Bill Text: OR SB528 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to campaign finance.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB528 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2011-SB528-Introduced.html
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 { + braces and plus signs + } . LC 2902 Senate Bill 528 Sponsored by Senators JOHNSON, STARR (Presession filed.) 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. Enables contributor to indicate whether all or part of contribution made to candidate, candidate's principal campaign committee or political committee may be contributed to or on behalf of any other candidate or committee. Limits types of expenditures that may be made with certain contributions. A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to campaign finance. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. { + Section 2 of this 2011 Act is added to and made a part of ORS chapter 260. + } SECTION 2. { + (1) At the time a contribution of money is made to a candidate, a candidate's principal campaign committee or a political committee, the contributor may indicate whether all or part of the contribution may be contributed by the candidate or committee receiving the contribution to or on behalf of any other candidate or committee. (2) Notwithstanding ORS 260.407, if, under subsection (1) of this section, a contributor: (a) Does not make an indication or specifies that no part of the contribution may be contributed to or on behalf of any other candidate or committee, the candidate or committee receiving the contribution may not contribute the moneys to or on behalf of any other candidate or committee. (b) Specifies that all or a part of the contribution may be contributed to or on behalf of any other candidate or committee, the candidate or committee receiving the contribution may contribute only the specified amount to or on behalf of any other candidate or committee. (3) The Secretary of State shall prescribe a form on which a contributor may make an indication under subsection (1) of this section. + } SECTION 3. { + Section 2 of this 2011 Act applies to contributions made on or after the effective date of this 2011 Act. + } ----------