S.F. 2008 Section 1. Section 68A.701, Code 2009, is amended to read 1 as follows: 2 68A.701 Penalty. 3 1. Any Except as provided in subsection 2, any person who 4 willfully violates any provisions of this chapter shall , upon 5 conviction, be guilty of a serious misdemeanor. 6 2. Any person who willfully fails to meet the reporting 7 requirements set out in subchapter IV by one week prior to the 8 election which is subject to the reporting requirements shall, 9 upon conviction, be guilty of a class “D” felony. A failure 10 to meet the reporting requirements within the time period 11 specified in this subsection is sufficient grounds to initiate 12 a criminal investigation. 13 EXPLANATION 14 Under current law any person who willfully violates any 15 provisions of the Campaign Disclosure —— Income Tax Checkoff 16 Act commits a serious misdemeanor. This bill creates a 17 specific penalty for willfully failing to meet the campaign 18 finance reporting requirements by one week prior to the 19 election which is subject to the reporting requirements. The 20 bill makes violation of this filing deadline a class “D” 21 felony. A failure to meet the reporting requirements within 22 the one-week period is sufficient grounds to initiate a 23 criminal investigation. 24 A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more 25 than five years and a fine of at least $750 but not more than 26 $7,500. 27 -1- LSB 5192XS (4) 83 jr/sc 1/ 1