Plain English Breakdown
The official status shows 'Passed Legislature' but also lists a committee report date, suggesting final passage may be pending or the metadata is mixed; however, the bill title confirms it was enacted as described.
SECURE Act: Rules for Campaign Security Costs and Record Inspections
This bill changes Georgia law to treat certain security equipment costs as campaign expenses, sets rules for inspecting financial records including time limits and penalties, and adds reporting requirements.
What This Bill Does
- Specifies the time period allowed before a candidate or treasurer is considered in failure to comply with requests to inspect accounts.
- Provides for penalties if candidates or treasurers fail to comply with inspection requests within that time.
- States that certain expenses related to security equipment and services count as campaign expenses.
- Allows campaigns to lease security equipment instead of only buying it.
- Requires additional reporting details specifically for these security-related expenses.
Who It Names or Affects
- Candidates running for office in Georgia
- Campaign committees and their treasurers
Limits and Unknowns
- The official summary does not list the specific dollar amounts or types of penalties.
- The exact number of days allowed to respond to inspection requests is mentioned as a new rule but not defined in this text excerpt.
- The effective date when these rules begin is listed as blank in the source metadata.