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1 1 Amend House File 601 as follows:
1 2 #1. Page 2, by inserting after line 25 the
1 3 following:
1 4 "Sec. . Section 56.13, Code 2003, is amended by
1 5 striking the section and inserting in lieu thereof the
1 6 following:
1 7 56.13 INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES.
1 8 1. As used in this section, "independent
1 9 expenditure" means an expenditure for a communication
1 10 that expressly advocates the election or defeat of a
1 11 clearly identified candidate or the passage or defeat
1 12 of a ballot issue that is made without the prior
1 13 approval or coordination with a candidate, candidate's
1 14 committee, or a ballot issue committee.
1 15 2. An individual who meets all of the following
1 16 criteria shall file an independent expenditure
1 17 statement:
1 18 a. The individual is not a candidate.
1 19 b. The individual is acting independently and not
1 20 in coordination with another individual, organization,
1 21 or committee.
1 22 c. The individual makes one or more independent
1 23 expenditures in excess of seven hundred fifty dollars
1 24 in the aggregate to advocate the election or defeat of
1 25 one or more candidates or the passage or defeat of one
1 26 or more ballot issues.
1 27 3. a. Any combination of two or more individuals,
1 28 or a person other than an individual, that makes one
1 29 or more independent expenditures in excess of seven
1 30 hundred fifty dollars in the aggregate to advocate the
1 31 election or defeat of one or more candidates or the
1 32 passage or defeat of one or more ballot issues shall
1 33 file an independent expenditure statement.
1 34 b. Sections 56.5, 56.5A, 56.6, and 56.7 shall not
1 35 apply to persons meeting the requirements of paragraph
1 36 "a".
1 37 c. This subsection shall not apply to a candidate,
1 38 candidate's committee, state statutory political
1 39 committee, county statutory political committee, or a
1 40 political committee.
1 41 4. a. An independent expenditure statement shall
1 42 be filed within forty-eight hours of the making of an
1 43 independent expenditure in excess of seven hundred
1 44 fifty dollars in the aggregate.
1 45 b. An independent expenditure statement shall be
1 46 filed with the board and the board shall immediately
1 47 make the independent expenditure statement available
1 48 for public viewing.
1 49 c. For purposes of this section, an independent
1 50 expenditure is made at the time that the cost is
2 1 incurred.
2 2 5. The independent expenditure statement shall
2 3 contain all of the following information:
2 4 a. Identification of the individuals or persons
2 5 filing the statement.
2 6 b. Description of the position advocated by the
2 7 individuals or persons with regard to the clearly
2 8 identified candidate or ballot issue.
2 9 c. Identification of the candidate or ballot issue
2 10 benefited by the independent expenditure.
2 11 d. The dates on which the expenditure or
2 12 expenditures took place or will take place.
2 13 e. Description of the nature of the action taken
2 14 that resulted in the expenditure or expenditures.
2 15 f. The fair market value of the expenditure or
2 16 expenditures.
2 17 6. Any person making an independent expenditure
2 18 shall comply with the attribution requirements of
2 19 section 56.14.
2 20 7. a. The board shall develop, prescribe,
2 21 furnish, and distribute forms for the independent
2 22 expenditure statements required by this section.
2 23 b. The board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter
2 24 17A for the implementation of this section."
2 25 #2. By renumbering as necessary.
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2 28
2 29 JOCHUM of Dubuque
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2 33 RAECKER of Polk
2 34 HF 601.201 80
2 35 jj/sh
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