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1 1 Amend House File 697, as amended, passed, and
1 2 reprinted by the House, as follows:
1 3 #1. Page 9, by inserting after line 23, the
1 4 following:
1 5 "Sec. 201. CAMPAIGN FINANCE COMMISSION. The
1 6 campaign finance commission is established to study
1 7 the laws relating to the financing of elections for
1 8 office and to recommend reforms in these laws,
1 9 according to the following:
1 10 1. Appointment. The commission shall be composed
1 11 of seven members, bipartisan and gender-balanced in
1 12 accordance with sections 69.16 and 69.16A, and
1 13 appointed as follows:
1 14 a. Three members shall be the state chairs of each
1 15 of the political parties, as defined in section 43.2,
1 16 or their designees.
1 17 b. Four members shall be jointly appointed by the
1 18 majority and minority leaders of the house and senate.
1 19 These members shall be appointed from nonpartisan
1 20 organizations which have researched, studied, and
1 21 advocated the issue of political campaign finance
1 22 reform for fifteen years or more, or who are specially
1 23 qualified to serve on the commission because of
1 24 training or experience.
1 25 c. The commission shall elect a chair and vice-
1 26 chair at its first meetings.
1 27 2. Terms. The members of the commission shall
1 28 serve for the life of the commission.
1 29 3. Vacancies. A vacancy in the commission shall
1 30 be filled in the manner in which the original
1 31 appointment was made.
1 32 Sec. 202. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.
1 33 1. Hearings. The commission may hold hearings
1 34 which shall be open and announced in advance to the
1 35 public, take testimony, and receive evidence as the
1 36 commission considers appropriate. Activities of the
1 37 commission shall be held in accordance with chapter
1 38 21.
1 39 The commission shall hold at least one hearing in
1 40 each congressional district within the state
1 41 specifically to obtain public input on the issue of
1 42 campaign finance reform.
1 43 2. Quorum. Four members of the commission shall
1 44 constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold
1 45 hearings.
1 46 3. Report. Not later than December 15, 1997, the
1 47 commission shall submit to the general assembly a
1 48 report of the activities of the commission, together
1 49 with a draft of legislation recommended by the
1 50 commission to reform the laws regarding the financing
2 1 of political campaigns for consideration by the
2 2 general assembly in 1998 according to the provisions
2 3 of this Act.
2 4 4. Matters to be considered. In holding hearings
2 5 and preparing the report required under subsection 3,
2 6 the commission shall consider all issues related to
2 7 campaign finance reform, including, but not limited to
2 8 expenditure limits, expenditure and contribution
2 9 disclosure, contribution limits by individuals and
2 10 committees, soft money, independent expenditures, and
2 11 negative campaigning. The commission may secure
2 12 directly from any department or agency such
2 13 information as the commission considers necessary, and
2 14 the department or agency shall promptly furnish such
2 15 information to the commission.
2 16 5. Staffing. Assistance shall be provided to the
2 17 commission by the central nonpartisan legislative
2 18 staff bureaus. The commission may utilize the
2 19 services of the legislative service bureau in
2 20 formulating a draft of legislation. The attorney
2 21 general's office and the ethics and campaign
2 22 disclosure board shall serve as consultants, and
2 23 advise the commission as necessary.
2 24 Sec. 203. FAST-TRACK PROCEDURE.
2 25 1. The legislation drafted by the commission shall
2 26 be filed with each chamber on the first day of the
2 27 1998 legislative session, and immediately assigned to
2 28 the committee on state government in each chamber.
2 29 2. Each committee on state government shall have
2 30 no more than one week from the first day of the
2 31 legislative session to review the legislation. If
2 32 approved by the committee, the legislation shall
2 33 immediately be placed on the calendar for
2 34 consideration by the full chamber. The legislation
2 35 must be approved or rejected by both chambers within
2 36 thirty days of the first day of the 1998 legislative
2 37 session.
2 38 3. No amendment to the draft legislation shall be
2 39 in order in either chamber of the general assembly,
2 40 either in committee or on the floor. No motion to
2 41 suspend the application of these rules shall be in
2 42 order in either chamber of the general assembly,
2 43 either in committee or on the floor.
2 44 4. All time periods under this section shall be
2 45 calculated according to calendar days. Weekends and
2 46 days when the general assembly is not in session shall
2 47 be included in any calculation.
2 48 Sec. 204. TERMINATION. The commission shall cease
2 49 to exist one month after the submission of its report
2 50 under section 202 of this Act."
3 1 #2. By renumbering and correcting internal
3 2 references as necessary.
3 3
3 4
3 5
3 6 JOHN P. KIBBIE
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3 10 HF 697.306 77
3 11 jls/cf/28
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