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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 56.6A ELECTRONIC FILING.
1 2 Reports filed with the board pursuant to the requirements
1 3 of section 56.6 shall be filed in an electronic format if a
1 4 candidate or committee accepts contributions in excess of
1 5 twenty thousand dollars in the aggregate, makes expenditures
1 6 in excess of twenty thousand dollars in the aggregate, or
1 7 incurs indebtedness in excess of twenty thousand dollars in
1 8 the aggregate.
1 9 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 56.12B CONTRIBUTION LIMITS.
1 10 Candidates shall be subject to the following contribution
1 11 limits:
1 12 1. Candidates for statewide office:
1 13 a. One thousand dollars in the aggregate per individual
1 14 contribution.
1 15 b. Five thousand dollars in the aggregate per political
1 16 committee contribution.
1 17 2. Candidates for the Iowa senate and house of
1 18 representatives:
1 19 a. Five hundred dollars in the aggregate per individual
1 20 contribution.
1 21 b. One thousand dollars in the aggregate per political
1 22 committee contribution.
1 23 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 56.13A MEDIA REPORTS.
1 24 1. a. Publishers of print and electronic media shall
1 25 record all purchases of print space and electronic media time
1 26 or space related to advertisements that expressly advocate the
1 27 election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate or the
1 28 passage or defeat of a ballot issue.
1 29 b. Publishers shall file monthly reports of activity
1 30 covered by this section with the board, due at the board or
1 31 postmarked by the fifth day of each month following any month
1 32 in which media space or time has been purchased for
1 33 advertisements that expressly advocate the election or defeat
1 34 of a clearly identified candidate or the passage or defeat of
1 35 a ballot issue.
2 1 c. The reports shall contain a detailed listing of at
2 2 least the following information:
2 3 (1) Identification of the persons buying the media space
2 4 or time.
2 5 (2) Identification of the candidate or ballot issue that
2 6 is clearly identified in the advertisement.
2 7 (3) Description of the position advocated by the persons
2 8 buying the media space or time with regard to the clearly
2 9 identified candidate or ballot issue.
2 10 (4) The dates on which the purchase took place, and the
2 11 dates for which the media space or time was purchased.
2 12 (5) The cost of the media space or time.
2 13 2. The filing requirements of this section shall apply in
2 14 addition to any other applicable filing requirements under
2 15 this chapter.
2 16 3. The board shall develop, prescribe, furnish, and
2 17 distribute forms for the media reports.
2 18 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION. 56.14A CAMPAIGN ADVERTISEMENTS.
2 19 All broadcast and print advertisements placed by candidates
2 20 or candidate's committees shall include a clear written or
2 21 spoken statement indicating that the candidate has approved of
2 22 the contents of the advertisement.
2 23 Sec. 5. NEW SECTION. 56.14B VOTER INFORMATION PROGRAM.
2 24 1. The board shall establish and administer a nonpartisan
2 25 voter information program, including an advisory council
2 26 consisting of representatives of nonprofit organizations,
2 27 political parties, the media, and interested citizens.
2 28 2. The voter information program advisory council shall be
2 29 authorized to establish a voter information program for the
2 30 purpose of providing voters with election-related information
2 31 and fostering political dialogue and debate.
2 32 3. The voter information program advisory council shall
2 33 organize the publication and distribution of a voter
2 34 information guide that includes important information about
2 35 the following issues:
3 1 a. Candidates appearing on the ballot, including
3 2 biographical material submitted by the candidates.
3 3 b. Policy statements by the candidates or their political
3 4 parties on issues designated by the council and other issues.
3 5 c. Candidates' voting records.
3 6 Sec. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect January 1,
3 7 2002.
3 8 EXPLANATION
3 9 This bill amends Code chapter 56, relating to the campaign
3 10 finance law.
3 11 The bill requires in new Code section 56.6A electronic
3 12 filing by any candidate or committee that reaches a $20,000
3 13 threshold, and requires publishers of print and electronic
3 14 media to file reports of media buys in new Code section
3 15 56.13A.
3 16 Contributions to candidates are limited in Code section
3 17 56.12B.
3 18 All candidates must include a statement with all
3 19 advertisements placed by the candidate or the candidate's
3 20 committee indicating that the candidate has approved of the
3 21 contents of the advertisement, pursuant to new Code section
3 22 56.14A.
3 23 New Code section 56.14B provides that the board shall
3 24 administer a voter information program, including an advisory
3 25 council, to provide voters with election-related information,
3 26 including a voter guide with candidate biographical material,
3 27 policy statements and voting records.
3 28 The bill takes effect January 1, 2002.
3 29 LSB 1736HH 79
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Text: HF00651 Text: HF00653 Text: HF00600 - HF00699 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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