Amendment AA7-SB612

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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 7, TO 2005 SENATE BILL 612

March 30, 2006 - Offered by Committee on Campaigns and Elections.

SB612-AA7,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

SB612-AA7,1,4 1. Page 2, line 15: after "elections;" insert "authorization for registrants under the campaign finance law to make donations to charitable organizations or the common school fund from campaign treasuries;".

SB612-AA7,1,5 2. Page 110, line 12: after that line insert:

SB612-AA7,1,6 " Section 160g. 11.25 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB612-AA7,2,7 11.25 (2) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), a registrant may accept contributions and make disbursements from a campaign depository account for the purpose of making expenditures in connection with a campaign for national office; for payment of civil penalties incurred by the registrant under this chapter but not under any other chapter; for the purpose of making a donation to a charitable organization or the common school fund; or for payment of the expenses of nonpartisan campaigns to increase voter registration or participation. Notwithstanding par. (a), a personal campaign committee or support committee may accept contributions and make disbursements from a campaign depository account for payment of inaugural expenses of an individual who is elected to state or local office. If such expenses are paid from contributions made to the campaign depository account, they are reportable under s. 11.06 (1) as disbursements. Otherwise, such expenses are not reportable under s. 11.06 (1). If contributions from the campaign depository account are used for such expenses, they are subject to s. 11.26.

SB612-AA7, s. 160r Section 160r. 11.65 of the statutes is created to read:

SB612-AA7,2,16 11.65 Donations to charitable organizations or school fund. Any registrant may make a donation to a charitable organization or the common school fund from the registrant's campaign treasury. No later than 5 days after a registrant makes a donation to a charitable organization or the common school fund from a campaign treasury, the registrant shall notify the registrant's filing officer in writing of the name of the donee and the date of the donation, and shall provide an explanation for not retaining the amount donated in the registrant's campaign treasury.".

SB612-AA7,2,17 (End)