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Senate File 2078 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1prohibiting the usage of certain political committee
2funds in nonpartisan elections and making penalties
3applicable.
4BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 68A.507 Expenditure of funds in
2nonpartisan local elections — prohibited.
31. A county statutory political committee, national
4political party, or state statutory political committee shall
5not make an expenditure in support of or in opposition to a
6candidate in a county, city, or school board election that is
7conducted on a nonpartisan basis.
82. A county statutory political committee, national
9political party, or state statutory political committee shall
10not make a contribution to a candidate in a county, city, or
11school board election that is conducted on a nonpartisan basis.
12EXPLANATION
13The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
14the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
15This bill prohibits a county statutory political committee,
16national political party, or state statutory political
17committee from making an expenditure for or contribution to a
18candidate running for a county, city, or school board office
19that is selected by a nonpartisan election. By operation of
20law, a person who willfully violates a provision of the bill
21is guilty of a serious misdemeanor. A serious misdemeanor is
22punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine
23of at least $315 but not more than $1,875.
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2funds in nonpartisan elections and making penalties
3applicable.
4BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 68A.507 Expenditure of funds in
2nonpartisan local elections — prohibited.
31. A county statutory political committee, national
4political party, or state statutory political committee shall
5not make an expenditure in support of or in opposition to a
6candidate in a county, city, or school board election that is
7conducted on a nonpartisan basis.
82. A county statutory political committee, national
9political party, or state statutory political committee shall
10not make a contribution to a candidate in a county, city, or
11school board election that is conducted on a nonpartisan basis.
12EXPLANATION
13The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
14the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
15This bill prohibits a county statutory political committee,
16national political party, or state statutory political
17committee from making an expenditure for or contribution to a
18candidate running for a county, city, or school board office
19that is selected by a nonpartisan election. By operation of
20law, a person who willfully violates a provision of the bill
21is guilty of a serious misdemeanor. A serious misdemeanor is
22punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine
23of at least $315 but not more than $1,875.
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