SB 577

Abstract

Elections; campaign finance; exemptions for candidates for certain offices; directors of soil and water conservation districts. Provides that a candidate for director of a soil and water conservation district may also seek an exemption from the requirement that he designate a separate campaign depository by certifying that (i) he has not and will not contribute any money to his own campaign and (ii) he has not and will not expend any money in the course of the campaign. The bill also provides that a candidate for local office or for director of a soil and water conservation district applying for a general exemption is exempt from having to make special reports for certain large pre-election contributions. This bill is identical to HB 1346.

Elections; campaign finance; exemption for candidatesfor local office or directors of soil and water conservation districts.Provides that a candidate for local office or for director of a soiland water conservation district may also seek an exemption from therequirement that he designate a separate campaign depository by certifying that (i) he has not and will not contribute any money to his owncampaign and (ii) he has not and will not expend any money in thecourse of the campaign. The bill also provides that a candidate forlocal office or for director of a soil and water conservation districtapplying for a general exemption is exempt from having to make specialreports for certain large pre-election contributions.