Bill Text: NJ S1061 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

New Jersey Senate Bill 1061 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Prohibits county committee of a political party from contributing to or accepting contribution from another such county committee.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-04 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee [S1061 Detail]

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SENATE, No. 1061

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

214th LEGISLATURE

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Sponsored by:

Senator JENNIFER BECK

District 12 (Mercer and Monmouth)

SYNOPSIS

Prohibits county committee of a political party from contributing to or accepting contribution from another such county committee.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

As introduced.

An Act prohibiting campaign contributions between certain committees and amending P.L.2004, c.19.

Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

1. Section 13 of P.L.2004, c.19 (C.19:44A-11.3a) is amended to read as follows:

13. In addition to any other applicable limit prescribed by law, [between January 1 and June 30 of each year,] a county committee of a political party shall not make a contribution to any other county committee of a political party, nor shall any such county committee accept a contribution from any other county committee [during that time period]. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a county committee that willfully and intentionally violates this section, or willfully and intentionally makes a contribution to any candidate or committee with the intent, condition, understanding or belief that the candidate or committee has made or shall make a contribution to another county committee, shall be liable to a penalty equal to four times the amount of the contribution.

(cf: P.L.2004, c.19, s.13)

2. This act shall take effect immediately.

STATEMENT

This bill removes the time limitation on when a county committee of a political party is prohibited from making a contribution to or accepting a contribution from another county committee of a political party. Under current law, no such contribution can be made or accepted between January 1 and June 30 of each year. The bill removes this limitation. As a result, a county committee is prohibited from making or accepting a contribution from another county committee at any time.