddress,themailingaddressoftheprincipalofficer.
555555 116 (4)Inregardtoanyprintedmatterpaidforbyanindividualorindividuals,itshallbe
556556 117sufficientidentificationtoprintthenameoftheindividualorindividualsandtherespective
557557 118mailingaddressoraddresses,exceptthatifmorethanfiveindividualsjoininpayingfor
558558 119printedmatteritshallbesufficientidentificationtoprintthewords"Foralistofother
559559 120sponsorscontact:"followedbythenameandaddressofonesuchindividualresponsiblefor
560560 121causingthemattertobeprinted,andtheindividualidentifiedshallmaintainarecordofthe
561561 122namesandamountspaidbyotherindividualsandshallmakesuchrecordavailableforreview
562562 123upontherequestofanyperson.Nopersonshallacceptforpublicationorprintingnorshall
563563 124suchworkbecompleteduntiltheprintedmatterisproperlyidentifiedasrequiredbythis
564564 125subsection.
565565 126 9.Anybroadcaststationtransmittinganymatterrelativetoanycandidateforpublic
566566 127officeorballotmeasureasdefinedbythischaptershallidentifythesponsorofsuchmatteras
567567 128requiredbyfederallaw.
568568 129 10.Theprovisionsofsubsection8or9ofthissectionshallnotapplytocandidatesfor
569569 130electivefederaloffice,providedthatpersonscausingmattertobeprintedorbroadcast
570570 131concerningsuchcandidaciesshallcomplywiththerequirementsoffederallawfor
571571 132identificationofthesponsororsponsors.
572572 133 11.Itshallbeaviolationofthischapterforanypersonrequiredtobeidentifiedas
573573 134payingforprintedmatterpursuanttosubsection8ofthissectionorpayingforbroadcast
574574 135matterpursuanttosubsection9ofthissectiontorefusetoprovidetheinformationrequiredor
575575 136topurposelyprovidefalse,misleading,orincompleteinformation.
576576 137 12.Itshallbeaviolationofthischapterforanycommitteetoofferchancestowin
577577 138prizesormoneytopersonstoencouragesuchpersonstoendorse,sendelectionmaterialby
578578 139mail,deliverelectionmaterialinpersonorcontactpersonsattheirhomes;exceptthat,the
579579 140provisionsofthissubsectionshallnotbeconstruedtoprohibithiringandpayingacampaign
580580 141staff.
581581 HB1158 16 130.036.1.Thecandidate,treasurerordeputytreasurerofacommitteeshall
582582 2maintainaccuraterecordsandaccountsonacurrentbasis.Therecordsandaccountsshallbe
583583 3maintainedinaccordancewithacceptednormalbookkeepingproceduresandshallcontainthe
584584 4bills,receipts,depositrecords,cancelledchecks, creditcardstatements,andrecordsand
585585 5otherdetailedinformationnecessarytoprepareandsubstantiateanystatementorreport
586586 6requiredtobefiledpursuanttothischapter.Everypersonwhoactsasanagentfora
587587 7committeeinreceivingcontributions,makingexpendituresorincurringindebtednessforthe
588588 8committeeshall,onrequestofthatcommittee'streasurer,deputytreasurerorcandidate,butin
589589 9anyeventwithinfivedaysafteranysuchaction,rendertothecandidate,committeetreasurer
590590 10ordeputytreasureradetailedaccountthereof,includingnames,addresses,dates,exact
591591 11amountsandanyotherdetailsrequiredbythecandidate,treasurerordeputytreasurerto
592592 12complywiththischapter.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection4ofsection130.021
593593 13prohibitingcomminglingoffunds,anindividual,tradeorprofessionalassociation,business
594594 14entity,orlabororganizationwhichactsasanagentforacommitteeinreceivingcontributions
595595 15maydepositcontributionsreceivedonbehalfofthecommitteetotheagent'saccountwithina
596596 16financialinstitutionwithinthisstate,forpurposesoffacilitatingtransmittalofthe
597597 17contributionstothecandidate,committeetreasurerordeputytreasurer.Suchcontributions
598598 18shallnotbeheldintheagent'saccountformorethanfivedaysafterthedatethecontribution
599599 19wasreceivedbytheagent,andshallnotbetransferredtotheaccountofanyotheragentor
600600 20person,otherthanthecommitteetreasurer.
601601 21 2.Unlessacontributionisrejectedbythecandidateorcommitteeandreturnedtothe
602602 22donorortransmittedtothestatetreasurerwithintenbusinessdaysafteritsreceipt,itshallbe
603603 23consideredreceivedandacceptedonthedatereceived,notwithstandingthefactthatitwas
604604 24notdepositedbytheclosingdateofareportingperiod.
605605 25 3.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection130.041thatonlycontributorsofmore
606606 26thanonehundreddollarsshallbereportedbynameandaddressforallcommittees,the
607607 27committee'srecordsshallcontainalistingofeachcontributionreceivedbythecommittee,
608608 28includingthoseacceptedandthosewhicharerejectedandeitherreturnedtothedonoror
609609 29transmittedtothestatetreasurer.Eachcontribution,regardlessoftheamount,shallbe
610610 30recordedbydatereceived,nameandaddressofthecontributorandtheamountofthe
611611 31contribution,exceptthatanycontributionsfromunidentifiablepersonswhicharereceived
612612 32throughfund-raisingactivitiesandeventsaspermittedinsubsection6ofsection130.031
613613 33shallberecordedtoshowthedatesandamountsofallsuchcontributionsreceivedtogether
614614 34withinformationcontainedinstatementsrequiredbysubsection6ofsection130.031.The
615615 35procedureforrecordingcontributionsshallbeofatypewhichenablesthecandidate,
616616 36committeetreasurerordeputytreasurertomaintainacontinuingtotalofallcontributions
617617 37receivedfromanyonecontributor.
618618 HB1158 17 38 4.[Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection130.041thatcertainexpendituresneed
619619 39notbeidentifiedinreportsbynameandaddressofthepayee,] Thecommittee'srecordsshall
620620 40includealistingofeachexpendituremadeandeachcontract,promiseoragreementtomake
621621 41anexpenditure,showingthedateandamountofeachtransaction,thenameandaddressofthe
622622 42persontowhomtheexpenditurewasmadeorpromised,andthepurposeofeachexpenditure
623623 43madeorpromised.
624624 44 5.Inthecaseofacommitteewhichmakesexpendituresforboththesupportor
625625 45oppositionofanycandidateandthepassageordefeatofaballotmeasure,thecommittee
626626 46treasurershallmaintainrecordssegregatedaccordingtoeachcandidateormeasureforwhich
627627 47theexpendituresweremade.
628628 48 6.Recordsshallindicatewhichtransactions,eithercontributionsreceivedor
629629 49expendituresmade,werecashtransactionsorin-kindtransactions.
630630 50 7.Anycandidatewho,pursuanttosection130.016,isexemptfromtherequirements
631631 51toformacommitteeshallmaintainrecordsofeachcontributionreceivedorexpendituremade
632632 52insupportofhiscandidacy.Anyotherpersonorcombinationofpersonswho,althoughnot
633633 53deemedtobeacommitteeaccordingtothedefinitionoftheterm"committee"insection
634634 54130.011,acceptscontributionsormakesexpenditures,otherthandirectcontributionsfromthe
635635 55person'sownfunds,forthepurposeofsupportingoropposingtheelectionordefeatofany
636636 56candidateorforthepurposeofsupportingoropposingthequalifications,passageordefeatof
637637 57anyballotmeasureshallmaintainrecordsofeachcontributionreceivedorexpendituremade.
638638 58Therecordsshallincludename,addressandamountpertainingtoeachcontributionreceived
639639 59orexpendituremadeandanybills,receipts,cancelledchecksorotherdocumentsrelatingto
640640 60eachtransaction.
641641 61 8.Allrecordsandaccountsofreceiptsandexpendituresshallbepreservedforatleast
642642 62threeyearsafterthedateoftheelectiontowhichtherecordspertain.Recordsandaccounts
643643 63regardingsupplementaldisclosurereportsorreportsnotrequiredpursuanttoanelectionshall
644644 64bepreservedforatleastthreeyearsafterthedateofthereporttowhichtherecordspertain.
645645 65Suchrecordsshallbeavailableforinspectionbythe[campaignfinancereviewboard]
646646 66Missouriethicscommissionanditsdulyauthorizedrepresentatives.
647647 130.041.1.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection5ofsection130.016,thecandidate,if
648648 2applicable,treasurerordeputytreasurerofeverycommitteewhichisrequiredtofilea
649649 3statementoforganization,shallfilealegiblyprintedortypeddisclosurereportofreceiptsand
650650 4expenditures.Thereportsshallbefiledwiththeappropriateofficerdesignatedinsection
651651 5130.026atthetimesandfortheperiodsprescribedinsection130.046.Exceptasprovidedin
652652 6sections130.049and130.050,eachreportshallsetforth:
653653 7 (1)Thefullname,asrequiredinthestatementoforganizationpursuanttosubsection
654654 85ofsection130.021,andmailingaddressofthecommitteefilingthereportandthefullname,
655655 HB1158 18 9mailingaddressandtelephonenumberofthecommittee'streasureranddeputytreasurerifthe
656656 10committeehasnamedadeputytreasurer;
657657 11 (2)Theamountofmoney,includingcashonhandatthebeginningofthereporting
658658 12period;
659659 13 (3)Receiptsfortheperiod,including:
660660 14 (a)Totalamountofallmonetarycontributionsreceivedwhichcanbeidentifiedinthe
661661 15committee'srecordsbynameandaddressofeachcontributor.Inaddition,thecandidate
662662 16committeeshallmakeareasonableefforttoobtainandreporttheemployer,oroccupationif
663663 17self-employedornotationofretirement,ofeachpersonfromwhomthecommitteereceived
664664 18oneormorecontributionswhichintheaggregatetotalinexcessofonehundreddollarsand
665665 19shallmakeareasonableefforttoobtainandreportadescriptionofanycontractual
666666 20relationshipoverfivehundreddollarsbetweenthecontributorandthestateifthecandidateis
667667 21seekingelectiontoastateofficeorbetweenthecontributorandanypoliticalsubdivisionof
668668 22thestateifthecandidateisseekingelectiontoanotherpoliticalsubdivisionofthestate;
669669 23 (b)Totalamountofallanonymouscontributionsaccepted;
670670 24 (c)Totalamountofallmonetarycontributionsreceivedthroughfund-raisingevents
671671 25oractivitiesfromparticipantswhosenamesandaddresseswerenotobtainedwithsuch
672672 26contributions,withanattachedstatementorcopyofthestatementdescribingeachfund-
673673 27raisingeventasrequiredinsubsection6ofsection130.031;
674674 28 (d)Totaldollarvalueofallin-kindcontributionsreceived;
675675 29 (e)Aseparatelistingbynameandaddressandemployer,oroccupationifself-
676676 30employedornotationofretirement,ofeachpersonfromwhomthecommitteereceived
677677 31contributions,inmoneyoranyotherthingofvalue,aggregatingmorethanonehundred
678678 32dollars,togetherwiththedateandamountofeachsuchcontribution;
679679 33 (f)Alistingofeachloanreceivedbynameandaddressofthelenderanddateand
680680 34amountoftheloan.Foreachloanofmorethanonehundreddollars,aseparatestatement
681681 35shallbeattachedsettingforththenameandaddressofthelenderandeachpersonliable
682682 36directly,indirectlyorcontingently,andthedate,amountandtermsoftheloan;
683683 37 (4)Expendituresfortheperiod,including:
684684 38 (a)Thetotaldollaramountofexpendituresmadebycheckdrawnonthecommittee's
685685 39depository;
686686 40 (b)Thetotaldollaramountofexpendituresmadeincash;
687687 41 (c)Thetotaldollarvalueofallin-kindexpendituresmade;
688688 42 (d)Thetotaldollaramountofexpendituresmadeviaelectronicmeans;
689689 43 (e)Thefullnameandmailingaddressofeachpersontowhomanexpenditureof
690690 44moneyoranyotherthingofvalueintheamountofmorethanonehundreddollarshasbeen
691691 45made,contractedfororincurred,togetherwiththedate,amountandpurposeofeach
692692 HB1158 19 46expenditure.Expendituresofonehundreddollarsorlessmaybegroupedandlistedby
693693 47categoriesofexpenditureshowingthetotaldollaramountofexpendituresineachcategory,
694694 48exceptthatthereportshallcontainanitemizedlistingofeachpaymentmadetocampaign
695695 49workersbyname,address,date,amountandpurposeofeachpaymentandtheaggregate
696696 50amountpaidtoeachsuchworker;
697697 51 [(e)](f)Alistofeachloanmade,bynameandmailingaddressoftheperson
698698 52receivingtheloan,togetherwiththeamount,termsanddate;
699699 53 (5)Thetotalamountofcashonhandasoftheclosingdateofthereportingperiod
700700 54covered,includingamountsindepositoryaccountsandinpettycashfund;
701701 55 (6)Thetotalamountofoutstandingindebtednessasoftheclosingdateofthe
702702 56reportingperiodcovered;
703703 57 (7)Theamountofexpendituresfororagainstacandidateorballotmeasureduring
704704 58theperiodcoveredandthecumulativeamountofexpendituresfororagainstthatcandidateor
705705 59ballotmeasure,witheachcandidatebeinglistedbyname,mailingaddressandofficesought.
706706 60Forthepurposeofdisclosurereports,expendituresmadeinsupportofmorethanone
707707 61candidateorballotmeasureorbothshallbeapportionedreasonablyamongthecandidatesor
708708 62ballotmeasureorboth.Inapportioningexpenditurestoeachcandidateorballotmeasure,
709709 63politicalpartycommitteesandcontinuingcommitteesneednotincludeexpendituresfor
710710 64maintainingapermanentoffice,suchasexpendituresforsalariesofregularstaff,office
711711 65facilitiesandequipmentorotherexpendituresnotdesignedtosupportoropposeany
712712 66particularcandidatesorballotmeasures;however,allsuchexpendituresshallbelisted
713713 67pursuanttosubdivision(4)ofthissubsection;
714714 68 (8)Aseparatelistingbyfullnameandaddressofanycommitteeincludinga
715715 69candidatecommitteecontrolledbythesamecandidateforwhichatransferoffundsora
716716 70contributioninanyamounthasbeenmadeduringthereportingperiod,togetherwiththedate
717717 71andamountofeachsuchtransferorcontribution;
718718 72 (9)Aseparatelistingbyfullnameandaddressofanycommittee,includinga
719719 73candidatecommitteecontrolledbythesamecandidatefromwhichatransferoffundsora
720720 74contributioninanyamounthasbeenreceivedduringthereportingperiod,togetherwiththe
721721 75dateandamountofeachsuchtransferorcontribution;
722722 76 (10)Eachcommitteethatreceivesacontributionwhichisrestrictedordesignatedin
723723 77wholeorinpartbythecontributorfortransfertoaparticularcandidate,committeeorother
724724 78personshallincludeastatementofthenameandaddressofthatcontributorinthenext
725725 79disclosurereportrequiredtobefiledafterreceiptofsuchcontribution,togetherwiththedate
726726 80andamountofanysuchcontributionwhichwassorestrictedordesignatedbythat
727727 81contributor,togetherwiththenameoftheparticularcandidateorcommitteetowhomsuch
728728 HB1158 20 82contributionwassodesignatedorrestrictedbythatcontributorandthedateandamountof
729729 83suchcontribution.
730730 84 2.Forthepurposeofthissectionandanyothersectioninthischapterexceptsections
731731 85130.049and130.050whichrequiresalistingofeachcontributorwhohascontributeda
732732 86specifiedamount,theaggregateamountshallbecomputedbyaddingallcontributions
733733 87receivedfromanyonepersonduringthefollowingperiods:
734734 88 (1)Inthecaseofacandidatecommittee,theperiodshallbeginonthedateonwhich
735735 89thecandidatebecameacandidateaccordingtothedefinitionoftheterm"candidate"in
736736 90section130.011andendat11:59p.m.onthedayoftheprimaryelection,ifthecandidatehas
737737 91suchanelectionorat11:59p.m.onthedayofthegeneralelection.Ifthecandidatehasa
738738 92generalelectionheldafteraprimaryelection,thenextaggregatingperiodshallbeginat12:00
739739 93midnightonthedayaftertheprimaryelectiondayandshallcloseat11:59p.m.onthedayof
740740 94thegeneralelection.Exceptthatforcontributionsreceivedduringthethirty-dayperiod
741741 95immediatelyfollowingaprimaryelection,thecandidateshalldesignatewhethersuch
742742 96contributionisreceivedasaprimaryelectioncontributionorageneralelectioncontribution;
743743 97 (2)Inthecaseofacampaigncommittee,theperiodshallbeginonthedatethe
744744 98committeereceiveditsfirstcontributionandendontheclosingdatefortheperiodforwhich
745745 99thereportorstatementisrequired;
746746 100 (3)Inthecaseofapoliticalpartycommitteeoracontinuingcommittee,theperiod
747747 101shallbeginonthefirstdayofJanuaryoftheyearinwhichthereportorstatementisbeing
748748 102filedandendontheclosingdatefortheperiodforwhichthereportorstatementisrequired;
749749 103except,ifthereportorstatementisrequiredtobefiledpriortothefirstdayofJulyinany
750750 104givenyear,theperiodshallbeginonthefirstdayofJulyoftheprecedingyear.
751751 105 3.Thedisclosurereportshallbesignedandattestedbythecommitteetreasureror
752752 106deputytreasurerandbythecandidateincaseofacandidatecommittee.
753753 107 4.Thewords"consultingorconsultingservices,fees,orexpenses",orsimilarwords,
754754 108shallnotbeusedtodescribethepurposeofapaymentasrequiredinthissection.The
755755 109reportingofanypaymenttosuchanindependentcontractorshallbeonaformsuppliedbythe
756756 110appropriateofficer,establishedbytheethicscommissionandshallincludeidentificationof
757757 111thespecificserviceorservicesprovidedincluding,butnotlimitedto,publicopinionpolling,
758758 112researchonissuesoroppositionbackground,printorbroadcastmediaproduction,printor
759759 113broadcastmediapurchase,computerprogrammingordataentry,directmailproduction,
760760 114postage,rent,utilities,phonesolicitation,orfundraising,andthedollaramountproratedfor
761761 115eachservice.
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