AJR3: Joint Resolution Text

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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE

2007 Assembly JOINT RESOLUTION 3

January 12, 2007 - Introduced by Representative Schneider. Referred to Committee on Assembly Organization.

AJR3,1,3 To renumber joint rule chapter 11; and to create joint rule chapter 11; relating to: prohibitions on fund-raising social events and related campaign contributions by the legislative leaders and members of the legislature.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Joint Rule 94: This joint rule is created to prohibit fund-raising social events and related campaign contributions by legislative leaders and members of the legislature after January 1 of the odd-numbered year and before June 1 of the even-numbered year.

AJR3,1,4 Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That:

AJR3, s. 1 Section 1. Joint rule chapter 11 is renumbered joint rule chapter 12.

AJR3, s. 2 Section 2. Joint rule chapter 11 is created to read:

AJR3,1,8 Chapter 11: campaign contributions

AJR3,1,9 Joint Rule 94. Campaign contributions. (1) In this rule:

AJR3,1,11 (a) "Contribution," "legislative campaign committee," and "personal campaign committee" have the meanings given for the terms in section 11.01 of the statutes.

AJR3,2,2 (b) "Legislative leader" means a member of the senate or assembly committee on organization or the joint committee on finance.

AJR3,2,4 (2) After January 1 of the odd-numbered year and before June 1 of the even-numbered year, a legislative leader or member may not do any of the following:

AJR3,2,6 (a) Schedule, hold, or attend a fund-raising social event, or solicit, make, or receive a contribution in connection with a fund-raising social event.

AJR3,2,9 (b) Authorize a legislative campaign committee to schedule, hold, or attend a fund-raising social event, or solicit, make, or receive a contribution in connection with a fund-raising social event.

AJR3,2,12 (c) Authorize his or her personal campaign committee to schedule, hold, or attend a fund-raising social event, or solicit, make, or receive a contribution in connection with a fund-raising social event.

AJR3,2,16 (3) (a) Subsection (2) does not apply to a fund-raising social event of a legislative campaign committee organized in the senate held during the period between the first day authorized for filing nomination papers for any special election to the senate and the date of the special election.

AJR3,2,20 (b) Subsection (2) does not apply to a fund-raising social event of a legislative campaign committee organized in the assembly held during the period between the first day authorized for filing nomination papers for any special election to the assembly and the date of the special election.

AJR3,3,2 (4) Subsection (2) does not apply to a fund-raising social event of a current member of the senate or assembly or his or her personal campaign committee held during the period between the first day authorized for filing nomination papers for any office for which a current member of the senate or assembly is a candidate and the date of the election for that office, if the event is held within the boundaries of the jurisdiction or district served by the office for which the current member of the senate or assembly is a candidate.

AJR3,3,9 (5) Subsection (2) does not apply to a fund-raising social event of a current member of the senate or assembly or his or her personal campaign committee held during the period between the first day authorized for filing nomination papers for any office, other than senator, in the case of a member of the senate, or other than representative to the assembly, in the case of a member of the assembly, for which a current member of the senate or assembly is a candidate and the date of the election for that other office.

AJR3,3,10 (End)