House Journal: Page 1830: Wednesday, April 28, 1999

39   such funds to pay expenses incurred in arranging and

40   holding a nominating convention.
41     Sec. 13.  CAMPAIGN FINANCE COMMISSION.  A campaign
42   finance commission is established to study campaign
43   finance disclosure and related laws and to recommend
44   reforms in these laws, according to the following:
45     1.  APPOINTMENT.  The commission shall be composed
46   of six members, bipartisan and gender-balanced in
47   accordance with sections 69.16 and 69.16A, and
48   appointed as follows:
49     a.  Two members shall be the state chairs of each
50   of the political parties, as defined in section 43.2,
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 1   or their designees.
 2     b.  Four members shall be jointly appointed by the
 3   majority and minority leaders of the senate and house.
 4   These members shall be appointed from nonpartisan
 5   organizations which have researched, studied, and
 6   advocated the issue of political campaign finance
 7   reform for fifteen years or more, or who are specially
 8   qualified to serve on the commission because of
 9   training or experience.
10     c.  The commission shall elect a chair and vice
11   chair at its first meetings.
12     2.  TERMS.  The members of the commission shall
13   serve for the life of the commission.
14     3.  VACANCIES.  A vacancy in the commission shall
15   be filled in the manner in which the original
16   appointment was made.
17     Sec. 14.  POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.
18     1.  HEARINGS.  The commission may hold hearings
19   which shall be open and announced in advance to the
20   public, take testimony, and receive evidence as the
21   commission considers appropriate.  Activities of the
22   commission shall be held in accordance with chapter
23   21.
24     The commission shall hold at least one hearing in
25   each congressional district within the state
26   specifically to obtain public input on the issue of
27   campaign finance reform.
28     2.  QUORUM.  Four members of the commission shall
29   constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold
30   hearings.
31     3.  REPORT.  Not later than December 15, 1999, the
32   commission shall submit to the general assembly a
33   report of the activities of the commission, together
34   with a draft of legislation recommended by the
35   commission to reform the campaign finance disclosure
36   and related laws for consideration by the general
37   assembly in the year 2000 according to the provisions

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