Campaigns and Campaign Finance

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not specify details about updates to the list, only initial creation and distribution.

Campaign Finance Rules for Tennessee

This bill requires the Registry of Election Finance to create and distribute a list of examples of 'in-kind contributions' that need disclosure to members of the General Assembly and candidates for state office.

What This Bill Does

• Requires the Registry of Election Finance to create a nonexclusive list of categories of in-kind contributions requiring disclosure by rule promulgation under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act.
• Sends this list to each member of the General Assembly at the beginning of each yearly session.
• Gives the list to any candidate for state office within one week after they certify their treasurer with the registry.

Who It Names or Affects

• Members of the Tennessee General Assembly
• Candidates running for state offices in Tennessee

Terms To Know

In-kind contributions

Gifts or services given to a campaign that have value but are not money, like office space or advertising.

Uniform Administrative Procedures Act

A law governing the rule-making process for state agencies in Tennessee.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens if the list is not provided on time.
• It's unclear how often the rules for in-kind contributions will change and need updating.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

SENATE BILL 1756
By Briggs

HOUSE BILL 1742
By Rudd
HB1742
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2,
Chapter 10, relative to campaign finance.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-10-107(c)(2), is amended by
deleting the subdivision and substituting instead:
(2) The registry of election finance shall, by rule promulgated in accordance with
the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, enumerate a
nonexclusive listing of examples of the various categories of contributions that constitute
"in-kind contributions" requiring disclosure. The registry shall provide a copy of such rule
to each member of the general assembly at the beginning of each yearly session and
each candidate for state office within one (1) week of the candidate certifying a treasurer
with the registry. Any changes or revisions to the rules must be promulgated pursuant to
§ 4-55-103(1).
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.