HB0099 Campaign funds-disposal. | Wyoming Bill

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HB0099H2001

2nd reading • BAKER

Adopted

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HB0099H3001

3rd reading • KROEKER

Adopted, Corrected

Plain English: Adopted, Corrected 3rd reading by KROEKER

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Bill History

2013-02-26 Senate

S Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4

2013-02-06 Senate

S Introduced and Referred to S12

2013-02-05 Senate

S Received for Introduction

2013-02-04 House

H Passed 3rd Reading

2013-02-04 House

Amendment Adopted

2013-02-01 House

H Passed 2nd Reading

2013-02-01 House

H Amendments Adopted

2013-02-01 House

Amendment Adopted

2013-01-31 House

H Passed CoW

2013-01-29 House

H Placed on General File

2013-01-29 House

H07 Recommended Do Pass

2013-01-11 House

H Introduced and Referred to H07

2013-01-09 House

H Received for Introduction

2013-01-07 LSO

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WORKING DRAFT
2013
STATE OF
WYOMING
13LSO-0407.E1

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0099

Campaign funds-disposal.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Stubson, Brown and Greear and Senator(s) Landen and Von Flatern

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to campaign funds; providing for disposal of campaign funds after terms of office; providing for penalties; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 22
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25
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116 is created to read:

22
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25
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116.

Campaign funds
authorized uses
; required disposal of campaign funds.

(
a
)

A candidate or candidate's campaign committee shall dispose of all campaign funds within eight (8) years after the later of:

(i)

The end of the individual's most recent term of office; or

(ii)

The date of the election in which the individual last was a filed candidate.

(
b
)

Any candidate or candidate's campaign committee required to dispose of funds pursuant to subsection (
a
) of this section shall, at the option of the candidate, dispose of those funds by any of the following means or any combination thereof:

(i)

Donating the funds to a charitable organization or organizations that meet the qualifications of
s
ection 501(c) of the United States Internal Revenue Code;

(ii)

Donating the funds to the state university or a
Wyoming
community college;

(iii)

Donating the funds to the state's general fund;

(iv)

Transferring the funds to a political party committee registered with the secretary of state's office;

(v)

Contributing the funds to a candidate, candidate's campaign committee or political actio
n committee as permitted by law; or

(vi)

Reimbursing the candidate and the candidate's immediate family members for personal funds expended on the campaign.

(
c
)

For purposes of this section, "campaign funds" means contributions received by a candidate or a candidate's campaign committee as provided under W.S. 22
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25
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102.

Section 2.
W.S. 22
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26
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112(a)(ix) is amended to read:

22
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26
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112.

Misdemeanor offenses generally.

(a)

Unless a different penalty is specifically provided in this code, the following acts, if knowingly and willfully committed, are misdemeanor offenses punishable by
not more than six (6) months in a county jail or a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both:

(ix)

Violating W.S. 22
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25
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101 through
22
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25
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115

22
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25
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116
;

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2013.

(END)

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HB0099

Campaign funds-disposal.

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