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PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE FILE 2318 1 2 1 3 AN ACT 1 4 RELATING TO THE FILING OF STATEMENTS OF ORGANIZATION OR 1 5 DISSOLUTION BY A POLITICAL OR CANDIDATE'S COMMITTEE, AND 1 6 REGULATING CAMPAIGN AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS. 1 7 1 8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 1 9 1 10 Section 1. Section 68A.201, subsection 3, Code Supplement 1 11 2003, is amended to read as follows: 1 12 3. Any change in information previously submitted in a 1 13 statement of organization or notice in case of dissolution of 1 14 the committee shall be reported to the boardor commissioner1 15 not more than thirty days from the date of the change or 1 16 dissolution. 1 17 Sec. 2. Section 68A.201, subsection 5, Code Supplement 1 18 2003, is amended to read as follows: 1 19 5.AWhen either a committee or organization not organized 1 20 as a committee under this sectionwhichmakes a contribution 1 21 to acandidate's committee or politicalcommittee organized in 1 22 Iowa that committee or organization shall disclose each 1 23 contribution in excess of fifty dollars to the board. A 1 24 committee or organization not organized as a committee under 1 25 this section which is not registered and filing full 1 26 disclosure reports of all financial activities with the 1 27 federal election commission or another state's disclosure 1 28 commission shall register and file full disclosure reports 1 29 with the board pursuant to this chapter, and shall either 1 30 appoint an eligible Iowa elector as committee or organization 1 31 treasurer, or shall maintain all committee funds in an account 1 32 in a financial institution located in Iowa. A committee which 1 33 is currently filing a disclosure report in another 1 34 jurisdiction shall either file a statement of organization 1 35 under subsections 1 and 2 and file disclosure reports, the 2 1 same as those required of committees organized only in Iowa, 2 2 under section 68A.402, or shall file one copy of a verified 2 3 statement with the board and a second copy with the treasurer 2 4 of the committee receiving the contribution. The form shall 2 5 be completed and filed at the time the contribution is made. 2 6 The verified statement shall be on forms prescribed by the 2 7 board and shall attest that the committee is filing reports 2 8 with the federal election commission or in a jurisdiction with 2 9 reporting requirements which are substantially similar to 2 10 those of this chapter, and that the contribution is made from 2 11 an account which does not accept contributions which would be 2 12 in violation of section 68A.503. The form shall include the 2 13 complete name, address, and telephone number of the 2 14 contributing committee, the state or federal jurisdiction 2 15 under which it is registered or operates, the identification 2 16 of any parent entity or other affiliates or sponsors, its 2 17 purpose, the name and address of an Iowa resident authorized 2 18 to receive service of original notice and the name and address 2 19 of the receiving committee, the amount of the cash or in-kind 2 20 contribution, and the date the contribution was made. 2 21 Sec. 3. Section 68A.202, subsection 2, Code Supplement 2 22 2003, is amended to read as follows: 2 23 2. A political committee shall not be established to 2 24 expressly advocate the nomination, election, or defeat of only 2 25 one candidate for office. However,except thata political 2 26 committee may be established to expressly advocate the passage 2 27 or defeat of approval of a single judge standing for 2 28 retention. A permanent organization, as defined in subsection 2 29 68A.402, subsection 6, may make a one-time contribution to 2 30 only one candidate for office in excess of seven hundred fifty 2 31 dollars. 2 32 Sec. 4. Section 68A.301, Code Supplement 2003, is amended 2 33 to read as follows: 2 34 68A.301 CAMPAIGN FUNDS. 2 35As used in this division, "campaign funds" means3 1contributions to a candidate or candidate's committee which3 2are required by this chapter to be deposited in a separate3 3campaign account.3 4 1. A candidate's committee shall not accept contributions 3 5 from, or make contributions to, any other candidate's 3 6 committee including candidate's committees from other states 3 7 or for federal office, unless the candidate for whom each 3 8 committee is established is the same person. For purposes of 3 9 this section, "contributions" does notmeaninclude travel 3 10 costs incurred by a candidate in attending a campaign event of 3 11 another candidate and does not include the sharing of 3 12 information in any format. 3 13 2. This section shall not be construed to prohibit a 3 14 candidate or candidate's committee from using campaign funds 3 15 or accepting contributions for tickets to meals if the 3 16 candidate attends solely for the purpose of enhancing the 3 17 person's candidacy or the candidacy of another person. 3 18 Sec. 5. Section 68A.303, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 3 19 Supplement 2003, is amended to read as follows: 3 20 a. Contributions to charitable organizations unless the 3 21 candidate or the candidate's spouse, child, stepchild, 3 22 brother, brother-in-law, stepbrother, sister, sister-in-law, 3 23 stepsister, parent, parent-in-law, or stepparent is employed 3 24 by the charitable organization and will receive a direct 3 25 financial benefit from a contribution. 3 26 Sec. 6. Section 68A.403, subsection 1, Code Supplement 3 27 2003, is amended to read as follows: 3 28 1. A report or statement required to be filedby a3 29treasurer of a political committee, a candidate, or by any3 30other person,under this chapter shall be signed by the person 3 31 filing the report. 3 32 Sec. 7. Section 68A.503, subsection 4, Code Supplement 3 33 2003, is amended by striking the subsection and inserting in 3 34 lieu thereof the following: 3 35 4. The prohibitions in sections 1 and 2 shall not apply to 4 1 an insurance company, savings and loan association, bank, 4 2 credit union, or corporation engaged in any of the following 4 3 activities: 4 4 a. Using its funds to encourage registration of voters and 4 5 participation in the political process or to publicize public 4 6 issues, but does not use any part of those contributions to 4 7 expressly advocate the nomination, election, or defeat of any 4 8 candidate for public office. 4 9 b. Using its funds to expressly advocate the passage or 4 10 defeat of ballot issues so long as the transactions are 4 11 reported as required under section 68A.402. 4 12 c. The placement of yard signs under section 68A.405, 4 13 subsection 2. 4 14 Sec. 8. Section 68A.504, Code Supplement 2003, is amended 4 15 to read as follows: 4 16 68A.504 PROHIBITING CONTRIBUTIONS DURING THE LEGISLATIVE 4 17 SESSION. 4 18 1. A lobbyist or political committee, other than a state 4 19 statutory political committee, county statutory political 4 20 committee, or a national political party, shall not contribute 4 21 to, act as an agent or intermediary for contributions to, or 4 22 arrange for the making of monetary or in-kind contributions to 4 23 the campaign of an elected state official, member of the 4 24 general assembly, or candidate for state office on any day 4 25 during the regular legislative session and, in the case of the 4 26 governor or a gubernatorial candidate, during the thirty days 4 27 following the adjournment of a regular legislative session 4 28 allowed for the signing of bills.This section shall not4 29apply to the receipt of contributions by an elected state4 30official, member of the general assembly, or other state4 31official who has taken affirmative action to seek nomination4 32or election to a federal elective officeExcept as set out in 4 33 subsection 2, an elected state official, member of the general 4 34 assembly, or candidate for state office shall not accept a 4 35 contribution as prohibited in this subsection. 5 1This section shall not apply to a candidate for state5 2office who filed nomination papers for an office for which a5 3special election is called or held during the regular5 4legislative session, if the candidate receives the5 5contribution at any time during the period commencing on the5 6date on which at least two candidates have been nominated for5 7the office and ending on the date on which the election is5 8held. A person who is an elected state official shall not,5 9however, solicit contributions during a legislative session5 10from any lobbyist or political committee, other than a state5 11statutory political committee, county statutory political5 12committee, or a national political party, for another5 13candidate for a state office for which a special election is5 14held.5 15 2. The prohibition in subsection 1 shall not apply to the 5 16 following: 5 17 a. The receipt of contributions by an elected state 5 18 official, member of the general assembly, or candidate for 5 19 state office who has taken affirmative action to seek 5 20 nomination or election to a federal elective office so long as 5 21 the contribution is placed in a federal campaign account. 5 22 b. The receipt of contributions by a candidate for state 5 23 office who filed nomination papers for an office for which a 5 24 special election is called or held during the regular 5 25 legislative session, if the candidate receives the 5 26 contribution during the period commencing on the date that at 5 27 least two candidates have been nominated for the office and 5 28 ending on the date the election is held. A person who is an 5 29 elected state official shall not solicit contributions during 5 30 a legislative session from any lobbyist or political 5 31 committee, other than a state statutory political committee, 5 32 county statutory political committee, or a national political 5 33 party, for another candidate for a state office for which a 5 34 special election is held. 5 35 6 1 6 2 6 3 CHRISTOPHER C. RANTS 6 4 Speaker of the House 6 5 6 6 6 7 6 8 JEFFREY M. LAMBERTI 6 9 President of the Senate 6 10 6 11 I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and 6 12 is known as House File 2318, Eightieth General Assembly. 6 13 6 14 6 15 6 16 MARGARET THOMSON 6 17 Chief Clerk of the House 6 18 Approved , 2004 6 19 6 20 6 21 6 22 THOMAS J. VILSACK 6 23 Governor
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