HB 851

Abstract

Public campaign financing; counties and citiesmay establish for certain offices. Authorizes the governing bodyof a county or city to establish by ordinance a system of publiccampaign financing for elected local offices. The bill specifiescertain requirements for a system of public campaign financing establishedby a governing body, including the provision of a public electionfund to be administered by the treasurer of the county or city. Asystem of public campaign financing established by a county or cityis permitted to more stringently regulate the campaign finance activity of participating candidates and shall be subject to regulation andoversight by the State Board of Elections to ensure its conformitywith state law and policy to the extent practicable.