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House Journal: Page 1437: Monday, April 8, 1996

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 1   board.
 2     8.  Establish a procedure for informing candidates
 3   and other persons of the requirements of this chapter
 4   and rules adopted by the board.
 5     9.  Establish fees, where necessary, to cover the
 6   costs associated with preparing, printing, and
 7   distributing materials to persons subject to the
 8   authority of the board.
 9     Sec. 16.  NEW SECTION.  56.54  COMPLAINTS _
10   INVESTIGATIONS _ HEARINGS.
11     1.  A candidate, a representative of a candidate's
12   committee, or a representative of a political party or
13   political organization may file a complaint with the
14   board regarding the truthfulness or deliberately
15   misleading nature of any statement made or caused to
16   be made by a candidate or alleging that a candidate or
17   candidate's committee has paid for an oral negative
18   statement which was made by someone other than the
19   candidate.  For purposes of this section, a statement
20   is caused to be made by a candidate if it is made by a
21   candidate's designated spokesperson, is contained in
22   materials produced or paid for by the candidate's
23   committee, as defined under chapter 56, or if it is
24   action or is a part of action which has been imputed
25   to the candidate under section 56.13.
26     2.  A complaint shall include all of the following:
27     a.  The name and address of the complainant.
28     b.  If the allegation is that an untruthful or
29   deliberately misleading statement was made, a
30   recitation of the statement alleged to be untruthful
31   or deliberately misleading.
32     c.  If the allegation is that a negative statement
33   was paid for or sponsored by a candidate or
34   candidate's committee and was made by a person other
35   than the candidate, a recitation of the negative
36   statement.
37     d.  To the extent known, the time and place or
38   manner in which the statement was made.
39     e.  If the statement complained of was made in
40   writing, a copy of the statement.
41     f.  If the allegation is that an untruthful or
42   deliberately misleading statement was made, any
43   circumstances, other than the express language of the
44   statement, which cause the statement to be untruthful
45   or deliberately misleading.
46     g.  The name and address, if known, of the
47   candidate or other person who made the statement.
48     h.  If the allegation is that an untruthful or
49   deliberately misleading statement was made, a
50   statement of why or how the statement complained of is

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