Bill Text: MA H560 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: The disclosure and regulation of campaign expenditures and contributions
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-07-13 - [H560 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H560-Introduced.html
SECTION 38. Section 4 of said chapter 55C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence and in serting in place thereof the following two sentences:-Determination and certification of the eligibility of candidates shall be made by the director on the eighth Tuesday before the primary and shall be based solely upon information contained in such state ments as have been filed by candidates. Candidates for governor seeking public financing must file the statement on or before the Friday that is 11 days preceding said eighth Tuesday and other candidates seeking public financing must file said statements on or before the Friday next preceding said eighth Tuesday.
SECTION 39. The second paragraph of section 6 of said chapter 55C, as so appearing, is amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following two sentences :- Det ermination and certification of the eligibility of candidates shall be made by the director on the fourth Tuesday before the state election and shall be based solely upon information contained in such statements as have been filed by candidates. Candidate s for governor and lieutenant governor seeking public financing must file the statement on or before the Friday that is 11 days preceding said fourth Tuesday and other candidates seeking public financing must file said statements on or before the Friday ne xt preceding said fourth Tuesday.
SECTION 40. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2010.