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House Journal: Page 247: Tuesday, February 6, 1996

H-5027

 1     Amend House Joint Resolution 2003 as follows:
 2     1.  Page 3, by inserting after line 14, the
 3   following:
 4     "Sec.   .  The following amendment to the
 5   Constitution of the State of Iowa is proposed:
 6     Article II of the Constitution of the State of Iowa
 7   is amended by adding the following new section:
 8     ELECTIVE PROCESS.  Sec. 8.  The elective processes
 9   shall be subject to public scrutiny and free from
10   financial bias.  A candidate for statewide elective
11   office or a candidate for the General Assembly, may
12   choose to run a campaign restricted by expenditure
13   limits.  A candidate for statewide elective office
14   running a restricted campaign shall limit
15   contributions from political action committees to not
16   more than thirty-five percent of total campaign
17   expenditures.  A candidate for the General Assembly
18   running a restricted campaign shall limit
19   contributions from political action committees to not
20   more than thirty-five percent of total campaign
21   expenditures.  Contributions by individuals to
22   candidates for statewide elective office shall not
23   exceed one thousand dollars.  Contributions by
24   individuals to candidates for the General Assembly
25   shall not exceed five hundred dollars.  The General
26   Assembly shall provide by law for implementation of
27   this section."
28     2.  Page 3, by striking line 15 and inserting the
29   following:
30     "Sec. ___.  The foregoing amendments to the
31   Constitution of the".
32     3.  Page 3, line 16, by striking the word "is" and
33   inserting the following:  "are".
34     4.  Title page, line 1, by striking the words "an
35   amendment" and inserting the following:  "amendments".
36     5.  Title page, line 6, by inserting after the
37   word "State" the following:  "and relating to campaign
38   receipts and expenditures".
39     6.  By numbering and renumbering as necessary.
Churchill of Polk rose on a point of order that amendment H-5027
was not germane.
The Speaker ruled the point well taken and amendment H-5027 not
germane.
Fallon of Polk moved to suspend the rules to consider amendment
H-5027.
Roll call was requested by Jochum of Dubuque and Fallon of Polk.
Rule 75 was invoked.

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