HB 1249 -- Campaign Finance Reports

Sponsor:  Cunningham (86)

This bill makes several changes to the laws regarding campaign
finance disclosure reports.  In its main provisions, the bill:

(1)  Requires certain complaints regarding campaign finance
disclosure report violations to be filed within 30 days of the
filing of the report;

(2)  Increases the penalty for filing a complaint without just
cause from a class A misdemeanor to a class D felony;

(3)  Requires persons requesting to inspect or copy disclosure
reports to provide photo identification; and

(4)  Permits the Missouri Ethics Commission to assess reasonable
investigation and defense costs against persons filing complaints
when the commission finds the complaints to be motivated by
malice or reasons contrary to the spirit of the law.

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:15 am