Bill Text: VA SB264 | 2018 | Regular Session | Chaptered


Bill Title: Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006; electronic filing for local or constitutional office.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-03-29 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0538) [SB264 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2018-SB264-Chaptered.html

CHAPTER 538
An Act to amend and reenact §24.2-947.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006; campaign committees; electronic filing requirement.
[S 264]
Approved March 29, 2018

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §24.2-947.5 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§24.2-947.5. With whom candidates file reports; electronic filing requirement.

A. Candidates for statewide office and for the General Assembly shall file the reports required by this article by computer or electronic means in accordance with the standards approved by the State Board.

B. Candidates for the General Assembly may local or constitutional office in any locality with a population of more than 70,000 shall file reports required by this article with the State Board by computer or electronic means in accordance with the standards approved by the State Board. Nonelectronic reports for the General Assembly shall be filed with the State Board and with the general registrar of the locality where the candidate resides. All other candidates for local or constitutional office may file reports required by this article with the State Board by computer or electronic means in accordance with the standards approved by the State Board. Candidates who file by electronic means with the State Board are not required to file reports with the general registrar of the locality in which the candidate resides.

C. Except as provided in §24.2-948.1, candidates for any other office who file reports in nonelectronic format shall file with the general registrar of the locality in which the candidate resides. Beginning July 1, 2007, candidates for local or constitutional office may file reports required by this article with the State Board by computer or other electronic means in accordance with standards approved by the State Board. Candidates who file by electronic means with the State Board do not have to file reports with the general registrar of the locality in which the candidate resides.

D. Any report that may be filed with the State Board by mail shall be (i) received by the State Board by the deadline for filing the report or (ii) transmitted to the State Board by telephonic transmission to a facsimile device by the deadline for filing the report with an original copy of the report mailed to the State Board and postmarked by the deadline for filing the report.

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