FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 611

93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY


 

 

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES ZWEIFEL (Sponsor), DARROUGH, DOUGHERTY, OXFORD,

 STORCH AND DONNELLY (Co-sponsors).

         Read 1st time February 22, 2005 and copies ordered printed.

STEPHEN S. DAVIS, Chief Clerk

1602L.01I


 

AN ACT

To amend chapter 130, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to campaign finance regulations for certain general assembly leadership offices.

 


 

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

 

            Section A. Chapter 130, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 130.039, to read as follows: 

            130.039. 1. For purposes of this section:

            (1) "Election", the election held to elect an individual to any of the general assembly leadership offices stated in this section. Election does not include any primary, general, or special election held to nominate or elect an individual to public office;

            (2) "General assembly leadership office", the speaker of the house of representatives, president pro tem of the senate, speaker pro tem of the house of representatives.

            2. Any candidate in the election for speaker of the house of representatives, speaker pro tem of the house of representatives, or president pro tem of the senate shall be subject to the same contribution limitations and disclosure report filing times as any candidate for the office of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, state auditor, or attorney general.

            3. No general assembly leadership office committee shall make any contribution or expenditure to the candidate committee of the candidate for whom the general assembly leadership office committee is established.

            4. This section shall become effective January 1, 2005.