Bill Text: CT HB05322 | 2010 | General Assembly | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning Expenditure Thresholds For A Group Organized Solely For The Purpose Of Promoting The Success Or The Defeat Of A Referendum Question.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-01 - File Number 277 [HB05322 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2010-HB05322-Comm_Sub.html

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General Assembly		Raised Bill No. 5322
February Session, 2010		LCO No. 1598
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Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections
Introduced by:
(GAE)

AN ACT CONCERNING EXPENDITURE THRESHOLDS FOR A GROUP ORGANIZED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE SUCCESS OR THE DEFEAT OF A REFERENDUM QUESTION.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. Subsection (d) of section 9-605 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2010):

(d) A group of two or more individuals who have joined solely to promote the success or defeat of a referendum question shall not be required to file as a political committee, make such designations in accordance with subsections (a) and (b) of this section or file statements pursuant to section 9-608, if the group does not receive or expend in excess of [one] two thousand dollars for the entire campaign and the agent of such individuals files a certification with the proper authority or authorities as required under section 9-603 before an expenditure is made. The certification shall include the name of the group, or the names of the persons who comprise the group, and the name and address of the agent which shall appear on any communication paid for or sponsored by the group as required by section 9-621. If the group receives or expends in excess of one thousand dollars, the agent shall complete the statement of organization and file as a political committee not later than three business days thereafter. The agent shall provide the designated campaign treasurer with all information required for completion of the statements for filing as required by section 9-608. The filing of a certification under this subsection shall not relieve the group from compliance with the provisions of this chapter, and the group shall be considered a political committee established solely for a referendum question for purposes of the limitations on contributions and expenditures.

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1	July 1, 2010	9-605(d)

GAE

Joint Favorable