Bill Text: OR HB2452 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to campaign finance.

Spectrum: Unknown

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [HB2452 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-HB2452-Introduced.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 2207

                         House Bill 2452

Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of House Interim Committee on
  Rules)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Exempts candidates who serve as own treasurer and who expect
neither contributions nor expenditures to be received or made to
exceed $3,000 from certain filing requirements.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to campaign finance; creating new provisions; and
  amending ORS 260.043.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 260.043, as amended by section 7, chapter 9,
Oregon Laws 2010, is amended to read:
  260.043. (1) A candidate who serves as the candidate's own
treasurer and who expects neither the aggregate contributions to
be received nor the aggregate expenditures to be made by or on
behalf of the candidate to exceed   { - $750 - }  { +  $3,000 + }
in total amount during a calendar year is not required to:
  (a) File a statement of organization under ORS 260.039;
  (b) Establish a single exclusive campaign account under ORS
260.054; or
  (c) File statements under ORS 260.057.
  (2) A candidate described in subsection (1) of this section
must keep contribution and expenditure records for the previous
24 months.
  (3) If at any time following the filing of a nominating
petition, declaration of candidacy or certificate of nomination
and during the calendar year either the aggregate contributions
or aggregate expenditures exceed   { - $750 - }  { +  $3,000 + },
the candidate shall do all of the following:
  (a) File a statement of organization under ORS 260.039.
  (b) Establish a single exclusive campaign account as required
under ORS 260.054.
  (c) File a statement under ORS 260.057 showing all
contributions received and expenditures made. The statement shall
be filed not later than seven calendar days after aggregate
contributions or aggregate expenditures exceed   { - $750 - }
 { +  $3,000 + } during a calendar year.
  (d) If necessary, file additional statements under ORS 260.057.
  (4) This section does not apply to candidates for federal
office.

  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 260.043 by section 1 of
this 2011 Act apply to contributions received or expenditures
made on or after the effective date of this 2011 Act. + }
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